Bob Marley : Political Activist

Other than being a musician, he also did many other things. He often enjoyed soccer and even played professionally for a while. Another thing he liked to play was table tennis and it was said for him to be pretty competitive. One thing that many people did not know about Marley was that he was a vegetarian, most likely because of his beliefs. Many people also didn’t know that he lived in the United States for a short period of his life, mostly for his early jobs. Bob was also a huge ladies man. Much so that the number of children he had was unknown. Some say that it is around thirteen. Even with the whole manager stealing his money occurrence, Bob still managed to drive around in his BMW. Even with being so rich, his morals were still always there. He was a very much family orientated person, who wanted nothing but the best for them. But also keeping in mind where he came from. Which is part of the he was so liked for being very humble and

Bob Marley is a name most people know but his accomplishments and dedication to music is often overlooked. Bob was more than just a reggae artist, he was an inspiration to the country of Jamaica. He was a role model to the poverty stricken island and gave hope to many people. Bob was born on February 6, 1945 in his grandfather's house. He was the son of a poor farm girl and a British naval Captain. Soon after his birth Bob's father, Norval Marley, left his mother. He remained responsible and provided financial support and occasionally came back to see them. In the 50's a depression hit Jamaica and Bob followed his mother to West Kingston also known as Trenchtown. It was in Trenchtown were Bob's love for music began.

This paper is an analysis of the political and social aspects of hip-hop and reggae, as well as, addressing the commonalities of the music itself as they have developed and changed over time. This analysis produces the holistic view reflecting the interconnectedness of these two genres of music.

James Brown was born on May 3, 1933, in South Carolina. He lived a life without parental guidance. His mother left him with his father when he was only 4 years old. James was often left alone while his father traveled to turpentine camps selling tar for a living. James recalls the times he spent alone walking around in the woods looking for doodlebugs, and playing a harmonic his father gave him.

On February 6, 1945 in Saint Ann, Jamaica, Bob Marley was born. His father was a white Englishman and his mother was a black Jamaican. When Marley was ten years old his father died, and at that point his mother moved him to Kingston’s Trechtown neighborhood. As a teenager in Kingston he became friends with Bunny Wailer and this is when Marley learned to play music. When Marley was 14 years old he decided to drop out of school so he could learn the welding trade, and at the same time he spent his spare time jamming with Bunny and Ska musician Joe Higgs.

After being born in the Bronx, New York his mother decided to move them to Jamaica.

Take a moment to envision a famous figure that you admire with great passion. Now imagine you could visit that person often and your life quest is to document details of his or her existence. Surprisingly, that was who Bob Marley was to Timothy White. He visited Jamaica so often that, much like a tall, bald, black man in Japan could be mistaken for Michael Jordan, people hurried from their homes because they thought he was Prince Charles. He possessed great empathy and compassion for Jamaica and Reggae

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Bob Marley was born February 6, 1945 in St Ann Parish, Jamaica. Throughout his early years Marley had lived in some of the poorest and impoverished areas in Jamaica. Even in poverty Marley found an escape and had a passion for music. In Jamaica Bob Marley was a supporter of the People’s National Party. His major influence on the people was an extreme threat to the power of the PNP’s rival parties. December 3, 1976 there was an assassination attempt on Marley. This assassination attempt allegedly was for political reasons. A few years later Marley was diagnosed with cancer that had spread and he died in Miami, Florida, on May 11, 1981. The song “Get Up Stand Up” was the last song Bob Marley performed live on stage. It was performed in September of 1980 less than a year before he died in May of 1981

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He experienced many things during his short 36 years on earth and yet he is considered to be one of the greatest musicians to ever live. From growing up in the ghetto of Jamaica to touring internationally, Bob Marley has proved to be an iconic part of world culture. Born on February 6, 1945 to Norvel and Cedella Marley, Robert Nesta Marley grew up in the rural community of Nine Miles in St. Ann, Jamaica (Bob Marley). There, he was exposed to proverbs, fables, and

Growing up in living at home I would always hear Bob Marley music coming out of my brother Xavier’s room and wondering what was so special about him. He would hang posters of him on his walls and have cd’s of his music and I had never understood why my brother idolized him to where he was a “hero” of his. All I typically knew about Bob Marley was that he was a Jamaican and smoked weed, but looking more into his background life and growing up in Jamaica. I never knew how much of an activist and well-spirited person he was. He didn’t care about all about the money and fame he cared about getting his music out there to let the world here and let their worries just wash away with the sound of his voice. He was a voice not only for his people but for the world, and that’s why I think Bob Marley is a hero worth analyzing.

The meaning of music is a broad spectrum that can be perceived to mean many things to those who listen. One thing music can be is a source of entertainment mixed with varied genres and lyrics to express symbolism, an example being reggae. Author Neil Savishinsky states that reggae is the source that allowed Rastafarianism, a religion that developed in Jamaica, to migrate its culture and beliefs beyond Jamaica and penetrate other parts of the world (pg 261). An iconic reggae artist that enforced the idea that music is symbolic is Bob Marley. Marley is a Rastafarian music icon that used reggae music for what it was back in the 1960s and 1970s: a form of protest. At an era where racially-driven riots, violence and rebellion were at an all time

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Reggae music was a big part of Jamaican culture. Many artists practiced the style of reggae and some of the artists like Bob Marley influenced and showed people internationally all about this music. It originated around the time that Jamaica was being attacked by European countries like Spain and native people being taken into slavery. Bob Marley was born after the time of slave trading but whites still effected the native people and this is how he got his inspiration for his music.