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Nesta Roberth Marley Brooker, was born on February 6, 1945 in Nine Mile, a small town in Jamaica. The son of Cedella Booker and Norval Marley.
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At the age of 10 his father, Norval Marley, died.
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When he was 15 years old, Bob Marley formed the band Wailing Wailers with Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh.
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In 1962, James Chambers, a Jamaican reggae singer, introduced Bob Marley to a producer and they recorded their first album.
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In 1966, after returning from America, he contacted Peter and Bunny, and the three of them became The Wailers.
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In the 1970s, The Wailers began an era of peaceful social protest through music with great acceptance in countries such as the United States and Great Britain.
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In 1974, Bob Marley released his album Natty Dread, which was recognized for speaking out on issues against inequality.
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Due to the violent situation in Jamaica, Bob Marley participated in a free concert at Kingston's National Heroes Park in 1976 to promote peace and national reconciliation. That same day he was shot that resulted in minor injuries.
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In 1978, Bob Marley traveled to Africa to visit Kenya and Ethiopia, the birthplace of Rastafarians, to raise awareness about slavery with his music.
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On the morning of May 11, 1981, the great Bob Marley, the greatest music star of the Third World, had died.
