His music is said to transcend genres, but with the recent release of B is for Bob, a collection of his most popular songs re-imagined for kids, Bob Marley’s influence is set to transcend even more generations. The album, which was executive produced by his eldest son, Ziggy Marley, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Kid Audio and Reggae Albums Charts.
In eight of the tracks, including “Three Little Birds,” “Redemption Song,” “Bend Down Low,” “Jamming,” “Small Axe,” “Satisfy My Soul,” “Stir It Up” and “High Tide or Low Tide,” certain instruments were removed while others were added, creating a feeling of hearing these songs for the very first time, yet several other songs were left untouched.
Having spent so much of my childhood and teenage years working and playing at the beach and listening endlessly to tapes like Legend, Bob Marley, undoubtedly, will always resonate such happy summer memories. I love the idea behind B is for Bob, so I’m interested to check it out! Judging by the popularity of a different Bob cd for kiddies, I’m sure this one will be a hit at our house as well!
B is for Bob can be downloaded at iTunes and purchased at retailers like Amazon.
