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Bob MARLEY; performing live on stage, 1976 Andrew Putler / Redferns/Getty Images hide caption

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The Culture Corner: Bob Marley on World Cafe

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Bob Marley, who still casts a large shadow on the reggae world 39 years after his death, would have turned 75 this week. Dennis Lawrence/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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For Bob Marley's 75th Birthday, Ziggy Marley Reflects On His Father's Legacy

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Bunny Wailer is the last living original member of the legendary reggae group The Wailers. He recently finished his first US tour in more than 20 years. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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On Anniversary Tour, Bunny Wailer Is Still A Blackheart Man

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Join us as we celebrate Day Of The Dead, Alt.Latino style. Omar Torres/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Alt.Latino Lays Out A Sonic Altar For Dia De Los Muertos

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Bob Marley, seen here performing in Paris in 1980, died years before Legend was released. It has since sold millions of copies — and this week, it hit No. 5 on the Billboard chart. Guidot Lou/Dalle /Landov hide caption

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Chronixx is one of the biggest new artists in reggae, as well as part of a younger generation of Jamaican musicians who give old-school sounds a fresh take. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Jamaica's Hottest New-School Reggae Artists Return To Roots

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Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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From Alt.Latino, With Love

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Bob Marley performed live on stage at the Brighton Leisure Centre on July 1, 1980 Mike Prior/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption

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'Marley': A History On Film Of The Man Turned 'Legend'

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Peter Tosh performs at the University of Miami in 1976. Lee Jaffe/Courtesy of Sony Music hide caption

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Peter Tosh: Reclaiming A Wailer

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Bob Marley's Reggae Landmark

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Book Explores Early Work of Bob Marley

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Photographs of a Reggae Legend

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