| Late in 2009, reggae artist and bobo dread, Buju | | | | influence he has had on people. |
| Banton, came under fire for saying that Bob Marley is | | | | Beyond being an unofficial ambassador for Jamaica, |
| not the greatest reggae artist. Many people read or | | | | Bob also influenced many of today's popular reggae |
| heard what Buju said, but they did not really take the | | | | artists. While watching Bob perform certain songs in |
| time to listen to Buju or understand Buju. Buju was | | | | Rebel Music, I started to see and hear some of the |
| saying that Bob Marley paved the way for future | | | | characteristics I have grown to love in Sizzla Kolanji |
| artists, but to say that he is the best ever would mean, | | | | being used by Marley. Bob was around well before |
| another great Jamaican artist can never come. | | | | Sizzla, so I think it is obvious Marley had an influence on |
| Buju certainly has a point, but I wanted to spend some | | | | Sizzla. Sizzla is just one of the many artists where you |
| time refreshing my understanding and appreciation of | | | | can see Bob Marley's influence in motion today. |
| Marley. Although, I could've spent a few hours listening | | | | Bob Marley was also responsible for exposing the |
| to Bob Marley's music, I decided to watch Rebel Music: | | | | world to Rastafari and most importantly, promoting |
| The Bob Marley Story to get a perspective on the | | | | peace, positive thoughts, justice and awareness. |
| man the New York Times labeled "The most influential | | | | Today, there are reggae artists talking about all of |
| artist of the second half of the 20th Century." | | | | these things, but as of today none have had the |
| After watching Rebel Music, it was hard to not be truly | | | | impact that Bob had and continues to have around the |
| touched by Bob and the influence he has had on | | | | world. |
| Jamaica and the world. It is very hard to argue that | | | | As far as watching Rebel Music: The Bob Marley |
| any other person was responsible for letting the world | | | | Story, I highly recommend it, but I am going to save |
| know about Jamaica in the same way as Marley. Bob | | | | you the explanation of Bob Marley and just reiterate |
| was and continues to be the biggest and best | | | | that Marley is the greatest reggae artist that we have |
| ambassador for Jamaica, so that is just one area of | | | | seen thus far. |