Places to visit in Jamaica - Bob Marley Museum

BOB MARLEY

The Bob Marley Museum is one of the most visited places in Kingston for tourist, the museum is located at 56 Hope Road once the home of Bob Marley and then converted into Tuff Gong studios Marley's studio and Record Label. After his passing Tuff Gong studios operated for some time and then renamed Bob Marley Museum.

BOB MARLEY MUSEUM

The Museum's was honored to have as a recent visitor US President Barack Obama  in April of 2015 on his maiden visit to Jamaica. President Obama on arrival in made the Bob Marley Museum his 1st stop one his one day visit to the Island. 

Bob Marley was born Robert Nesta Marley in Nile St Ann in Jamaica his early education included attending Stephney Primary and Junior high School in catchment St Ann. while at catchment Marley got an early introduction to music alongside his childhood friend Neville Livingston. At about age 12 or there about Bob Marley moved to kingston with his family and resided in Trench Town.

The move from St Ann to Trench Town could have been disastrous for Bob Marley but he made it a  perfect opportunity, it gave him access to the the world of music in Jamaica where he pursued his craft. Much of Bob Marley's music were stories of life and  living in the Ghettos of Trench town, "Stand up for your right", "cold Ground was my bed last night and rock was my pillow" "Trench Town Rock"  are all  stories of life in the Ghettos of Kingston. 

Marley a Rastafarian by religion or cult  gained international fame was signed to musical contract by Island Records while signed Marley won a Grammy and had several #1 hits on Billboard. After his passing Marley became more famous with estate annual earning in 2015 compared with Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and some of the other top earning artist dead and alive. 

Marley is survived by his wife Rita Marley and international star of some measure and his many children and grand children.   

Obama in JAMAICA

On his way to the conference of the Americas President Barack Obama visited Jamaica for the first time. On arrival in Kingston the United states President surprised the world by paying a visit to the Bob Marley Museum. Jamaicans love the fact that Barack Obama is President of the United States, there is close to 2 million Jamaicans live in the United States with some certainty every Jamaican who are now Citizens of the United States voted for President Obama in both Elections. In  Jamaican Elections the average turnout is close to 75% of eligible voters participate in National Elections.

President Obama at the Bob Marley Museum

President Obama wow audiences at the University of the west Indies in his speech to students an guests. The United States President seemed in a Jamaica vacation mood but did not enjoy one one of the Islands vacation spots on this visit. Jamaicans were happy to host President Barack Obama 

Norman Manley Museum

 In his last public address to an annual conference of the PNP, Norman Manley declare:

"I say that the mission of my generation was to win self-government for Jamaica. To win political power which is the final power for the black masses of my country from which I spring. I am proud to stand here today and say to you who fought that fight with me, say it with gladness and pride: Mission accomplished for my generation."

Norman Manley

"Among the things I will always remember is Norman Manley's towering intellect, his passion for selfless service, his energy which was boundless, and his enduring stamina."

Norman Washington Manley was born to mixed-race parents in Roxborough in Jamaica's Manchester parish, on 4 July 1893. His father Thomas Albert Samuel Manley, the out-of-wedlock son of a former slave and an English merchant from Yorkshire, worked as an agricultural businessman; he sold Jamaican spices and fruit to the United States. Norman Manley's mother, Margaret Shearer, was the daughter of a mixed-race woman and her ethnic Irish husband, a pen-keeper.

Manley was a brilliant scholar, soldier and athlete, and studied law at Jesus College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He served in the Royal Field Artillery during World War I, and was awarded the Military Medal (M.M.).

After suffrage was approved in 1944, Manley had to wait ten years and two terms before his party was elected to office. He was a strong advocate of the Federation of the West Indies, established in 1958. 

Norman Manley Museum, Jamaica

 Manley founded the left-wing People's National Party, which later was tied to the Trade Union Congress and the National Workers Union.Manley served as the colony's Chief Minister from 1955 to 1959, and as Premier from 1959 to 1962. He was a proponent of the island's participation in the Federation of the West Indies but bowed to pressure to hold a referendum on the issue in 1961. Voters chose to have Jamaica withdraw from the union.

20 Babies Murdered Not enough to get Sen. Marco Rubio Support!

Senator Marco Rubio please stand up for something!

Politicians without courage, A thoughtful Senator Marco Rubio join the throng of Politicians who believe loyalty to the NRA is more important than protection of our children. Not even the murder of 20 babies in Connecticut can shake the hold the NRA have on Sen. Marco Rubio. If one of these children were Sen. Marco Rubio's child, would that make a difference? that the standard set by certain Senators on progressive issues, if you are gay it is immoral and against the conscience of the political right unless that child is Sen. Rob Portman's son.Once on the short-list to be Mitt Romney's 2012 running mate, Republican Sen. Rob Portman reversed his opposition to gay marriage while revealing that his own son is gay.

Marco Rubio filibuster gun control legislation.

Is the Republican and some Democratic opposition to Gun Control a matter of Principle, protecting a right under Second amendment or lack of courage and will to protect the American people?.Since the murder of 20 Babies  and 6 adults in Connecticut there have been over 3000 other murders by gun in the United States +355 in California alone.

Gun deaths by homicide, suicide or accident peaked at 37,666 in 1993 before declining to a low of 28,393 in 2000, the data show. Since then the total has risen to 31,328 in 2010, an increase of 2,935, or eight more victims a day. The FBI estimates that there are over 200 million privately-owned firearms in the US. If you add those owned by the military, law enforcement agencies and museums, there is probably about 1 gun per person in the country.

