Positive Vibration is from Bob Marley’s 1976 album Rastaman Vibration. It was one of Bob Marley’s first succesful album to reach US and European markets. Rastaman Vibration portays a very strong message throughout the album.
It’s not music right now, we’re dealing with a message. Right now the music not important, we’re dealing with a message. Rastaman Vibration is more like a dub kinda album and it’s come without tampering y’know. Like ‘War’ or ‘Rat Race’, the music don’t take you away, it’s more to listen to. –Bob Marley, June 1976
Bob Marley did not say “Could you be loved and be loved” but “Could you be love and be loved?”. There is a big difference. What it means is that ‘You Are Love and that You are Loved for there is nothing but Love’.
It is this what it means with I and I referring to the oneness of Jah (God) and every Human. The Etymology of the word Human means Godman or Jahman or Hanuman et al. There’s nothing complex about. All is One. One Love! Tower of Babel my behind. Love is Law.
Nobody understands the above anymore. It’s why this is called the Kali Yuga.
Kali YugaKali Yuga, in Hinduism, is the fourth and worst of the four yugas (world ages) in a Yuga Cycle. It is believed to be the present age, characterized by conflict and sin. Kali Yuga began 5,125 years ago and has 426,875 years left as of 2024 CE, ending in 428,899 CE. This age is marked by moral and spiritual decline, chaos, and suffering123.The four yugas in Hindu cosmology are:
Satya Yuga (Krita Yuga): The age of truth and righteousness.
Treta Yuga: Represents a decline in spirituality.
Dvapara Yuga: Continues the decline in spirituality with virtue and sin in equal measure.
Kali Yuga: The age of conflict, described as one quarter virtue and three quarters sin4.
At the end of Kali Yuga, Hindus believe that Lord Shiva will come as Lord Kalki to cleanse the world that has devolved beyond enlightenment. This transformation marks the beginning of a new cycle of yugas.In terms of astronomical speculation, Kali Yuga began in 3102 BCE and is part of a cycle that includes other yugas like Tretā, Dvāpara, and Krita. Each yuga has a specific duration with Kali Yuga being the most degenerate.
Den 2. juli 1975 brøt billettsystemet på Hortensfestivalen sammen når det passerte 10.000 solgte billetter til den nette sum av kr. 50,- pr stk. Hvor mange som kom gratis inn vet ingen, men totalt ble det et sted mellom 15-20.000 mennesker. Det striregna, men det var det visst ingen som la merke til. Sjøl hadde jeg jobb som paraplyvakt for Bob Marley og måtte sørge for at det ikke under noen omstendigheter kom så mye som en dråpe vann i rastaflettene. Det gjorde det heller ikke. Jeg tok opphold under scenen sammen med noen seriøse rastafari-mennesker. Det var kaldt og vi vandret frem og tilbake i takt med musikken. Stakk hue frem en gang i blant og glisa fornøyd utover et veivende og dansende folkehav. Siden den gang har reggae sittet i blod, marg og bein. Bob Marley and the Wailers spilte alle ekstranumrene de haddes satt opp på spillelista og avslutta med Exodus som blei hele 19 minutter laaaaang.
Track 5 from their sixth album released in 1973 copyright Island Records. It was recorded at Harry J’s Studio in Kingston, Jamaica with mixing and overdubs done at Island Studios in London.
It was their last album to feature founding members Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer who left to begin solo careers. The album received excellent reviews and reached No. 151 on the Billboard chart. It achieved Gold status in 1994 and in 2007 it was selected for inclusion in the U.S. Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry for being culturally and historically significant.
Written by Bob Marley and produced by Bob Marley and the Wailers & Chris Blackwell. RIP Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Carlton Barrett, Earl Lindo & Bunny Wailer. Featuring: Bob Marley – Lead vocals & rhythm guitars Peter Tosh – Lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitars, Hammond B-3 organ, piano & background vocals Earl “Wya” Lindo – Keyboards Bunny Wailer – Lead vocals, bongos, conga & background vocals Aston “Family Man” Barrett – Bass Carlton “Carlie” Barrett – Drums (Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh) Feel them spirit (feel them spirit) (Feel them spirit) Lord, I thank you (Lord, I thank you) (Feel alright now, feel alright now) (Feel alright now) good Lord, hear me (Good Lord, hear me) (I’m not boasting, I’m not boasting) (I’m not boasting) yeah (feel like toasting) (Feel like toasting) simply put (I’m gonna put it on) in the morning (I’m gonna put it on) in the night (I’m gonna put it on) anytime, anywhere Good Lord, help me (good Lord, help me) (Doo, doo, doo-doo-doo, doo, doo, doo-doo-doo) (Doo, doo, doo-doo-doo, doo, doo, doo-do-doo) (No more cryin’, no more cryin’) (No more cryin’) Lord, I thank you (Lord, I thank you) ’cause (I’m gonna put it on, I’m gonna put it on) (I’m gonna put it on, feel alright now) (Feel alright now) (Lord, I thank you, Lord, I thank you) (Lord, I thank you, feel alright now) (Feel alright now)
“For life is worth much more than gold” sings Bob Marley just before the chorus of Jamming. These words are eerily similar to those uttered by the singer on his deathbed just three years later. On a flight home to Jamaica in May 1981, Marley became seriously ill; six months previously he had learned that his melanoma had metastasised. On landing, the 36 year old was rushed to a Miami Hospital, where he died not long after telling his son that “Money can’t buy life.”
