Chapter 01 of 5
Nine Mile to Trenchtown
A village boy, a Kingston ghetto and the birth of the Wailers.
- The Birth
Nine Mile, 1945
Nesta Robert Marley, later known as Bob, was born on 6 February 1945 in Nine Mile, a small village in the hills of Jamaica's St Ann parish.
- The Mother
Cedella
His mother, Cedella Malcolm, was a teenager from a local Black family.
- The Father
Norval
His father, Norval Marley, was a much older white Jamaican of English descent. He was rarely around and died when Bob was about ten.
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🦁 Bob Marley and the Rise of Reggae
- 01Nine Mile to TrenchtownA village boy, a Kingston ghetto and the birth of the Wailers.
- 02Rocksteady, Reggae and RastaSka slows down, a new faith takes hold, and reggae gets its name.
- 03Catch a FireA record deal, a rock makeover and the songs that made reggae global.
- 04Shots in Hope RoadAn assassination attempt, a concert played with wounds and a famous handshake.
- 05Redemption SongA cancer diagnosis, a last tour and a legend that keeps growing.