BOB MARLEY

Bob Marley was born in 1945 in Nine Mile, Jamaica. His parents were Norval Marley, a captain of the navy and Cendella and they married against the opinion of Marley’s family. Bob Marley started to sing, and he recorded his first song “Judge Not” in 1961. However, the song “Simmer Down” was his first number one. In 21^st April 1966, Haile Selassie I visited Jamaica, and he instructed Bob Marley in the Rastafarian faith.  This man was considered a saviour, because he seemed to be the directly descended from King Salomon and he must be the savior of African people. Bob Marley also played an important role in 1970s because he made Manley and his opposition rival in politics Edward Seaga shake hands at the 1978 Peace Concert. Bob died from cancer in 1981. Doctors diagnosed melanoma cancer in the big toe of this right foot. He was treated, but some years after, Doctors discovered that the cancer had returned and it was present in his lungs and brain. He is laid to rest in his birthplace, Nine Mile. Bob’s family is owner of this place, and Tourists can visit it to know more about Bob Marley’s life. Sometimes, Bob’s mother is in this natural world and talk with the tourist about his son.