In recent days the name of Bob Marley has sounded loud and strong throughout the world and the life of the famous Jamaican reggaeton player was transferred to ‘Bob Marley: One Love’, a biographical film in which he is discussed in detail. and everything that has to do with the great legacy that he built throughout his 36 years of life.
While it is true Robert Nesta Marleyas is his real name, is considered a reggae legend, his life was not always simple, as happened with his childhood in the village of Nine Mile, where he grew up in a house with needs and without great luxuries.
“I grew up in the mountains, in the same place that brought my mother and grandfather into the world. A small town that the locals continue to call by the same immemorial name… “, is how Bob referred to what was his first, but also his last resting place, since his remains rest there.
Added to the economic shortages, little Bob suffered the death of his father when he was only 10 years old and had to endure all kinds of insults from blacks and whites, since the former considered him white, while the latter classified him as black.
Despite all the setbacks he received before his adolescence, little Bob built character and transformed all those experiences into experiences, so by 1975 he already had his own house on Hope Road, which was not very luxurious, but Yes, it was a real palace compared to the home in which he spent the first stage of his life.
What was Bob Marley’s childhood home like?
The house continues to preserve its great legacy today, which makes it a must-see for lovers of its music, as there are even specific excursions to tour its refuge in the middle of the mountains.
The roof and the bed in his room were so special to him that they even appear in some of the verses of his song ‘I wanna love you’.
The house, which is currently considered a National Monument, has a kitchen, dining room, living room, bedrooms and a patio. The kitchen, which is still outdoors, also inspired one of his songs, the famous song ‘No woman, no cry’.
In addition to the rooms that he enjoyed in life, the property currently has a mausoleum, which not only attracts attention for housing his remains and those of his beloved mother, but also for its Ethiopian-style architecture.
“Elevated to continue dreaming,” reads the plaque that was placed next to his body, which is embalmed and standing.
The cost to enter your room is $30 for adults, while $15 for children over 7 years old.
There is no doubt that, despite the passing of generations, Bob Marley’s legacy will live on forever.
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