Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley: The Symbol of Freedom

You could see the emotion Bob Marley puts in his performance.

I would say that Bob Marley was a hero. A hero in his own way, a hero in the way he played his music. A savior of the people through the beauty of his lyrics, He was a symbol, an icon.

A lot of people may know Bob Marley as the man who sang reggae songs and smoked a lot of marijuana when he was still alive. To most of the population, Bob Marley was a just another musical sensation. But, do they really know who Bob Marley is? How he changed history? How powerful his influence was? The sad thing is, they don't. Well, at least most of them don't.

Robert Nesta Marley was brought into the world by Noval Marley a white Jamaican and Cedella Marley a black Jamaican. During those times being born with that combination would be, as they would say it "bad juju" or "bad vibes". Born into a world full of hate,as he grew up Bob started, little by little, to realize what was happening around him.

Here's a photo of Bob Marley and the Wailers

Later in his life, he formed a local reggae band, which was called Bob Marley and the Wailers. The main movement of his band was about educating the people about what was happening around them. Since a lot of his fellow men were not able to acquire a standard in education. A lot of the locals couldn't read, therefore hindering them from the privilege of knowing what was happening around them. 

Through his music, he was able to open the eyes of thousands of exploited and helpless people. He helped them realize the reality of their situation. He alleviated the hammer that was pounding nails of tyranny on top of the people’s heads. This is the reason why Bob Marley was so influential

He sang his songs with pure emotion. He held back no feelings; he poured all of them in his songs. Whether the song was for love, for dance music, or to protest and educate. He was able to convey a message of peace.

To this day, Bob Marley is still influencing a lot of people. From students to big time artists, he helped all them in some point of their lives. So what are you waiting for? Try listening to Bob Marley. And to those of you who have heard of him, keep the faith. Jah Bless.