Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh was a Jamaican reggae musician and one of the three original members of the Wailers alongside Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer.
After leaving the group in 1974, he pursued a solo career with politically charged music advocating for marijuana legalization and pan-Africanism.
His best-known songs include "Legalize It" and "Equal Rights." He was murdered during a home invasion in 1987.
- trioGroup of three
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- vocalsSung musical parts
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
rocksteady · rhythm section · touring · lineup · ensemble · collaboration · backing vocals · original member
Sparse, bass-heavy dance music
- dubAdd replacement audio
- skaJamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
- roots reggaeTraditional Jamaican spiritual music
Johnny B. Goode · sound system · Babylon · Zion · version · rhythm guitar · rebel music
Identical legal protections
- anti-apartheidOpposing racial segregation policy
- RastafariJamaican movement honoring Ethiopian divinity
- justiceFair treatment under law
- liberationRelease from constraint
protest · resistance · outspoken · controversy · police brutality · repatriation · Pan-Africanism · oppression
Caribbean nation's capital
- WestmorelandVietnam War military leader
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- independenceFreedom from external control
Fretted stringed instrument
- vocalsSung musical parts
- singerVocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- concertLive musical performance
album · performance · producer · Mick Jagger · Keith Richards · melody maker · stage presence · one drop
Bob Marley
roots · rocksteady · rhythm section · touring · lineup · ensemble · collaboration · backing vocals · original member · departure
riddim
Sparse, bass-heavy dance music
- dubAdd replacement audio
- skaJamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
roots reggae · Johnny B. Goode · sound system · Babylon · Zion · version · rhythm guitar · rebel music
equal rights
Identical legal protections
- anti-apartheidOpposing racial segregation policy
- RastafariJamaican movement honoring Ethiopian divinity
- justiceFair treatment under law
liberation · protest · resistance · outspoken · controversy · police brutality · repatriation · Pan-Africanism · oppression · freedom
Kingston
Caribbean nation's capital
- WestmorelandVietnam War military leader
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- islandWater-bounded land mass
independence · colonial history · cultural icon · national hero
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
- vocalsSung musical parts
- singerVocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
concert · album · performance · producer · Mick Jagger · Keith Richards · melody maker · stage presence · one drop · keyboards
Peter ToshPat Boone
Barry Manilow · Perry Como · Toby Keith · Ted Nugent · Wayne Newton
Peter ToshMargaret Thatcher
Ronald Reagan · J. Edgar Hoover · George Wallace · Augusto Pinochet · colonial governor