Bob Marley Wanted More Black American Fans
It’s hard to believe that reggae music immortal Bob Marley once struggled to appeal to any fan base, but according to his son, Ziggy Marley, Black Americans were late to the party. In the documentary, Marley, which was released on DVD Tuesday [August 14], there are scenes where Bob Marley plays in the U.S. during the late 1970s to packed arenas. However, his audience members were primarily white, and not the Black Americans with whom he truly wanted to connect. In a recent interview with ABC’s Nightline, his son, Ziggy, weighed in on his father’s U.S. performances and what he … Continue reading Bob Marley Wanted More Black American Fans