DJ KLMNOP celebrates the joyful music and global legacy of Bob Marley on this episode of Bonus Tracks. This episode drops some cool facts, including Marley’s Medal of Peace from the United Nations, and his global influence in Japan.

Transcript:

0:08: From KXCI Tucson, this is Bonus Tracks.
0:11: I am DJ KJ LMNOP and I want to talk about Bob Marley.

music sample: (:22 seconds) “Is This Love” from the album Kaya 1978 Bob Marley & The Wailers – Island Def Jam Music Group

0:24: I choose Bob Marley because I really like his singing because it’s joyful.
0:35: Did you know Bob Marley helped popularize reggae in Japan?
0:44: He made it popular in 1975 by making an album called Instant Rasta with a Japanese drummer.
0:51: His last name is Yoshida.

music sample: (1:36 duration) “Concrete Jungle” from the album Instant Rasta 1980 Minako Yoshida- Nippon Columbia

1:25: Another thing is that in 1978, the United Nations rewarded him a Medal of Peace.
1:33: This was for the singer’s work in encouraging peace and justice at a time of political unrest in Jamaica.

music sample: (:21 seconds) “Jamming” from the album Exodus 1977 Bob Marley & The Wailers – Island UMG Recordings

1:51: My favorite Bob Marley song is jamming because it’s a happy song to me because I like this song because I’ve been listening to it since I was a toddler.

music sample: (:62 seconds) “Is This Love” from the album Kaya 1978 Bob Marley & The Wailers – Island Def Jam Music Group

2:01: My favorite song is “Is This Love” because it’s groovy.
3:02: From KXCI Tucson, this is Bonus Tracks.
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