February's birthday musician is...
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Five Fast Facts About Bob Marley:
1) Bob Marley was born in Jamaica and spent his teenage years in a very poor area of Kingston, the capital city. As an adult, he also lived in the United States and England.
2) Marley and several of his friends formed a group called The Wailing Wailers. They became very popular in Jamaica, and over time they started to be known in the United States and all over the world.
3) Reggae is a style of music that came from Jamaica and Bob Marley helped introduce this style to the world.
4) Bob Marley used his fame to try and end some of the suffering in poor countries around the world. For his efforts, he received the Order of Merit from Jamaica and Medal of Peace from the United Nations.
5) Six of Marley's children are singers today, including his son "Ziggy" Marley.
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Kindergarten through fifth grade then watched a video of Bob Marley singing "Them Belly Full". With the older students, Miss Clevenger discussed the meaning behind the song. The lyrics are about about inequality and how some have more than what they need while others starve. Marley also sings "a hungry mob is an angry mob", warning the rich to share or it may not stay peaceful for long.
1) Bob Marley was born in Jamaica and spent his teenage years in a very poor area of Kingston, the capital city. As an adult, he also lived in the United States and England.
2) Marley and several of his friends formed a group called The Wailing Wailers. They became very popular in Jamaica, and over time they started to be known in the United States and all over the world.
3) Reggae is a style of music that came from Jamaica and Bob Marley helped introduce this style to the world.
4) Bob Marley used his fame to try and end some of the suffering in poor countries around the world. For his efforts, he received the Order of Merit from Jamaica and Medal of Peace from the United Nations.
5) Six of Marley's children are singers today, including his son "Ziggy" Marley.
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Kindergarten through fifth grade then watched a video of Bob Marley singing "Them Belly Full". With the older students, Miss Clevenger discussed the meaning behind the song. The lyrics are about about inequality and how some have more than what they need while others starve. Marley also sings "a hungry mob is an angry mob", warning the rich to share or it may not stay peaceful for long.