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It's Bob Marley's Birthday!
"The stone that the builder refuse
will always be the headcorner stone."
Bob's song & Book Of Psalms
A 50th Birthday Present to The Honorable Robert Nesta
Marley O.M. (Order of Merit) from his "good friend" Yvette
aka "Ivette" who was his partner in publishing Tuff Gong Music in 1974/75,
his editor of Movement of Jah People's SURVIVAL NEWS,
1978-79 and the mother of his last child, Makeda Jahnesta Marley.
This page is an ongoing celebration of Bob Marley's birthday, life and
accomplishments. He was a man who brought his own art to many people and
will continue to do so as long as there are those who carry his memory on.
February 6, 1995: Bob would of been fifty had he live...
and he has in the hearts of his many brothers and sisters who
live their lives according to the messages he shared with us in
his music, that he always knew was inspired by his father,
Jah, Rastafari.
I and I look forward to YOUR birthday gift for our beloved
Breddah Nesta. Email us in the response box your favorite lines
from his songs of freedom, love and struggles that have touched
your life...or let your creative energies join us by sending in
a line or two, a poem, a drawing, painting or photograph to join
I and I for our worldwide, year long "Birthday Party for The King
of Reggae" on the Internet!
- Yvette
Bob & Yvette
June 1974
Malibu,California
- Please Remember
- This page is a year-round celebration in honor of Bob. It will be
continuously updated, with new features expected to be added in on a
regular basis. So don't loose touch and come back to this page from
time to time. You never know what you might find here next.
- Coming Soon:
- Mini-videos of interviews, more audio clips, and many, many more
pictures.
This page is currently being managed and updated by aaron@netaxs.com. Please email
comments about this page directly to me.
We are currently in the process of obtaining permission from Island
Records to post digitized images from the classic videotape BOB
MARLEY and the WAILERS: The Bob Marley Storey (see Resources for more information).
Should permission be given, this site will become the Net's largest
archive of Bob Marley images. Wish us all luck!
What's Happening Now?
Catching up with some of Bob's relations
Kymani Marley, Bob's sixth son by Anita Belnavis, has just finished a
single titled Unnecessary Badness. Here is a sample piece
from Unnecessary Badness.
(Please let us know if you
experience any problems downloading the sound file)
Makeda Jahnesta Marley, is Bob's last child and was born by Yvette.
She was born on May 30, 1981 and is still in school.
Yvette, mother of Makeda and our Beloved editor of this page, is
a songwriter and poet. She has produced a single in Jamaica called "All
That"
under her pen name..."Tabanca Lady". "Tabanca" is a Trinidadian word that
means to be "in love" . Here is an audio clip from " All That ".
The Marley Storyboard
We are keeping a collection of Bob Marley tibits at this web site. We
call it our storyboard. It contains a little bit of anything and
everything realting to Bob Marley, thoughts, personal experiences,
inspiration. If you wish to submit something or even just
look around, check out the storyboard.
Events and Occasions
A collection of various kinds of events and happenings related to Bob
Marley. Some are birthday related, some are just annual
events, some are special occasions. Check it out!
Books and Stuff
Here is a list of non-Internet Bob Marley
Resources. Interesting to read and a very informative list of books
and magazines relating to Bob and a list of songs dedicated in his honor.
Some Related Hyperlinks
Here will be some more links to other web servers, FTP sites to download
from, and other things as this grows.
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