Happy Birthday 'Nesta'
Ethiopia is the place to be right now (Has anyone ever said that before, probably not).
Leaving a quick note in memory and celebration of our generation's greatest artist Bob Marley.
There isn't much I can say to add any more insight to the millions of words written about Marley, but fuck it, I'll try anyways.
Marley's influence in music and culture is still being felt today and is as relevant as ever, no need to go into detail. I'm sure Bob would be happy about certain things if he were alive today and "vexed" about others. The greatest thing about Marley and his cultural legacy is this: Even though he held dogmatic views as per his religion, he always had a place in his heart for those of other cultures and nationalities, while at the same time he kept the people he saw as "his" closest to him.
Just a thought:
What a paradox life is. Those of us who are against imperialism in all its forms, usual revel in it's by products.
If it weren't for British Imperialism, and slavery if you think about it, there would of never been an African presence on the island of Jamaica. Without the African presence in Jamaica there would of never been, among many other things, Mento, Calypso, Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae etc. There never would of been a Bob Marley, and music, good music, as we now know it would of been changed forever. The same of course goes for the rest of the world.
Paradoxes intrigue me to no end, as they shed light on the random order of the universe.
Anyways, while we must never forget about Bob, Jamaican music is much more than he. Jacob Miller was an artist that was as popular or more so at the time of his tragic car accident. Reggae music could of had more than one icon but c'est le guerre. You can also feel Reggae's presence felt in the music being made by up and coming acts everywhere.
Leaving a quick note in memory and celebration of our generation's greatest artist Bob Marley.
There isn't much I can say to add any more insight to the millions of words written about Marley, but fuck it, I'll try anyways.
Marley's influence in music and culture is still being felt today and is as relevant as ever, no need to go into detail. I'm sure Bob would be happy about certain things if he were alive today and "vexed" about others. The greatest thing about Marley and his cultural legacy is this: Even though he held dogmatic views as per his religion, he always had a place in his heart for those of other cultures and nationalities, while at the same time he kept the people he saw as "his" closest to him.
Just a thought:
What a paradox life is. Those of us who are against imperialism in all its forms, usual revel in it's by products.
If it weren't for British Imperialism, and slavery if you think about it, there would of never been an African presence on the island of Jamaica. Without the African presence in Jamaica there would of never been, among many other things, Mento, Calypso, Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae etc. There never would of been a Bob Marley, and music, good music, as we now know it would of been changed forever. The same of course goes for the rest of the world.
Paradoxes intrigue me to no end, as they shed light on the random order of the universe.
Anyways, while we must never forget about Bob, Jamaican music is much more than he. Jacob Miller was an artist that was as popular or more so at the time of his tragic car accident. Reggae music could of had more than one icon but c'est le guerre. You can also feel Reggae's presence felt in the music being made by up and coming acts everywhere.
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