After Jamaica got independence in1962, the lack of political improvement and black power movement in the U.S led to a big Rasta resurgence. Rasta form the base of reggae music, artists like Bob Marley used it to spread Rasta thought all over the world. Reggae music had developed in the Caribbean island such Jamaica, Trinidad, and Puerto Rico. Bob Marley is a legend to reggae music in Jamaica. He had emerged from the slums …showed first 75 words of 2067 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2067 total…European tour in 1979 of the released of Survival, Bob and the Wailers went to America. They played two shows at Madison Square Garden. After the shows Bob was seriously ill. He had collapsed in Central Park In September of 1980. Bob started to take his illness seriously. Bob's mother Cedella was at her son side. The cancer had spread all over to his body and especially to his brain. Marley fought the disease for eight months.