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Bob Marley

An Ivorian fan or reggae music wearing a shirt with a portrait of Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley gestures late on May 11, 2013 during a concert organised by the rastarfaris of Abidjan to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the death of the singer. The Third World's first pop superstar Bob Marley died from cancer at the age of 36 on May 11, 1981.

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About Bob Marley

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers (1963–1981). Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, and is credited with helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience.

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