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Marley's father, a rich white Jamaican of English stock, was never in his life. At the age of 12, Marley moved to Kingston with his mother and they lived in the Trenchtown slum, where gang sters, musicians and the country's soccer play ers came from. Marley never forgot his roots, and even when he moved to hisjx>sh Hope Road residence he was always in contact with Trenchtown. The movie's most gripping moments, how ever, focus on Marley's role as a social voice MARLEY (PG-13) Calling Bob Marley simply a reggae musician is like calling The Beatles a boy band. When he died of cancer in 1981 at the age of 36, Marley was immensely popular around the world. His albums with his band The Waiters, tike Catch a Fire, Bumin' and Exodus, were huge successes, and he helped popularize the Rastafari movement through his songs and image. He was from the Third World, and his musk addressed the struggles of the poor and disenfranchised. It's probably safe to say that Mitt Romney isn't down with Bob. 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Jamaica in the 1970s was violent, and Marley was not immune from it In 1976, unknown assailants shot him, his wife and his manager at Hope Road two days before a free concert. More violence followed him during his first trip to Africa, and the footage of a show in Zimbabwe is stunning and moving. It would've been nice to have songs played in their entirety, but there are enough great clips to satisfy. ^ One coupon per customer per ctejr. Offer is not vst w wtfi any oOm coupon, (Account or previous purchase. V««d orW .*un« 27 • July 4.2012. lllll I 5 ;V ■&]£ Derek Hit! Visit the OPAS websijto fori future events • - ’vT'Ji. .- v , v. v- :-ii —V ■ ' , vwv^yopas.org VATIHC*" ■ i V- C vNr. uGH; .' *,AC« ■:V- ’ ’ ‘ •' '■'••• <7 . RIC H A it :>hi* • V. A C t A i N v y . + *,, I, S6 AOMliSION ALL WWW.ATHEHSCINE.COM 706.353 3343 234 w. 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