Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Marley Footwear
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Bob Marley Fresco Black Sandals
These Bob Marley Fresco sandals feature a Rasta striped fabric strap and the Bob Marley logo on the tab. The flip flops have a black burlap lined foot bed, a midsole made of EVA and a slip free rubber outsole interwoven with burlap. These sandals are designed for comfort, durability and traction.The Bob Marley Fresco sandals are part of Marley Footwear’s collection of eco-friendly shoes. All the Bob Marley shoes are crafted from organic and recycled materials.
Bob Marley Fresco Sand Sandals
These Bob Marley cork sandals feature a black hemp strap with rasta stripes. The toe tag is leather and has the Bob Marley logo. The footbed is made from cork. The outsole is rubber and interwoven with burlap. The sandals have a thin rasta stripe around the sole.
Bob Marley Natty Rasta Natural Sandals
These lightweight Bob Marley sandals features a stylish tan canvas footbed on top of EVA for a comfortable and organic feel underfoot. The strap is braided with the rasta colors and has the Bob Marley logo tag.
Bob Marley Natty Rasta Striped Sandals
These lightweight Bob Marley sandals features a stylish rasta striped canvas footbed on top of EVA for a comfortable and organic feel underfoot. The strap is braided in all black and has the Bob Marley logo tag.
Get some hot shirts for Men's and Women's.
One Love Black T-Shirt
This black tee features the words WE ARE REGGAE COOYAH done in white with Rasta colored smoke mixed inside the lettering.
Dreaded Lion Rasta Stripe White T-Shirt
This white tee features an image of the Lion of Judah with dreads with a Rasta colored stripe running through the image.
Rasta Sunglasses White T-Shirt
This Cooyah brand white tee features a large print of a face done in a sketch style. The sunglasses are done in a Rasta colored foil print.We Are Reggae Black T-Shirt
This black tee features the words WE ARE REGGAE COOYAH done in white with Rasta colored smoke mixed inside the lettering.
Bob Marley One Love One Heart Black T-Shirt
This black Bob Marley tee features ‘One Love One Heart Bob Marley’ in bubble letters. The rasta colors fade in the letters from green to gold to red.
Rasta Lion and Crown Black T-Shirt
This women's black tee features an oversized print of a crowned Lion of Judah accented with the Rasta colors. On the back, there is a crowned Lion of Judah done in green.
One Love Black V-Neck T-Shirt
This black v-neck tee features thick Rasta colored stripes with ONE LOVE printed in black. The design has a distressed look.
Bob Marley Rasta Tam Asphalt V-Neck T-Shirt
This rasta asphalt colored v neck tee features Bob Marley. Bob Marley is pictured wearing a tam in the rasta colors. One Love printing and lyrics are in the background.
Bob Marley History
Bob Marley
One of his childhood friends in St. Ann was Neville "Bunny" O'Riley Livingston. Attending the same school, the two shared a love of music. Bunny inspired Bob to learn to play the guitar. Later Livingston's father and Marley's mother became involved, and they all lived together for a time in Kingston, according to Christopher John Farley's Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley.
Arriving in Kingston in the late 1950s, Marley lived in Trench Town, one of the city's poorest neighborhoods. He struggled in poverty, but he found inspiration in the music around him. Trench Town had a number of successful local performers and was considered the Motown of Jamaica. Sounds from the United States also drifted in over the radio and through jukeboxes. Marley liked such artists as Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, and the Drifters.
Marley and Livingston devoted much of their time to music. Under the guidance of Joe Higgs, Marley worked on improving his singing abilities. He met another student of Higgs, Peter McIntosh (later Peter Tosh) who would play an important role in Marley's career.
The Wailers
A local record producer, Leslie Kong, liked Marley's vocals and had him record a few singles, the first of which was "Judge Not," released in 1962. While he did not fare well as a solo artist, Marley found some success joining forces with his friends. In 1963, Marley, Livingston, and McIntosh formed the Wailing Wailers. Their first single, "Simmer Down," went to the top of the Jamaican charts in January 1964. By this time, the group also included Junior Braithwaite, Beverly Kelso and Cherry Smith.
The group became quite popular in Jamaica, but they had difficulty making it financially. Braithewaite, Kelso, and Smith left the group. The remaining members drifted a part for a time. Marley went to the United States where his mother was now living. However, before he left, he married Rita Anderson on February 10, 1966.
After eight months, Marley returned to Jamaica. He reunited with Livingston and McIntosh to form the Wailers. Around this time, Marley was exploring his spiritual side and developing a growing interest in the Rastafarian movement. Both religious and political, the Rastafarian movement began in Jamaica in 1930s and drew its beliefs from many sources, including Jamaican nationalist Marcus Garvey, the Old Testament, and their African heritage and culture.
Death and Memorial
Traveling to Europe, Bob Marley underwent unconventional treatment in Germany, and was subsequently able to fight off the cancer for months.It soon became clear that Marley didn't have much longer to live, however, so the musician set out to return to his beloved Jamaica one last time. Sadly, he would not manage to complete the journey, dying in Miami, Florida, on May 11, 1981.
Shortly before his death, Marley had received the Order of Merit from the Jamaican government. He had also been awarded the Medal of Peace from the United Nations in 1980. Adored by the people of Jamaica, Marley was given a hero's send-off. More than 30, 000 people paid their respects to the musician during his memorial service, held at the National Arena in Kingston, Jamaica. Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt sang and the Wailers performed at the ceremony.
Legacy
Bob Marley achieved several great accomplishments during his lifetime, including serving as a world ambassador for reggae music, earning induction into the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame in 1994, and selling more than 20 million records—making him the first international superstar to emerge from the so-called Third World.Decades after his passing, Marley's music remains widely acclaimed. His musical legacy has also continued through his family and longtime bandmates; Rita continues to perform with the I-Threes, the Wailers and some of the Marley children. (Bob Marley reportedly fathered nine children, though reports vary.) Marley's sons, David "Ziggy" and Stephen, and daughters Cedella and Sharon (Rita's daughter from a previous relationship who was adopted by Bob) played for years as Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, later performing as the Melody Makers. (Ziggy and Stephen have also had solo successes.) Sons Damian "Gong Jr." Ky-Mani and Julian are also talented recording artists. Other Marley children are involved in related family businesses, including the Tuff Gong record label, founded by Marley in the mid-1960s.
Marley's commitment to fighting oppression also continues through an organization that was established in his memory by the Marley family: The Bob Marley Foundation is devoted to helping people and organizations in developing nations.
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