 If you want to get a rough idea of how many guns there are out there just look at how many people you see out there then multiply by a factor of estimated ownership. The last best guess was about 350,000,000 Total. That would be 1 weapon for every man woman and child. The average gun enthusiast owns several firearms which includes pistols, shotguns, and rifles of all makes and models. It is often estimated that about 1 in 4 people own any firearms and on average firearms owners own 4 guns each.

The ithrees

Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt and Marcia Griffiths

The ithrees were a Jamaican reggae singing group made up of three women, that was formed in 1974 to support Bob Marley & The Wailers after Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer the original Wailer backing vocalists left the band.The ithrees members were Marley's wife Rita Marley, plus Judy Mowatt and Marcia Griffiths. Their name is intended as a spin on the Rastafarian "i and i" concept of the Godhead within each person.

 Marcia Griffith was already a star when The ithrees came together. Her duet recordings with Bob Andy, which included "young gifted and black," had brought her international attention. When she invited Judy Mowatt, who had previously sung with the Gaylettes, and Rita Marley to harmonize with her on a recording with Bob Andy, she set the stage for the trio's formation. The recording session proved so inspiring that she invited the two women to be guests on a song that she and Andy were scheduled to perform that evening at the House of Chen in New Kingston.

Shortly after the departure of Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston from the Wailers, Bob Marley asked the three women to sing on his recording, Jah Live. They continued to work together for the next ten years. In early 1975, The ithrees joined Bob Marley for a tour as opening act for the Jackson Five. Although they continued to perform together following Bob Marley's death, the three women soon elected to pursue solo careers.

Where is Bob Marley's Money?

 Elizabeth Taylor surpassed Michael Jackson as the highest-earning dead celebrity in the past year, with her estate pulling in $210 million, much of it from the auction of her jewels, costumes and artwork, Forbes said on Wednesday.

Entrance Bob Marley Museum

Cartoonist Charles Schulz, who created the Peanuts comic strip, came in at No. 4 with earnings of $37 million, followed by reggae star Bob Marley with $17 million. "We count money coming into the estate and we don't deduct for how the estate handles it," Forbes said.

http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2012/1024_dead-celebrities.html (Reporting by Patricia Reaney, Editing by Christine Kearney and Tim Dobbyn)

"Bob's whole life is about Africa, it is not about Jamaica." Rita Marley

Bob Marley Legalize it

Rita Marley planned to have the body of her late husband, Bob Marley, exhumed and buried in Ethiopia, his "spiritual resting place" in 2005. She wanted it to be a month long celebration of what would be his 60th birthday. The area in which she wanted to bury him was a Rastafarian community that was given land by the country's last emperor, Haile Selassie. She claimed to have the backing of the Ethiopian government and said "We are working on bringing his remains to Ethiopia. It is part of Bob's own mission. Bob's whole life is about Africa, it is not about Jamaica. How can you give up a continent for an island? He has a right for his remains to be where he would love them to be. This was his mission. Ethiopia is his spiritual resting place. With the 60th anniversary this year, the impact is there and the time is right.

The remains of Bob Marley being repatriated to Ethiopia underscores the thinking of those who would have given this idea the slightest thought. Bob Marley is by far the most noble and recognized symbol in modern Jamaican History by far. There is nothing that the world recognizes Jamaica with as the Music with of Bob Marley.

The Legacy of Bob Marley should be developed to Become the National Symbol he is, sites of his early upbringing Trench Town, The Studio where he recorded his first song, the Trench Town Play field where he played Football should becomee the Bob Marley walk to fame. The current Museum at 56 Old hope Road in Kingston is too Small, the Building should Be replicated and relocated at his Burial site where there is adequate land for expansion.

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Lovers Leap St. Elizabeth Jamaica

Peaks of the Blue Mountains Jamaica 

The legend of Lovers Leap is based around the romance of two slaves who to prevent separation from each other jumped from a 1700′ cliff to escape their English Masters.

The cliff, the spot and the view are all part of the story told daily from their balcony their tour guides. This view is one of the most spectacular on the island, offer visitors a panoramic view of the coastline from Rocky Point, Clarendon in the east, to Pedro Bluff, Treasure Beach in the west and the mountains with Alumina Partners Jamaica. With a unique view of Santa Cruz and the Main Town Black River Below acts as a backdrop to complete the view of the Parish of St Elizabeth.

The view from the balcony is clear and the tranquility that one feels become tangible as birds slowly float by on warm air currents.By night a breath taking splendor of the lit Al-Part mining facilities at Nain seem like a Ship surrounded by darkness.

Feeling thirsty at this point? Step into our Toby Bar where the famous “lovers punch” will stimulate the senses.With a variety of other natural Jamaican flavors including various Appleton Jamaican Rum distilled at the Appleton Estates Holland Bamboo Grove not far from Lovers Leap.

Order your meal at the Chardley Restaurant while you take a tour of the property visiting our collection of local Cacti in our Cactus Garden; The mini farm where our guide will demonstrate “The Dry Farming Technique” which is unique to this area; or browse in our museum as you smell wafts of southern cooking coming from our kitchen.

Bringing the children along? Don’t worry the play area and gardens will keep them occupied for hours.

Lovers Leap is 90 minutes from Kingston on the south Coast through St Catherine, Clarendon,Manchester then to Spur tree. From Montego Bay or Negril through Savannah-la-mar the north western main road then south East through Blue fields by passing Boarder into St Elizabeth.

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