David Rodigan’s ardour for Jamaican music led him to turn into some of the honored radio DJs in historical past, so it’s no shock that he had a terrific friendship with Bob Marley. Within the newest episode of the net video collection Bob Marley & I, Rodigan remembers his likelihood encounter with the reggae icon.
Within the video, Rodigan talks about assembly Marley for the primary time on the London workplaces of Island Data. He took the chance to introduce himself and invited Marley on his reggae radio present on Capital FM. Marley then performed a cassette tape for Rodigan, which ended up being one among his classics, “Could You Be Loved.”
Rodigan remembers: “At the end of listening to this song, he said to me, ‘So as a radio DJ, do you think that mix is suitable for FM radio in New York or AM radio?’ I said, ‘That sounds like a good FM mix.’ And he said, ‘Okay, I’ll bring it with me tomorrow night. You’ll have it as a world exclusive’.”
The earlier episode of Bob Marley & I featured London journalist and creator of Bob Marley: The Untold Story, Chris Salewicz. His tenure as senior options author at British music journal NME from 1975 to 1981 led to friendships with varied artists, together with Marley. In Salewicz’s episode, he remembers assembly the reggae icon for the primary time in 1979 and following Marley to Jamaica’s Gun Court docket to protest the incarceration of an harmless man. “It wasn’t easy being Bob Marley. It’s not just writing music,” Salewicz stated. “There’s a whole other cultural thing going on.”
Bob Marley & I is a part of a year-long celebration commemorating 80 years since Marley’s start. Billed as Bob Marley’s eightieth Earthstrong Celebrations, the festivities kicked off again in February with an ‘Uprising’ Tribute Live performance livestream from the Marley household’s Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica.
Ziggy Marley’s Tuff Gong Worldwide lately introduced the re-release of 2012’s Marley through streaming platforms. The documentary may even obtain a particular eightieth Collector’s Version DVD, which incorporates two hours of never-before-seen interview footage with the reggae icon’s family and friends. A restricted summer time theatrical run of Marley may even be introduced in June.
“I know Daddy would have a huge smile on his face and be so proud to know that his words of freedom, love, and unity would be sung by so many beautiful young souls around the world over 50 years after he wrote them,” stated Marley’s daughter, Cedella Marley. “It’s a huge testament to the power of his music that his songs resonate stronger than ever and with each new generation. My father’s songs speak universal truths and that is why they sound as convincing coming out of the mouths of children as they did when he himself recorded and performed them.”
Hearken to Bob Marley’s Legend now.
