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Bob Marley lives on as a voice of the dispossessed, the palpable vibrancy, spirit of protest and moral zeal of his songs enduring in a way few bodies of popular music have ever done. AFP pic
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KINGSTON, May 12 It’s been four decades since Bob Marley’s death, a period longer than the reggae icon’s brief but potent life that skin cancer ended when he was 36.
Yet Marley lives on as a voice of the dispossessed, the palpable vibrancy, spirit of protest and moral zeal of his songs including
Forty years on, Bob Marley s rich legacy thrives
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11/05/2021 - 03:32 A man pedals past a mural of late reggae legend Bob Marley in Kingston, Jamaica JEWEL SAMAD AFP/File 4 min
Kingston (Jamaica) (AFP)
It s been four decades since Bob Marley s death, a period longer than the reggae icon s brief but potent life that skin cancer ended when he was 36.
Yet Marley lives on as a voice of the dispossessed, the palpable vibrancy, spirit of protest and moral zeal of his songs including One Love, Redemption Song and I Shot The Sheriff enduring in a way few bodies of popular music have ever done.
Forty years on, Bob Marley’s rich legacy thrives
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KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 11, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – It’s been four decades since Bob Marley’s death, a period longer than the reggae icon’s brief but potent life that skin cancer ended when he was 36.
Yet Marley lives on as a voice of the dispossessed, the palpable vibrancy, spirit of protest and moral zeal of his songs including “One Love,” “Redemption Song” and “I Shot The Sheriff” enduring in a way few bodies of popular music have ever done.
His rich anthems of peace and struggle, hope and discontent, still reverberate globally and especially in his native Jamaica, a small nation whose rich culture its most famous son popularized on an international stage.
Today in Music History - May 11
Today in Music History for May 11:
In 1888, American songwriter Irving Berlin was born in Russia. He wrote nearly 1,000 songs, and had his first hit in 1911 with Alexander s Ragtime Band. Many of his best songs came from such Broadway musicals as Call Me Madam and Annie Get Your Gun. Berlin also composed film scores, and many of his stage musicals were adapted for the screen. Among the best known of his songs are White Christmas, God Bless America and There s No Business Like Show Business. He died Sept. 22, 1989.
In 1938, composer and pianist Carla Bley was born in Oakland, Calif. She has experimented with many music forms free jazz, punk rock and big bands, among others. Once married to Montreal-born pianist Paul Bley, she often made use of rock musicians in her recordings.
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By AFP Published: May 11, 2021 06:38 PM
On December 8, 2020, men walk past the wall of a closed bar in Rio de Janeiro with poster art of late Jamaican singer Bob Marley and former Brazilian soccer player Pele hugging each other. Photo: AFPIt s been four decades since Bob Marley s death, a period longer than the reggae icon s brief but potent life that skin cancer ended when he was 36.
Yet Marley lives on as a voice of the dispossessed, the palpable vibrancy, spirit of protest and moral zeal of his songs including One Love, Redemption Song and I Shot The Sheriff enduring in a way few bodies of popular music have ever done.