NOSTALGIC – Who Still
Remembers the Old Days!!!
This is the song that Bob Marley dedicated to the Zimbabwean
people to celebrate the independence of Zimbabwe, on 18 April 1980. A recently
published Forbes article claims that a team of Zimbabwean officials flew to
Jamaica at the last minute to invite Bob Marley to perform at Rufaro Stadium in
Harare, at a free concert that was to be attended by thousands of jubilant
citizens who came to witness the raising of the new flag. The hosts had been
looking for a reputable singer who was revered among the Black Africans
fighting the colonial regime, and it was found out that most of them were
already familiar and motivated by Bob Marley’s songs for emancipation. It was
also the first time for Zimbabweans to see the dreadlocked Rastafarians from
Jamaica.
It is reported that Bob Marley’s Manager initially refused
to have his artist attend the last minute concert, but Bob Marley insisted on performing
at the celebratory event because he had been following the events in Rhodesia.
They finally flew to Harare and quickly made preparations to
have the live concert systems set up before the night of the celebrations. The
Reggae Legend sampled some locally grown marijuana while vacationing at a farm in
Mutoko, and it is rumored that the late Edgar Tekere hosted him at his
residence. EISH THOSE WERE THE OLD DAYS
SOURCE – Forbes
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