Happy Birthday Bob Marley!

Bob Marley is one of the most influential persons to have lived in the 20th century. From music to politics to religion, his influence is vast. He was born on February 6th, 1945, and though he has passed, his music and spirit live on. From the clubs and radio stations of North America, to Africa, the South Pacific, and beyond, he is one of the most popular musicians of today. I remember being amazed on my first (and every subsequent) trip to Africa to hear Marley coming out of everywhere. Every speaker in every taxi, every club, every house. One of the most popular requests by friends was for me to copy them some Marley on a CD and send it back over. People weren't always sure of his exact words, but his message came through loud and clear. I remember thinking that if people actually knew what he was exactly saying, they would be even more in love with his message and his music.

We've got some of his music, so please sit back, relax, and honor Bob by listening to Bob Marley, or perhaps checking out some of The Wailers by clicking here to listen to The Wailers.

It is amazing to hear his influence in Reggae (and other music) around the world. Some of my favorite global reggae artists are:

• Larry Cheick (you can hear some great tracks on Afro Reggae Party)
  
• Black Rose (from Fiji)
• Askia Modibo (and not just cause my friend Madou Sidibe plays on this album)
• Chris Berry
• Lucky Dube (I open every set I DJ with this great music)
• Edou (reggae from New Caledonia!)
• Michael Franti
• and of course, Tiken Jah Fakoly
  

You can see that list grew beyond just Reggae as I was making it, to include some artists who are carrying on the legacy of Bob. We've even got a tribute to Bob Marley from the Ethiopiques collection 'Ethiopiques Vol.02: Tetchawet - Urban Azmaris of 90's'The song is called 'Adaneh Teka - Bob Marley' and you can listen to it by clicking here (and go ahead to track 4):

Listen to
Adaneh Teka - Bob Marley
Enough talking. Now go listen.
Happy Birthday. One Love.

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