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Nigeria: Reggae faithfuls celebrate Bob Marley’s day in Port Harcourt
The Tide, Nigeria Saturday 13 May 2006 Reggae faithfuls in Rivers State has celebrated the late Raggae King, Right Honourable Robert Nesta Marley’s day in grand style in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The event which took place on Wednesday and Thursday at studies night club and Emma Chez Hotel respectively witnessed a mammoth crowd of Raggae faithfuls across the country as well as other music lovers. Speaking at the venue of the event, the president of Raggae world in the state, Ras Chidi Umeh, stressed that the late Bob Marley popularised Reggae music in the world and used his music as an instrument for the war against oppression and other social vices and preached emancipation of Africans in the diaspora. According to him, late Bob Marley remains the most prominent advocate of Rastafarianism, a movement which began as a struggle for the unification of the Africans, but has now metamorphosed into a religious movement which believes and regards the late imperial majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia as god and saviour of the black race. He said though there exists a long list of ardent advocates of this religious consciousness, late Bob Marley remained the most vocal of all and an ardent advocate of the use of marijuana which is considered as the Rastafarian religious sacrament. The Reggae King died of cancer in 1981. Ras Chidi Umeh explained that Marley’s day which is celebrated every May 11th is a global phenomenon and Raggae world in the state could not be left out, hence the celebration here in the state capital. He gave thanks and praises to Jah Almighty that it was a successful celebration. The Reggae president also thanked individuals and corporate bodies in the state who contributed to the success of the event. The Tide Online is published by Rivers State Newspaper Corporation, 4 Ikwerre Road, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. http://www.thetidenews.com/
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