Tribute To Bob Marley

Did you ever Roberto Nesto … the reggae maestro Decorating rocks in the ghetto … children’s falsetto Rising for liberation from tenures of poverty Logwood lit from the shredded ash of ganja smoke Rising to rinse the heart of woe … the clarity Of things about his ragged ghetto … father broke Love pregnant on cornmeal porridge … don’t cry O woman, don’t cry, memory in music exploding And now the world will dance to marijuana high Dreams rocking, shooting, looting the tenors meaning We were left nothing, now watching mainstream sings Tributes to us for gifts of culture and the game: The balladeer circles the sun on broken wings Oh he made melodies out of the ghetto’s shame. (Sorry folks, I could not resist the temptation, the rebel I am, to explode High cultural traditions and provide a door for the people to celebrate from street and ghetto their own - since none of the classical masters means anything in the pop world. Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM ... February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981 ... was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands: The Wailers (1964 – 1974) and Bob Marley & the Wailers (1974 – 1981). Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, and is credited for helping spread Jamaican music to the worldwide audience. "No Woman Nuh Cry" is rated a classic by many musicologists.)