Robert Nesta Marley also Known as Bob "Tuff Gong" Marley, like many other artist, has inspired the people of his country to rise above during times of oppression and impoverishment. Much of this influenced his music as well as "political discontent with the government and it's policies". Much of Marley's work influenced the people of Jamaica to rise up and fight for their rights. During the early 60's Jamaica had just become independent, yet there was still economic impoverishment and in equality. Bob Marley and the Wailers, his reggae group, used music as a way to communicate the political strangle hold on Jamaica. Songs like "Get up, stand up", tell people to rise above oppression and what the "Tuff Gong" calls "politricks", the belief in which the government tricks it's people to power.
He had a very "undeniable influence on the outcome of elections" in Jamaica. So much that when he performed at the, non-political, Smile Jamaica Concert, followed by an announcement of a national election by Prime Minister Manley. This made Marley look like an endorsement for Manley. Manley's opponent, Edward Seaga immediately took action and had death threats sent directly at Marley. Two days before a planned festival that Marley was to perform in, several gunmen ambushed Marley with automatic gun fire. Marley was wounded, as well as his wife, Rita Marley, who survived a gunshot to the head. Marley still played the festival and went into to exile for 14 months. About a year later, at the One Love Peace Concert, Marley arranged the two politicians to set aside their differences and shake hands. This created a "cease fire era" between the two politicians.
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