Bob Marley was born in St. Ann, Jamaica on his grandparents' (Malcolm) farm called 9 Mile. They grew corn, bananas, and potatoes.

As a pioneer of reggae, Bob's message was amplified and has spread to every corner of the world. While feverishly adorned in his life, posthumously he has become one of the most popular musicians of all time. 

Around 18 years old, Bob became a Rastafarian. Rastafari is a religion, lifestyle and political movement combining Protestant Christianity, mysticism, and Pan-African political consciousness. 

Ras Tafari was the birth name of Ethiopia's last emperor, who was born in 1892. Upon coronation, Was Tafari took the regal name Halie Selasse I. For some Rastas, he is God (or Jah) incarnate, the second coming's of Christ.

Bob Marley wore a ring bearing The Lion of Judah. It represents Emperor Halie Selassie I as well as being a symbol of strength, kingship, pride, and African sovereignty. For decades, Rastafari were persecuted by the Jamaican government and fellow citizens fro their use of cannabis in rituals and sacrament.

This painting features three Swallow-tail hummingbirds, the national bird of Jamaica.

"Don't worry about a thing, cause every little thing, is gonna be alright." - Three Little Birds, Bob Marley

Bob Marley loved God, music, smoking cannabis, women, and playing soccer. Cancer was found in Bobs toe in 1977. Doctors urged amputation of the toe. Bob refused, fearing he would lose the ability to play soccer. Within three years, the cancer had spread taking his life at the age of 36.

Given the name Nesta Robert Marley, his mother was a black Jamaican woman of 18 years and his father was a white British man of 60 years. The name Nesta means messenger. 

This stone path leads to Marley's birthplace. Thousands of visitors have made pilgrimage to the Malcolm family farm.

Africans were brought to the island of Jamaica against their will in the 17th century as slaves. Today, 90% of Jamaicans are of African descent.

Bob was called a "half caste" because of his light skin. Even within his family he was treated differently. 

"Me don't stand on the black man side, or the white mans side but upon God's side, the man who created me." - Bob Marley.

Bob Marley famously plated Gibson Les Paul Special.

Marley knew his purpose was in music. As a young man he came home from school and announces, "I'm no going back" and gave his books to a friend.

Young Marley wrote and recorded his first record at 16 called "Judge Not".

Marley agreed to headline a concert in Jamaica during a dangerous time of political violence. His message of peace and love were meant to promote national unity. Two days before the concert, seven gunmen stormed Marley's home shooting the singer twice, his wife in the head, and two other in the home. Miraculously, everyone survived. Following the shooting, Bob was determined to attend the peace concert. On stage, Marley opened his shirt buttons revealing the bullet wounds to the crowd.

'Dreadlocks' refers to matted locks of hair. While countless cultures have arranged their hair similarly with different names, dreadlocks worn by Rastafari are inspired by scripture and tradition within the faith. Guerrilla fighters in Africa locked their hair as protest. The natural hairstyle was said to seem "dreadful" to the enemy in battle. The mass of natural hair can be compared to a lion's mane. The lion being a prominent symbol on the Rastafari movement. 

Bob Marley and wife Rita Marley had an open marriage. These flowers represents his 11 children from 7 mothers.

Before Bob became a worldwide icon, he visited his father's family, the Marley's. He was eager to meet his uncle, aunts, and cousins. His uncle denied Bob was their kin and turned him away.

"The stone that the builder refuse, will always be the head cornerstone" Marley's song called "Corner Stone".

Dreadlocks refers to matted locks of hair. While countless cultures have arranged their hair similarly with different names, dreadlocks worn by Rastafari are inspired by scripture and tradition within the faith. Guerrilla fighters in Africa locked their hair as protest. The natural hairstyle was said to seem "dreadful" to the enemy in battle. The mass of natural hair can be compared to a lion's mane. The lion being a prominent symbol on the Rastafari movement.