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    Bob Marley Personality

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    My father was a white and my mother was black. Them call me half-caste or whatever. Me don't dip on nobody's side. Me don't dip on the black man's side nor the white man's side. Me dip on God's side, the one who create me and cause me to come from black and white.” ~Bob Marley In the late fifties the scarcity of jobs forced Bob and his mother from their home to seek employment in the big city of Trenchtown. Trenchtown got its name because it was built over a huge trench which was used to drain…

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    Bob Marley

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    7. Bob Marley and The Wailers’ exceptional harmonizing skills came from their voice teacher Joe Higgs (June 3, 1950 to December 18, 1999), who was a popular reggae artist for 40 years (1950s to 1990s) and he trained other reggae artists to sing, also. Joe taught Bob how to play the rhythm guitar that kept the 2/4 timing for the Wailers. Additionally, Chris Blackwell (1960), and the Federal (1961), Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One (1962), Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong (1965), Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Black Ark…

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    In today’s generation, stereotypes sport an extraordinarily big portion in our society. These stereotype are expressed so much that people are almost compelled to believe them. Stereotypes are made by people who have a false thought about a certain group and the thought gets told to more and more people then a stereotype is made. For example, black people eat watermelon and eat fried chicken. This stereotype has been going on for years and years. Most stereotypes that are constructed came about…

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    Bob Marley Meaning

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    The celebrity I chose is Bob Marley who was a very known reggae musician from Jamaica. I chose him for my project, because he’s someone that I admire a lot and the message he portrayed through his music. Listening to his music makes me feel happy and feel positive about life. Everytime I listen to his music, it makes me think about life, relaxes my mind and allows me to concentrate on myself. Also, I'm a type of person that likes reggae and like the Caribbean culture. Bob is known for peace,…

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    Bob Marley Research Paper

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    Bob Marley was one of the most famous reggae musicians ever to live. Known as the “King of Reggae”, he has sold more than twenty million records worldwide. Bob Marley was born February 6, 1945 to Norval Marley and Cedella Booker in Nine Mile, Jamaica. His birth name was actually Nesta Robert Marley, but his parents quickly changed the name because they realized that it was too feminine. Norval Marley left behind his family, and passed away before Bob could ever meet him. His childhood was spent…

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    Tanti At The Oval

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    “Tanti at the Oval” was a piece done by writer, performer and most importantly; storyteller, Paul Keens-Douglas. Although Trinidadian by birth, he spent his early childhood in Grenada. He is well renowned for his ability to convey cultural equality in his work by ensuring it is appealing to virtually everyone, especially in such a cosmopolitan region. This particular piece entails the main character, Tanti Merle, and her journey to and from a cricket match at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad…

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    One Love Peace Concert Analysis

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    Bob devoted his life to spreading a positive message to all through Reggae Music. One of his most important concerts was The One Love Peace Concert of 1978, Marley brought on stage the Prime Minister of Jamaica Michael Manley and Edward Seaga the leader of political oppression and asked they shake hands as he was always using his music and hoping to inspire and forge bonds of love and peace between any in conflict. Bob was at one time awarded with a United Nations Medal of Peace for his efforts.…

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    Sublime Research Paper

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    Sublime If you are laid back and love being at the beach, then you should try listening to the band, Sublime. Sublime is a ska punk and reggae rock band from California. Their band consists of 3 laid back, down to earth guys. Bradley Nowell, the voice of the crew, Eric Wilson, the bass, and Bud Gaugh, the drummer. Their band is so different and original, it’s impossible not to love them. Sublime has released so many creative songs such as “Santeria”, “Wrong Way”, and “April 29, 1992”. Many…

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    a truth presented without skill is hardly the truth at all.” 2 The lyrics in the music Marley wrote and sang are much like these speeches and stories tribal leaders tell. Marley’s music has an aesthetic appeal with soothing and sometimes driving reggae tones and beats. Many people who may not comprehend or even listen to the lyrics Marley sings, may still enjoy his music and the talent he displays with his instrumentation. 1 Hodges, Hugh. “Walk Good: West Indian Oratorical Traditions in…

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    at 35 percent in 1962. The delinquency behavior of the ‘rude boys’ and inability to get a meaningful job made them to turn into violent crimes as they were seen as disturbers of status quo ( Gunnia, 1340). The rude boys, being not satisfied with reggae music, they believed in confrontation and aggression…

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