Chapter 04 of 5
Shots in Hope Road
An assassination attempt, a concert played with wounds and a famous handshake.
- The Politics
A divided island
In the 1970s Jamaica was split between two parties, the PNP of Michael Manley and the JLP of Edward Seaga.
- The Violence
Armed neighbourhoods
Each side had armed supporters in Kingston's poor neighbourhoods. Election periods brought shootings and deaths.
- The Concert
Smile Jamaica
In late 1976 Bob agreed to play a free concert, Smile Jamaica, meant to ease tensions.
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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.