Picture of Bob Marley painted on one of the walls (Kingston, Jamaica)

Wall with some memorable pictures of the life of Bob Marley

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Even decades after his early death, Bob Marley is everywhere in Jamaica, and visiting the museum is a must. The guide makes gets you in the reggae mood singing some of his songs as you walk through his former house.
Soon, the joyful guide starts singing some of the best known songs of the legendary Jamaican reggae singer, which makes the tour unlike any other I did. Meanwhile, we learn about the humble background of Bob Marley, how he used to live here, how he used to be in his hammock thinking up new tunes, where he would give interviews, how he got influenced by Ethiopia and most notably Haile Selassie. We see his bedroom, kitchen, living rooms, studio. Some of the walls of the rooms are covered by newspaper clippings from around the world, praising the king of reggae and reporting on his concerts. Everywhere you go, you can safely assume Bob was smoking one of his many joints of ganja. The back of the house still carries the bullet holes as testimonies to the murder attempt in 1976, after he got involved in Jamaican politics, trying to find peace in an otherwise violent society. He survived, delivered a free concert just two days later, but went into exile. Five years later, he passed away because of various forms of cancer. The Tuff Gong studio is now turned into a cinema where, at the end of the tour, you can see a video depicting some aspects of the life of this Jamaican hero. A memorable visit to the museum of a memorable person. My head was full of reggae when I exited through the gate. When I looked back, Bob was smiling at me from various pictures on the outside wall of his house.
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