This uplifting song is about togetherness. In Jamaican patois, jamming is a celebratory get-together, a party. The lyrics are about a respite from troubles, urging people to unite in peace and mutual respect. It also references the slave trade and the contemporary exploitation of workers: “Neither can be bought nor sold We all defend the right Jah Jah children must unite.” Jah being the name of God for Rastafarians.
The line “No bullet can stop us now” is a reference not only to the political troubles of Jamaica in the late 1970s but a shocking personal incident. Marley, his wife and his manager were gunned down at his home in December 1976. The attack was almost certainly politically motivated: Marley had agreed to participate at a peace concert organised by the Prime Minister, but some viewed it as a naked propaganda event. Although Marley was not badly injured, his wife and manager were; fortunately, all survived. Undeterred, Marley played at the concert just two days later, famously saying: “The people who are trying to make this world worse aren’t taking a day off. How can I?”
After the attack, Marley relocated to London, where he recorded Exodus, his most celebrated album which includes the tracks One Love, Waiting In Vain and Jamming. He became immersed in the UK music scene and was drawn to punk and new wave groups, no doubt recognising they were kindred spirits, writing socially and politically-aware songs. This is reflected in the lyrics of the nine minute epic Punky Reggae Party, which explicitly references The Damned, The Jam, The Clash and “Dr Feelgood too”. A shortened version appears on the B-side of Jamming.
Marley returned to his beloved home country 18 months later, when he memorably performed Jamming at the One Love Peace Concert at Kingston on April 22, 1978. In front of 32,000 people, he made political arch rivals shake hands on stage. The event began at 5pm and ended with the intensely symbolic gesture in the early hours of the following morning under a full moon and drifting clouds of marijuana. Jamming now became an anthem for peace, with Marley changing the lyrics: “Could we have here on stage the presence of Mr Michael Manley and Mr Edward Seaga? I just wanna shake hands and show the people that we’re gonna unite.” Manley was the Prime Minister, Seaga the opposition leader and bitter rival.
For a moment, it seemed that reggae music had the power to heal a nation, but it all unravelled. The violence soon returned and the gang leaders that had staged the event to celebrate a ceasefire were killed within two years. For a while, only the music and hope remained; and both were personified by Bob Marley.
In London, two blue plaques commemorate the life of the reggae king. One is in Camden, where he lived in 1972, just as The Wailers began to garner international recognition. The other is in Chelsea, where he sought refuge after the assassination attempt and lived while he recorded Exodus. Yet, the finest memorial to Marley was not a blue plaque but a black disc called Legend. Released in 1984, the greatest hits compilation dominated the album charts that year and became the biggest selling reggae album of all time.
We hereby instate Jamming by Bob Marley on The Wall as No.10 Best Single of 1978
The term “Buffalo Soldiers” refers to the African American soldiers who served in the United States Army after the Civil War. The nickname was given to them by American Plains Indians who fought against the 10th Cavalry, one of the regiments that made up the Buffalo Soldiers. The Indians referred to the black cavalry troops as “curly hair,” which resembled a buffalo’s coat, and because of their fierce nature of fighting. The nickname soon became synonymous with all African-American regiments formed in 1866. The Buffalo Soldiers fought in America’s wars from 1866 through the Korean War, taking part in most of the military campaigns during the decades-long Indian Wars. They served at a variety of posts in the Southwest and Great Plains, protecting and supporting the nation’s westward expansion by building roads and other infrastructure, guarding the U.S. mail, and fighting against Native American tribes. Despite facing extreme racial prejudice from the Army establishment, the Buffalo Soldiers persevered to be a credit to their people and the nation.
Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th Cavalry go through final inspections at the Presidio in San Francisco prior to departing for China. c.1900 U.S. Library of Congress
