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Marley, Superstar and crowned King of
Reggae. Even decades after he passed away,
Marley is still seen as an Ikon of Freedom
throughout the entire world.
And this was not just because he achieved
to popularize Reggae Music. Marley was first
and foremost a Messenger Man and so he also
had to give interviews, sometimes having to
endure a flood of stupid questions before
being able to deliver a message in that
interview.
The year is 1979, and the country is New
Zealand. Bob Marley is interviewed once
more. Although he had already refused a
couple of interviews and also explains why
("the media are controlled"), he
agreed to this one and it's recorded on
video.
He is asked whether Reggae should only be
played in Jamaica, to which he answers that
it's all about the feel and especially the
message. He speaks about which music he
heard, and why he listened to the radio
rather than having his own stereo set and so
on.
Then after a while the interview deepens
and we can hear Bob Marley speak about
deeper things as well. When he is asked
"how long are you a Rasta", for
example. Bob explains his -then- belief that
the Ethiopian Emperor was the return of
Christ, about dreadlocks and who should
(not) wear them.
Of course the "ganja topic" is
covered. Called "perhaps the most
controversial aspect of Rastafari" by
the interviewer, he also speaks with Bob
Marley about "the use of
marihuana". Marley answers with a
question: "Why should a plant be
illegal?". He also answers and by
saying how governments "outlaw"
the herb because "they say it makes you
rebel".
Towards the end, the media itself is
covered and the interviewer starts to ask
Bob Marley about the attempt on his life
just before the famous One Love Peace
Concert. The question is, whether it is
"wise" for "a man of your
position" to "dabble in
politics". A long silence, before
Marley explains that it has nothing to do
with politics and all about peace, equality
and justice.
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