Bob Marley was forced to defend reggae as a viable form of pop music: “It’s like cooking”
Critics questioned why so few reggae artists had found success in America.
Bob Marley and the Wailers
‘No Woman, No Cry’: Understanding Bob Marley’s immortal reggae classic 50 years on
“Then we would cook corn meal porridge, I say / Of which I’ll share with you, yeah.”
What did Keith Richards call “the perfect reggae track”?
The man’s credentials go far beyond appreciating the genre.
‘Rat Race’: Bob Marley’s sternest critique of capitalism
The reggae star used his platform to criticise what he saw.
Marvin Garvey: the speech that inspired Bob Marley’s ‘Redemption Song’
Bob Marley issued one final message to his fans.
The song Bob Marley commandeered from Junior Marvin
“Bob had confidence in the people that played with him.”