![]() In my teens, a remix of “Is This Love” made the rounds, becoming the soundtrack to those heady, intense days you can only experience when you’re 14 or 15 and drinking alcohol for the first time. I wasn’t exactly brought up on Bob Marley’s music, but his songs sound like old friends in their familiarity – my parents, both musicians, played Marley’s music with at least some regularity, and songs like “Jammin’” and “One Love” (as well as slightly more obscure records like “Easy Skanking”) are interwoven with my childhood memories. ![]() ![]() His music is played everywhere, from the resorts in Negril to the dusty streets of Kingston. On my first ever trip to Jamaica a few weeks back, I was struck by how much Bob Marley is truly revered as a national hero in the country. ![]()
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