2018/19 SEASON AARON NIGEL SMITH: FAMILY REGGAE BASH
HANDOUT 4: BOB MARLEY SYNOPSIS, CONT’D Bob Marley and the Wailers perform at a concert called “Smile Jamaica” to unite the country in 1976. There was a lot of violence between Jamaica’s two political parties and their supporters. Bob didn’t want to be political or choose sides but he did want to promote peace among the people. Before the concert, there was an assassination attempt on Bob and his wife Rita to stop the concert. They were both hurt. Bob showed up to play the concert anyway. Bob continued to promote peace, unity, and equality both in Jamaica and around the world for the rest of his life (Music Takes Me) Bob was a huge soccer fan. He played for fun and to keep in shape between his concerts. During a pickup game in Paris, Bob injured his toe. The injury wouldn’t heal and the doctors realized it was a malignant melanoma cancer. He died from the cancer on May 11, 1981. He was only 36. (Fate Opens Up Its Hand) Bob Marley’s Home and Tuff Gong Recording Studio are located at 56 Hope Road in Kingston, Jamaica. To this day many of Bob’s children carry on his musical legacy and are renown musicians in their own right. Ziggy, Damian (Jr Gong), Julian, Ky-Mani, and Cedella (daughter) have all recorded reggae songs. (Hope Road) Bob Marley’s Legacy (Song in My Heart) Bob Marley once said, “My music will last forever.” His music has crossed oceans and continents and impacted generations of people. Even to this day his message of peace, love, and unity, are a gift to the world.
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