You can see everything he's been through in his face.
Wen Yang Zi virtual
Edited by Leviathan
Ziki Marley knew the family had to do something for his father to celebrate what was supposed to be Bob Marley's 75th birthday.
Ziki said: "Although he is no longer there, we still have to celebrate. He curated a new book, Bob Marley: Portrait of the Legend, full of precious photographs taken by the legendary superstar between 1976 and 1980.
Cover of Bob Marley: What the Legend Looks Like
Bob Marley: Portrait of the Legend
It was also during this time that he became a global phenomenon, touring the world, experiencing a suicide attempt and then living in London for a while.
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In addition to music, another source of joy for the childhood Marley is football
Ziki said he wanted to show "the other side of the legend you didn't know" through "real life experiences," including Marley playing with his kids and old friends at 56 Hope Road in Kingston, Jamaica, and the look of playing a pickup football game.
"People connect with him on other levels besides music," Ziki says, "and they say, 'He's a friend, he's my brother.'" People see him as someone they can be close to — and he himself wants to be close to us. ”
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Ziki and his father, Jamaica, 1979
In the summer of 1979, Ziki and his father auditioned ahead of the second annual reggae festival, an all-star reggae festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
"I was just immersed in it," Ziki said, "and I remember something about that trip, and that was the first time I knew what 'sleeping policeman, we'd go through some bumps, and they'd say,' 'We're crossing the invisible police.'" I asked my father 'what is a stealth cop' and they are speed bumps that slow cars down. ”
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Ziki liked this 1976 photo of his father because "you can see the spots on his face." You can see the real him, you can see everything he's been through in his face, but he's still calm and still confident. I think he's ready to take over the world. ”
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In March 1977, Bob took time out of his work recording Exodus to play at Battersea Park in Dunnlun.
"Whenever he had a break, he would play a game," Ziki said, "and the others were people from Kojima Records." He just loves to play football, he tries to play anywhere, at any time, whether it's playing pickup soccer or in the powder room. ”
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In 1978, Marley filmed the music video of Is This Love at the Keskedi Centre in London.
"My father loves children," Ziki said, "and he also has that kind of childlike energy." You can see his innocence, you can see how kind he is to the children. He just has that sense of innocence, and I like that. ”
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In May 1977, he wandered around in front of the audition for a Dutch performance.
"It's a side of your legend that you can't see," Ziki said, "and it shows his real-life experiences, not just on stage." Music isn't an easy job, but he's 'yes, I'm here, I'm not in the spotlight, but I'm getting ready to be in the spotlight.' It's hard to see that. ”
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In 1979, Marley smoked a large smoking gun with "Seeco" Patterson, a percussionist for the Wailers, at his home in Kingston.
"Seeco has been friends since very early," Ziki said, "and they're happy and joking." That's where they talk like buddies, you know? That's what the book is all about, showing the real side. ”
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Marley's son Stephen watched his father and friends play dominoes at 56 Hope Road.
"We want to show you Bob's world," Ziki said, "and we're not the kind of kids who follow the rules." We are that, that kind of wild child. Look at him, his clothes are going to fall off. Some people think Bob was a rich man when he was alive. But that's not true, we actually grew up like this, Bob is a very grounded person. ”
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Harmony singers Judy Mowat, Rita Marley and Marcia Griffiths, also known as The I-Threes, performed in London, June 1980.
"You can see people being squeezed into the water." Ziki said.
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In 1977, on the "Exodus" tour at the Rainbow Theatre in London.
Ziki said his father had "two sides: on one side was a normal person, and on the other side was this guy, with supernatural powers." You can see him as if he's from another world. ”
Ref：
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-pictures/bob-marley-portrait-legend-photos-ziggy-1067636/bobmarley_cover_final/
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