Reggae community marks birthday for Bob Marley at the Port Theatre One love

A reggae concert featuring Rasta Reuben, Fredlocks Asher and their band Selassie iPower remembers the Jamaican legend’s birthday Feb. 6.

“We’re celebrating Bob Marley as a major force in history,” Reuben said. “He’s one of the freedom fighters, like Martin Luther King.

“Instead of a speech, he did it in song – it was very effective.”

Reuben grew up in Jamaica where Marley’s music originated, a stone’s throw from the musician’s childhood neighbourhood.

“When I was born, Bob Marley was already a legend – the music was everywhere,” Reuben said. “I remember it being played loud.