Next march A festival based on the life and musical work of Bob Marley will premiere in Birmingham, where great classic songs will not be lacking, such as "No Woman No Cry", "Exodus", "I Shot the sheriff", and many others.
The show follows a script and is under the direction of Kwame Kwei Armah y is an updated version of your program Marly, which he staged in Baltimore last year. The premiere will take place at the Repertory Theater, and will be on March 10.
The Marley family has welcomed this festival, including the daughter of the mythical artist, Cadella, who has recognized the suitability of Birmingham for the premiere of the festival, among other things for the great diversity of cultures in this city. In his words "telling the story through music to a new generation in Birmingham will be part of the reality that his legacy continues."
Recall that Bob Marley passed away in a Miami hospital on May 11, 1981, a few weeks after receiving the Jamaica Order of Merit in recognition of his contribution to the country's culture. After the official funeral of the people of Jamaica, the Honorable Robert Nesta Marley OM, which was his name, was buried in his native land, in the north of the island.
The musician's funeral was attended by Jamaican politicians of all ideologies. His 36 years served Marley to contribute, from his musical creation, an enormous legacy to his present time and for posterity. 36 years served him to create a legend that will remain for all the years to come, and an incomparable myth.
On your travels, Bob was always looking for the solution of social problems that affected the Jamaican island, and it was that social concern that led the singer to be shot in 1976. This not only did not stop him, but it was an incentive to continue his fight for peace and reconciliation.