Written by: Nekisha Neicy Cyrus
Jamaican Reggae Music Legend, Bob Marley legacy will be featured at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles once again. The Reggae icon alongside his family’s legacy will be showcased for fans to enjoy during an eight month exhibition starting February 9th and ending October 16th, 2022.
According to Grammy Museum’s curator and director of exhibitions Nicholas Vega, “These exhibits continue to honor and recognize the lasting legacies of the groundbreaking artist”. Nicholas also highlighted the Museum’s long-standing relationship with the Marley family.
According to Billboard, guests will also have the opportunity to participate in an interactive drum lesson dubbed “Learn How to Play Reggae Drums With Santa Davis.” Davis has played drums for Bob Marley, Augustus Pablo, Peter Tosh, and many other Jamaican reggae artists. Since 2003, he’s kept time for Ziggy Marley and his band. One of the innovators of the unique Jamaican drum style, Davis teaches how to create the reggae “offbeat.” Guests can take a seat at the kit for a reggae drum lesson, as reported by Billboard.
Since Bob Marley’s death in 1981 (at the age of 36), Marley’s legacy continues to grow and has earned him the well deserved title of ‘The Greatest Reggae Artists of All Time’. In 1994, Marley was voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 2001, he received a lifetime achievement award and was voted into the Song Writers Hall Of Fame in 2010. And throughout the years, appeals have also been made to recognized as a National Hero in Jamaica. His music still continues to make history even decades after its release. In 1984, Legend: Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers, a compilation of their work is one of the best-selling albums of all time, is currently 15 times platinum certified in the United States and it is one of only 29 albums to be certified at 15 million or more sales.
Adding their own contribution to his legacy and the overall Marley brand, his children have created their own lane and unique identities. They even formed the ‘The Melody Makers’ which consisted of his children Ziggy, Sharon, Cedella, and Stephen Marley. (Read more about them here).
Today, the timeless melodies, memories and messages of hope and empowerment continues to be more relevant impacting the lives of many globally. To get a taste of an era that can never be duplicated, be sure to visit the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles and enjoy this one of a kind Exhibition which starts on February 9th and ends on October 16th, 2022.
Sources include: https://www.dancehallmag.com, https://grammymuseum.org
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