Latest articles on Bob Marley

Tanzania’s opposition leader on reggae, resistance and his own resurrection

Africa Simon Mkina - 30 Sep 2020

Sixteen bullets and 27 operations later, Tanzania’s main opposition leader has recovered from a brutal assassination attempt – and is now in the middle of an even bigger fight

Tanzania’s opposition finds that forming a united front is not so easy

Africa Simon Allison & Simon Mkina - 30 Sep 2020

Having missed the chance to form a coalition, a so-called ‘endorsement’ may be the next-best step

Soon we’ll find out who is the real revolutionary: Marley and the birth of Zimbabwe

Article Percy Zvomuya - 16 Apr 2020

The iconic concert to celebrate independence in Zimbabwe would prove to contain a warning

The story behind Bob Marley’s Zimbabwe

Article Gibson Mandishona - 24 Jan 2020

Gibson Mandishona on how he helped compose a reggae classic

Abiy Ahmed woos the Ethiopian diaspora in South Africa

Africa Simon Allison - 13 Jan 2020

No one knows how many Ethiopians are in South Africa — but Abiy knows he needs their support

A Brazil travel diary: Nova Terra, Nossa Terra

Article Chaze Matakala - 8 Dec 2017

"To deny the contributions of black bodies to what is currently Brazil would be like denying the majority of your family".

Letta and Caiphus: Still watering the tree of uhuru

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 24 Aug 2017

Letta Mbulu and Caiphus Semenya are finally signing off on a project that’s been in the making for 20 years

Rastas finally at home in their Zion

Africa Simon Allison - 4 Aug 2017

"The promised land wasn’t all it was promised to be."

Catch-22: The pressure of being children of musical greats like Kuti and Simone

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 29 Aug 2016

Family dynasties of musical legends allow us to vicariously indulge our nostalgia – but, surely, there’s a purpose beyond that.

Our democracy is now a thug’s game

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Feb 2015

Hooliganism haunts SA – from the ANC's 2007 conference to last week's chaos in Parliament.

Pirates who bowled over Babylon

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Jan 2015

Forty years ago, West Indies cricket and reggae music launched a dual assault on the citadels of the West.

Late reggae icon Peter Tosh receives Jamaican honour

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Oct 2012

Twenty-five years after his murder, Jamaica's government has honoured the contributions of firebrand reggae artist Peter Tosh.

No crustacean, no cry? Bob Marley gets his own species

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Jul 2012

Reggae immortal Bob Marley has joined Barack Obama and Elvis Presley in the elite club of those who have biological species named in their honour.

Biopic: The best of Bob Marley

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Jun 2012

No stone is left unturned in this biopic on the reggae star, but his private life remains elusive.

British Bob Marley documentary electrifies Berlin

Article Deborah Cole - 13 Feb 2012

A documentary on Bob Marley has premiered to cheers at the Berlin film festival, tracking his journey from bullied biracial Jamaican boy to superstar.

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