Research Essay on Bob Marley

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Bob Marley and his legacy

My thesis is about .Well basically comparing his positive, unifying messages with the

political climate of Jamaica, which was notoriously chaotic, corrupt, and violent at the time

and how he has to do with counterculture in the world, his reggae music being the biggest

impact on the youth and everyone in general.

Bob Marley (www. ucpmarjononline.co.uk) brought about a big impact to the

Jamaican youths and the world at large.pot industry is the most influenced by bob Marley,

moreover, he has also influenced the believes of many people which determined the

equality, not only to some pot but to also look up to Rastafarianism. In this case, many had

to choose either of the two, the good and the bad, what to follow and what not to follow all

being of great help to each party. Instantly, you could compare this case with certain

Jamaican charm bracelet which has different meanings. The island implies, one love and

out of many people with the emblem to mean our British heritage, and the lion of Judah,

meaning our Rastafarian culture and music

In relation to his social issues of his homeland, Bob Marley sung many songs that

basically considered some political and cultural nexus of the Jamaican land. Some of his

hits that related to this was the I shoot the sheriff, No woman no cry, could you be

loved, stir it up, redemption song, Get up stand up, Buffalo soldier and the Iron Lion Zion

among others.(bobmarley.com) (life history, from birth to death, kind of music he did,

occupation ) his music has really brought a great impact in the music industry even after

his death 30 years ago not only to Jamaicans but to the whole world, with a real support

that selling of his album even after his death ran to 25million copies. Amorous

Bob Marley performing in concert, circa 1980.

Due to his beliefs, that pushed him to identify himself as a black African and the

ideas that he got from the Pan African leaders who included Marcus Garvey and Haile

Selassie, he aimed at sending a message; the repatriation of black people to Zion whereby

he referred to Ethiopia, and in general whole of Africa this is backed up by songs like the Survival, Babylon System, and The Black

man Redemption all that brought the theme; struggles of blacks and the Africans in

general against oppression and hard times from the white people, the West or Babylon. He

loved and really was proud of being a Black, he fought for the rights and brought about the

best to their world.

All in all, his political influence was whatsoever to bring peace to those who were

Political enemies and to create a bond to all the parties that were on the move, however,

this was not all that happened, instead some leaders thought he favored some political

parties. Taking for instance, when he was offered a free concert by the then prime minister,

in the 1976, this left him injured, the wife and their partner as well. This was never the

end of it as with his injuries, after two days he got to the stage for performing on the same

concert as he had planned. Not after long, in two years time, he had another big concert,

‘One Love Peace Concert’ that was basically to calm warring parties and in this case, the

ruling party, Peoples National Party and the rival opposing party, the Jamaica Labor

Party came together and became friends politically. This was one of Marley’s main

challenge as he believed one love is all that ruled the world.

During his reign in music, he left the best example and the guideline on how music

can be part of your day to day life and the effects that it can cause to those close to and the

world at large. With the so many awards that he got before the end of his music which was

caused by his death. Having been brought up by a single and hard working mother, he

appreciated all that he got and this made him a hardworking man, he gave the best to his

carrier as a lab specialist and too to his music which played most of his living expenses.

This really made a big impact in his life and grew to be the most hardworking Jamaicans.

All the Christian youths and the Rastafarians who were still growing to be like him, liked

and gave his majesty some respect. Just like it’s been mentioned earlier, Marley was not a

racist all he had in mind is whether black or a white, a man is just a man. This brought up

his loyalty and was loved by both the black and the white all together.

Bob Marley’s life has always been an example to all those who really think they can

make it in life no matter the race and whichever situation that could be hindering them

from .he has proved to be a peace maker a good and a reliable father, a talented musician,

guitarist, among many other attributes that has favored his life and life of others in a big

way.

He really had powerful effects with his music as he drew everyone to the love of the

reggae music, both men and women, including her mother who took part in most of his

performances. Reggae music is believed to be loved less by women, but he made many of

them love, this is because of the best message portrayed and the best ever relationship to all

races and all people that he met. The many trips that he made worldwide created the bond

as well between his music and the funs.

Final years and death

During his final year to death, Bob Marley was still under his music performance

though he had to cancel some few concert that he was scheduled to perform due to his

defoliating health. All in all he played his rule until his last minute when he could no longer

stand to carry his guitar and sing any longer. The effects that he made during the last year

of his death is unique with a very dangerous illness that was caused by cancer. He was a man of people, and before his last breath, he left his son with very powerful and helpful words, ‘money can’t buy life’

Work cited

Http: // www.rljones2000.com the designer is R.L.JONES

This is the source for Bob Marley’s culture, in a way his music relates to the way of living in

Jamaica, Africa and also the world at large.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob-marley Wikipedia sources and backup

It gives full information on the way Bob Marley struggled and fought hard for the Africans with

the beliefs that he was an African, although this was no change that he would stand by one side,

or by any chance become a racist.

Rolling Stone Magazine this is written with full information by Mikal Gilmore ,

We get the story of how his music career interfered with the political parties and the way he

managed to get together the political enemies that were in the Jamaican ruling and the loosing

parties. It is not an easy thing to bring up some politicians together who have always had in mind

that with the political powers that each one of them posses, that they can be good to each other

whatsoever.

http:// www.bobmarley.com

This site gives his full life history, from when he was born, where he went to school, his

career life, music and his political influence till his death. If read carefully, you can decide

To tell what exactly was his mission in the music industry and also his day to day life. It

gives all the best and the worst he did to Jamaicans, Africans and the world at large.

Final years and death (http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob- Marley- 3.jpg)

This gives full accounts of his last performances and the good footsteps he left behind. All

the effort he made still in his sickness, the few concerts that he could attend and not attend

at the same time. It also highlights on the best ever advise left for his son during his last

breath that money can never buy life, which is indeed true. And has spread all over the

world to give a lesson to those that think money is all that rule their living.

The Words and Music of Bob Marley . http://book.Google.com

It explains the on the knowledge words and the heavy effects they carried whenever he gave a speech

or on his singing, what mattered most in his music was the kind of information it had, but not just the

rhythm and the movements he always made, the way he torched his guitar or anything else that

was involved in his performance.