Nesta Marley

BOB MARLEY

"There is no truth but de one truth, an' dat is de truth of Jah Rastafari." So proclaimed the legendary and undisputed king of reggae music, Robert Nesta Marley (1945-1981), in his Jamaican patois. No statement better exemplifies the system of beliefs and culture that shaped this mystical and towering life. To his Rastafarian brethen, Marley like Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, was never born and therefore could not die. Certainly, the same can be said of his music. Although Marley has been gone for more than fifteen years, the distinctive sound and prophetic lyrics of Bob Marley and the Wailers resonate with a force still seldom rivaled.Awarded Jamaica's Order of Merit-just one month before his tragic death from cancer-for his contributions to the nation's culture, Bob Marley epitomizes Jamaica, magic, and the power of faith."

	Bob Marley's Profiles
		An island boy, born in Jamaica, in 1945
		He made his first recording at the age of 17
		At 19 began singing with The Wailers
		Died tragically of brain cancer on May 11, 1981

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