Redemption Song: The Life, Music, and Unstoppable Legacy of Bob Marley

Get in touch!This is part two of a two-part focus on Reggae music.The heart of Reggae music has always been politics and spirituality. In this two part episode, you'll learn about some of the musical and political forces in Jamaica's colorful past that all contributed to the music that we celebrate as reggae today.   From Marcus Garvey, the modern-day prophet who  had a vision for the black people living in the new world, and Ethiopia's Emperor Hailie Salassie, whose formal title included "Lord of Lord, King of Kings, and Conquering Lion of Judah", and claimed to be a direct descendant of King Solomon and the Queen of Shebah, to great early reggae musicians like Derrick Morgan, and Desmond Dekker, to the firey Peter Tosh, and the brilliant reggae, who brought reggae to the rest of the world, Bob Marley - they're all here and you'll learn their stories, hear their music, and understand the major forces that fused to create a brand new genre.In this latest episode, learn the inside story of how Bob Marley came from crippling poverty in one of Jamaica's poorest neighborhoods to became reggae's greatest musical luminary, and how he then faced off against the brutality of systemic Jamaican racism to permanently change his country and the rest of the world.  In This EpisodeBob Marley and the Wailers1.  Trench Town Rock2.  Simmer Down3.  400 Years4.  I Shot the Sheriff5.  Rebel Music (3 0'Clock Road Block)6.  War7.  Exodus8.  Is This Love9.  Survival10.  Could You Be LovedAlso in this episode:Interview with Bunny Wailer, formerly with the WailersInterview with Marlon James, Jamaican author of A Brief History of Seven Killings Continue the experience on line.Visit American Song Podcast Facebook page.