How Did Bob Marley Change The World

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Bob Marley began his life in poverty next to the ocean in Jamaica. The injustice alongside his upbringing is what made his rebellious sound. The people of Jamaica is what inspired him. He wanted to do more than just sing and play music for them, he wanted to change the world. On his journey to that change he single-handed brought reggae music to the world. He was a humanitarian and what some would call a revolutionary of his time. The first song I ever heard was "No Woman No Cry" when I was 8 years old and even though I was so small when his voice could be heard my soul lifted. It was like a feeling I have never felt, at that moment I knew I loved music for more than just the sound. He turned his music into power and he used that power to bring

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