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Bob Marley
How Bob Marley brought reggae into the mainstream
The life and legacy of Bob Marley
The roots of reggae music
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Young girl wearing a demin jacket playing the trumpet (child, musical instruments, Asian ethnicity)
Sound Check: Musical Vocabulary Quiz
Flag of Jamaica
Offbeat Rhythms: Understanding Reggae
Lady musician playing a sitar, ink and opaque watercolor on paper, ca. 1800; Kota, Rajastan, India.
Music in the World (Part Two) Quiz
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Reggae and Remembrance Take the Stage at New York’s City Winery • Mar. 21, 2025, 3:56 AM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)
Maxi Priest moved ‘beyond words’ following induction into Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame • Mar. 8, 2025, 10:42 PM ET (The Gleaner)
Tarrus Riley, Bongo Herman hail longevity of Bob Marley One Love Festival • Mar. 8, 2025, 8:08 AM ET (The Gleaner)

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How Bob Marley brought reggae into the mainstream
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Key People

Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Jamaican musician
Bobi Wine
Bobi Wine
Ugandan politician
Ry Cooder
American musician
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Haitian rapper, producer, and philanthropist
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Jamaican singer and songwriter
Lee Perry
Lee “Scratch” Perry
Jamaican musician
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Peter Tosh
Jamaican singer and songwriter
Desmond Dekker
Jamaican singer-songwriter

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Lady musician playing a sitar, ink and opaque watercolor on paper, ca. 1800; Kota, Rajastan, India.
Music in the World (Part Two) Quiz
Young girl wearing a demin jacket playing the trumpet (child, musical instruments, Asian ethnicity)
Sound Check: Musical Vocabulary Quiz
Flag of Jamaica
Offbeat Rhythms: Understanding Reggae