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B o b M a r l e y. Why?. Audience. Bob Marley’s music was created for a universal audience. His powerful work was meant for all ethnicities, and was not restricted to the Jamaican reggae fans like most of the similar music at the time. Message. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Bob Marley

Why?

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AudienceBob Marley’s music was created

for a universal audience. His powerful work was meant for all ethnicities, and was not restricted to the Jamaican reggae fans like most of the similar music at the time.

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MessageBob Marley’s message was simple and secular. His lyrics were mostly based upon the teachings of Rastafari. He believed in peace among all races/ethnicities, and freedom from oppression by “Babylon” or the West.

“Me only have one ambition, y'know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all.”

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Marley’s influences included all types of groups, including: - Joe Higgs-The Skatalites-Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd-The Maytals-Lee "Scratch" Perry-Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions-James Brown

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February of 1966, Bob Marley married a woman named Alpharita Anderson•Sharon, 1964 - biological daughter of Rita Marley, was adopted by Bob Marley when the two married.

•Cedella, 1967 - to Rita•David "Ziggy", 1968 - to Rita

•Stephen, 1972 - to Rita•Robert "Robbie", 1972 - to Pat Williams

•Rohan, 1972 - to Janet Hunt•Karen, 1973 - to Janet Bowen

•Stephanie, 1974 - daughter of Rita and a man with whom Rita had an affair, was also adopted by Bob Marley•Julian, 1975 - to Lucy Pounder

•KY-Mani, 1976 - to Anita Belnavis•Damian, 1978 - to Cindy Breakspeare

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1) What was one group/artist that influenced Bob Marley?

2) What religion was Marley affiliated with?

3) What is the name of the group Marley played in?

4) What was a main theme/message included in his music?

5) True or false: Bob Marley didn’t want peace among races.

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Sources http://www.shmoop.com/concrete-jungle/influence

s.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley http://debate.uvm.edu/dreadlibrary/dorsey.html


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