Bob Marley
& The Wailers
1980-04-19
Rufaro Stadium,
Salisbury, Zimbabwe
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included
01. Natural Mystic
02. Positive Vibration
03. Roots Rock Reggae
04. Lively Up Yourself
05. Zimbabwe
06. Running Away > Crazy Baldheads
07. Get Up Stand Up
08. Exodus
1980s - #6: In 1980, Bob Marley was slowly dying of cancer which had begun in his toe. Diagnosed with the disease in 1977, Marley had refused to amputate the toe due to his religious beliefs. As the cancer spread throughout his body, Marley recorded the album Uprising, a deeply religious disc addressing his Rastafarian faith. The final track in the album is Redemption Song, in which Marley deals with his own mortality. Marley would go on tour in support of the album, playing his final live performance on September 23, 1980 in Pittsburgh. This soundboard recording captures him earlier in that tour, playing a free concert in Zimbabwe, in celebration of Zimbabwe's declaration of self-government and independence from the UK, on April 19, 1980, 45 years ago today.
4 comments:
Again Speedy thanks for this, late Marley is always a treat and the text here is heartwarming and yet sad. Thank you (for info again it came down from Kraken fast as wet sticky stuff off a . . .well, stick!)
Anytime my friend!
It's important to mention that this concert was performed as part of the celebration of Zimbabwe's declaration of self-government and independence from the UK.
Great point - added to the post!
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