Peter Tosh

Peter Tosh and Nelson Mandela Fighting from Opposite Corners The Prize: Equal Rights Peter Tosh and Nelson Mandela are two men who dedicated their lives to fight for equal rights. They are united by common goals but walked on different paths in their struggles against the oppressors. The major commonality, which made both men brilliant leaders and revolutionary thinkers, was their passion. The passion they had for their beliefs and turning their visions into reality. Tosh and Mandela’s

singer, composer, musician, and activist Peter Tosh left his impact on Jamaican musical scene, both as a solo artist and as the founding member of the infamous Wailers. His 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

Robert Nesta Marley, better known as Bob Marley, was a legendary reggae singer and songwriter. He was born on February 6, 1945 in Nine Mile, St. Ann Parish, Jamaica. He was the son of Cedella and Norval Marley. Cedella met Captain Norval Marley when she was only seventeen years old, and he was fifty. Norval’s family was made up of white Jamaicans from the parish of Clarendon. Due to work purposes, he was then relocated to St. Ann where Bob’s mother had grown up. On May 1944 Cedella discovered she

I chose to do my Humanitarian and 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

massive explosion of Reggae music in the local industry. During the Reggae era, artists like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, Jimmy Cliff, King Stich and Burning Spear started to emerge and incorporate the offbeat syncopated music style of Reggae into their songs, transforming the songs into popular hits. Bob Marley was born in 1945 and he first joined Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer to form 'The Wailers'. Then he produced his own soul, rock steady (romantic soul),

BOB MARLEY, HIS MUSIC AND SPIRITUALITY When one hears his music, it brings back memories of how powerful and inspirational Bob Marley, otherwise known as Robert Nesta Marley, had on the international arena. He was well-known for his Reggae music which originated in the country of Jamaica. Marley expressed how he felt in his music, highlighting the social, political and economic issues. He was a champion for providing the forum for promoting Reggae music. People of all ages loved Marley and

consciousness”. At this time in his life, Bob Marley became more conscious about not just only the political issues in Jamaica, but the political issues and racial issues all over the world. In 1963 Bob Marley joined local vocal classes where he met Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. The men became friends and formed the iconic reggae music trio, The Wailing Wailers. Reggae music “evokes a message of universal suffrage,” (Reggae As Social Change: The Spread of Rastafarianism).

Bob Marley is without a doubt the greatest musician a third world country ever produced. Through Rastafarian ideas, he influenced many others with songs that touched the lives of millions with his constant message of unity. His wisdom through experience helped him achieve a grand distinction over other artists. Marley was a great ambassador to the world preaching unity and justice for all. He wanted everyone to get along without violence. Not many people can measure the importance of Bob Marley

spent his spare time jamming with Bunny and Ska musician Joe Higgs. In 1962 Bob had recorded his first two singles but neither one of them had received any interest at the time. The following year he began a Ska band with his friend Bunny and Peter Tosh, which was originally called “The Teenagers”. They then became known as “The Wailing Rudeboys” and after a few more name changes they eventually came up with simply “The Wailers.” In 1964 they came out with their earliest Studio One hit which was

Bob Marley Of the many genres of music, reggae is one that displays a positive message to its listeners. A prominent artist who clearly expressed this was Robert Nesta Marley, more commonly known as Bob Marley. Marley connected with his audience on a variety of levels. While he worked to unite the people of his country, Jamaica, he proclaimed his message across the world. Bob Marley persuades his audience to accept the message of ethnic unity through his message presentation, social interactions