Bob Marley

By Hakeem Babalola

I
admire and love Bob Marley for what
he “stands” for – equality!
For a man or woman to be born
great, his or her story must reflect
that of an archetype. It must have a
powerful and ever growing
resonance that embodies among
other themes: political wisdom,
metaphysical and artistic insights.
The story of a legend won’t
complete without gangland warfare
and periods in a mystical
wilderness.
To be born great means to enjoy an
icon-like status more akin to that of
the rebel myth of Che Guevara than
to that of a pop star. To be born
great means to survive an attempt
to be silenced. To be born great
means to perform in front of 80,000
crowds with bullet wound two days
earlier. To be born great means to
be simple despite the stardom. To
be born great is Bob Marley.
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