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    people on earth. Bob Marley and Louise Bennett-Coverley are two of Jamaica most influential icon; who help to shape Jamaica culture and liberated people from societal oppression through poetry and songs. People around the world and in Jamaica see these two icons as more than just entertainers.

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    Bob Marley and his reggae style music have not only reined supreme throughout Jamaica but also throughout the entire world. Marley’s music, style, philosophy and Rasta pride have, overtime, become a culture itself. Through his Reggae style music he advocated love, peace, hope, and unity and sought to promote equality among people in Jamaica and around the world. Primarily, his music was based off of life and love and eventually the messages in his music began to shift to correspond with the political

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    former Wailer band member, Bob Marley, is widely regarded as the face of reggae and the greatest advocate of the Rastafarian culture. Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer were definitely equals with Bob Marley in the band, even though Marley’s name, later became synonymous with the Wailers. Tosh heavily contributed to many of the band's hits, including "400 Years," "Get Up, Stand Up," "No Sympathy," and "Stop That Train." It would be Tosh, a fluent guitarist, who would teach Marley how to play his very first

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    both Bob and Ziggy Marley display this throughout their music. Empathy defined by Julia T. Wood, “is the ability to feel with another person, to feel what she or he feels in a situation. Our feelings tend to be guided by our own emotional tendencies and experiences” (78). In the fullest sense, this implies putting yourself into the other person’s shoes, to experience their life, so that you really understand and feel; pain, anger, frustration, joy, spiritual uplift and happiness. Bob Marley is empathetic

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    Without a doubt, Bob Marley changed the future of music and the black community around him. Despite the fact that he grew up in a rough environment in the ghettos of Trenchtown it does not mean that you can’t be different. His gateway from falling away from the negativity was through music. He was a very positive and deep thinker influenced by Mr.Higgs his vocalist. Bob Marley grew up with a mind set like no other he did not fear anything. This is proven by the way he stood up for himself during

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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

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    The Life of Bob Marley While reading Catch a Fire I discovered many things about Bob Marley and his spiritual influence on the world. Not only just making records, Marley spoke to his people through his songs and took advantage of the opportunities given to him as a musician. Born on February 6, 1945, Robert Nesta Marley grew up in a small village in Jamaica called Nine Miles, where he would shape his personality and early beliefs. His father Norval Marley, a white

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    Human Rights Project on the famous and loving Bob Marley. Bob Marley is widely recognized as a man that portrays and lives a peaceful life that we could all learn from. Although he passed on May 11, 1981, his legend still remains bigger and better than ever. Bob Marley was a great Reggae singer who promoted peace with his songs, free concerts and actions. With that being said, he received many awards and honors recognizing him as a legend. Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945 and grew up in a

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    emotional content through the constructs of virtual experience (lyrics) and virtual time (music). Both virtual experience and virtual time must exist for music to function. However it can sometimes work out otherwise. It was the unique style of Bob Marley's reggae that allowed him to connect with the people. He abandoned the classic style of "ska" and adopted a new style of a rhythm known as "rock steady". A lot of emotional content can be taken from just the rhythm of music. Much

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    called a hero is . Robert Nesta Marley formally known as Bob Marley was a musical hero that touched peoples hearts all around the world. Bob Marley was a singer/songwriter and created sounds of smooth reggae and lived his life on love, hope, and music. Marley was the kind of man who cared for the world and the people in it. He didn't just want fame and fortune; he wanted to change the world one lyric and music note at a time by giving people hope. 1st Para: Bob Marley lived his life on 3 basic principles:

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