Kingston, St Andrew Parish, Jamaica — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Greater Antilles of the West Indies)
Bob Marley
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 2, 2019
1. Bob Marley Marker
The Honourable Robert Nesta Marley O.M.
(1945-1981)
Born on February 6, 1945, in Rhoden Hall, Nine Miles, St. Ann, Robert Nesta Marley took Reggae music and its message into the hearts of millions worldwide. His voice represented the downtrodden with a sense of triumph and survival.
The success of Bob Marley, and the group the Wailers, began with his conversion to the Rastafarian faith in the government yards in Trench Town, Kingston, and with that the release of their first album "Catch a Fire" in 1972. The production of other great albums such as "Exodus", "Kaya", "Confrontation", "Uprising", and "Survival", propelled Reggae music to the international stage.
On May 11, 1981 Bob Marley passed on at the age of thirty-six, just before he was awarded the nation's third highest Honour, the Order of Merit, making him the Honourable Robert Nesta Marley О.М.
He was baptised in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as Berhane Selassie meaning "Light of The Trinity".
The Bob Marley Museum, former residence and headquarters of his record company, Tuff Gong, was opened to the public on May 11, 1986. It portrays the life and achievements of this internationally acclaimed musical legend and Rastafarian luminary through artifacts, memorabilia, writings and photographs. The site was designated
this page online
"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain..
Hit me with music… hit me with music now".
Bob Marley
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is February 6, 1945.
Location. 18° 1.188′ N, 76° 46.781′ W. Marker is in Kingston, St Andrew Parish. Marker can be reached from Hope Road just west of Maryfield Circle, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rita Marley (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir William Alexander Bustamante (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Norman Washington Manley (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Marcus Mossiah Garvey (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Paul Bogle (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); George William Gordon (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Samuel Sharpe (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); The Order of National Hero (approx. 2.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 2, 2019
2. An additional nearby marker
This additional marker reads:
Jamaica National Heritage Trust
Protected National Heritage
Jamaica National Heritage Trust
Protected National Heritage
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 2, 2019
3. Bob Marley Marker
The marker can be seen here at the corner of Bob Marley's home and recording studio, now the Bob Marley Museum.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 2, 2019
4. A nearby statue of Bob Marley
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, February 2, 2019
5. The main entryway to the Bob Marley house and museum
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 12, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
