Who was he?

Robert Nesta Marley, OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, as well as his distinctive vocal and songwriting style.

Born in Nine Mile, British Jamaica, Marley began his professional musical career in 1963, after forming Bob Marley and the Wailers. The group released its debut studio album The Wailing Wailers in 1965, which contained the single "One Love/People Get Ready"; the song was popular worldwide, and established the group as a rising figure in reggae.

What is Pan-Africanism?

Pan-Africanism, the idea that peoples of African descent have common interests and should be unified. Historically, Pan-Africanism has often taken the shape of a political or cultural movement. There are many varieties of Pan-Africanism. In its narrowest political manifestation, Pan-Africanists envision a unified African nation where all people of the African diaspora can live.

The Song Collection

• No Woman No Cry: https://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+marley/no+woman+no+cry_20021714.html
• Get Up, Stand Up: https://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+marley/get+up+stand+up_20021743.html
• Babylon System: https://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+marley/babylon+system_20021813.html
• Africa Unite: https://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+marley/africa+unite_20021776.html
• Bad Boys: https://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+marley/bad+boys_20644274.html
• Concrete Jungle: https://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+marley/concrete+jungle_20021669.html
• Could you Be loved: https://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+marley/could+you+be+loved_20021754.html
• Reincarnated Souls: https://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+marley/reincarnated+souls_21077470.html
• Rat Race: https://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+marley/rat+race_20021803.html
• Survival: https://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+marley/survival_20021817.html

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