10 Things Bob Marley Would be Happy About

If Bob Marley were still alive, I wonder what ten things about reggae he would be happy to know, I can hazard a guess and perhaps say he would be happy about:

1. The fact that as he prophesied in song, “None of his Children Would sit by the Wayside and Beg Bread”.  The influence of the Marley offspring, from their earliest beginnings as The Melody Makers, headed by Ziggy to their current stature is the continuation of a musical dynasty.  The Marley children are all pretty much successful in their own right as musicians, entrepreneurs or activists.  Between them they have won a whopping 10 Grammy awards collectively.

2. Reggae music, from humble beginnings, and once considered ‘sufferer’s music’, now has an international reach, Bob Marley is a household name world-wide. Indeed Bob Marley, the Rastafarian frowned on by some of his own countrymen probably had glimpsed his own destiny when he sang “Dem Ah Go Tiyad Fi See Mi Face”

3. Having been an early and fervent advocate for the Rastafarian way of life and having been ostracized for that faith and even discounted as a musician, I know Bob would be pleased to see the respect and credence now being given to Rastafarian adherents.  

4. Pushing the One Love philosophy in his music, Bob would definitely be elated to see that the messages contained in his lyrics have been used by countless other musicians who have cited him as a major influence.

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