Browsing: Robert Nesta Marley

Tomes of works have been done on his magnificent stardom and impact on the transformation of the raw Jamaican Ska chant into a global musical brand that it would be a rehash doing that here. A major intellectual engagement however has been the argument: who is the greatest between him and his friend, brother and later sworn enemy, Peter McIntosh, popularly known as Peter Tosh?

Please note that I said “increased frenzy in media reports” and NOT the jungle justice itself; for that has always been with us like the saying goes: “From time immemorial!” Though the media is now merely giving the despicable practice of “jungle justice” more front-page treatment, it is commendable because that is part of the expectations or even obligations of developmental journalism.