Bob Marley.
Today, those who care and those who are aware comemorate the life and legacy of Nesta Robert Marley.
He grabbed the beautifully uncultivated sound of Reggae and allowed its branches to grow all around the world. His music truely touched the hearts of people in ways that only few people could. His music continues to do so and provides a message of solidarity which politicians couldn't even dream to create.
Bob grew up father-less and encountered the numerous inevitable consequent struggles. He believed strongly in placing the people's feelings onto vinyl and tape. Bob felt that the people were being neglected and music did not accurately portray the situations in society. The pain people went through could be numbed only by the ambient sounds of Bob Marley and The Wailers.
As one critic summarises in The Rolling Stone magazine:
Marley wasn’t singing about how peace could come easily to the World but rather how hell on Earth comes too easily to too many. His songs were his memories; he had lived with the wretched, he had seen the downpressers and those whom they pressed down."
Bob died aged 36 in Miami, Florida. His final words to his son were "Money can't buy life". We could argue all day long about that statement and its application and relevance today but for me, it would be a worthless process.
Bob Marley left a legacy, through his music he has become legend. As I was youtube-hopping today from one Marley video to the other, I came across a comment which said :
Marley's music is just the best natural drug ever
I think that more than sums up the magic he embedded into his music.
This is one of my favourite Bob tracks of all time I hope you enjoy it as much as I do -
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