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Look at the list of songs. Do you recognise any of the song titles?

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Reggae music comes from Jamaica, and the artist Bob Marley (1945–1981) is probably the most famous Jamaicans of all time. In the 1970s and 80s, he and his band, The Wailers, had worldwide hits such as “No Woman, No Cry” and “Exodus”. Marley’s style, strong personality and looks played an important part in the band’s success. People all over the world recognise his portrait. Reggae is not just a style of music; it is a way of life which is expressed in the songs. The lyrics can have a number of different topics. Bob Marley and The Wailers had several hits with lyrics about injustice and racism. a number of mange injustice urettferdighetVurderingseksemplar

Bob Marley and his band followed a religion called Rastafari. Their colours are green, red, gold and sometimes black. These are the colours of the flag of Ethiopia. The Rastafari followers believe that the former king of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie 1, is God, and that black people are God’s chosen people. It’s not just the colours that make reggae artists stand out. They often have striking hairstyles. Dreadlocks are entangled locks of hair that are twisted into long braids. It may look like you haven’t washed or combed your hair for months, but dreadlocks do in fact demand a lot of care, and it takes years to grow them long. 10 songs by Bob Marley

No Woman, No Cry One Love Could You Be Loved Redemption Song Buffalo Soldier Get Up, Stand Up I Shot the Sheriff Exodus Is This Love Stir It Up

followers tilhengere chosen people utvalgt folk striking særpregede dreadlocks rastafletter twisted vridd braids fletter demand kreve Vurderingseksemplar After reading a What are reggae songs about? b What did Bob Marley and his band members believe in?