num_pages: 368
description: The quintessential folk poet of the Developing World, Bob Marley influenced generations of musicians and writers throughout the Western hemisphere. He was a performer who held true to his religious and cultural heritage, yet is still awarded the status of world rock star. Renowned poet and scholar Kwame Dawes analyses in detail what his verses and lyrics mean when matched against the climate of the time and what it meant to be a black man in a world still struggling with integration.
language: English
title: Bob Marley
titlecomplete: Bob Marley
genres: Nonfiction, Music, Biography
ratings_count: 103
publisher: Bobcat Books