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Ziggy Marley performed his father’s songs at the White House earlier this year.
Bob Marley
“B is for Bob”
Album Review
If Bob Marley’s appeal was universal, then it must span all ages, nationalities and any other boundary. His son Ziggy recently released a concept/remix album titled “B is for Bob” aimed at pre-teens. As some of the best music ever made, there probably isn’t any aesthetic need to remix the music or create new tracks to match to Bob and the I-Threes singing.
It’s also bit of a stretch to fill a whole album w/Bob’s lighter, sing-a-long friendly songs. But “B is for Bob” is a way to have some new discussion, it will definitely be profitable, and maybe turn a new generation on to these songs and Bob’s ideals.
Speaking of ideals, he espouses his political and religious views in many songs that could be above a young person’s head. “Three Little Birds,” one of the Bob Marley songs closest to a nursery rhyme leads off the project. Its remix is one of the more subtle on the album.
“A child is born in this world, he needs protection” sings Bob on “High or Low Tide,” a solemn message of friendship and loyalty in a harsh world. One thing Ziggy did right with this album was to use songs of empowerment like “Wake Up and Live,” “Jamming” and “Redemption Song.”
The message of Bob Marley is so powerful even attempting to make his songs into a Happy Meal isn’t enough to diminish their meaning. We can also be thankful that this is the album that got Ziggy to the White House for the Easter Egg Roll. Bob would be very proud of that.
