The misplaced Bob Marley track ‘Selassie is the Chapel’ has been launched on all main streaming platforms.
The 1968 tune by the late reggae icon and The Wailers was penned by his pal and instructor, Mortimer Planno, and is about his assembly with Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie throughout a go to to Jamaica in 1966.
It’s being launched on Marley’s former label JAD Data, which was based by late nation music legend Johnny Money.
In addition to having the ability to stream on all main platforms, a restricted batch of simply 2,000 vinyl copies has been made out there.
Simply in time for biopic
The beforehand unreleased track’s arrival comes a number of months forward of the biopic ‘Bob Marley: One Love’, which is because of be launched in cinemas on February 14, 2024.
Kingsley Ben-Adir portrays the legendary singer within the film, which is helmed by ‘King Richard’ director Reinaldo Marcus Inexperienced and produced by Bob’s widow Rita Marley and her and Bob’s eldest son Ziggy Marley and daughter Cedella Marley.
Ben-Adir additionally not too long ago acquired the stamp of approval from the legend’s oldest son, Ziggy. He stated in the course of the audition course of, Kingsley was the one who saved his consideration and gave an genuine portrayal of Bob Marley, with out attempting to imitate him.
“Kingsley do an awesome job in an suave method … Not attempting to imitate my father, however being true to who Bob was, how he speaks, acts, and the way he sees the world,” he stated.
Ziggy Marley additionally gave props to the 37-year-old British actor for humanizing his father, who is taken into account one of many biggest musicians of all time.
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The movie additionally stars James Norton, 38, Lashana Lynch, 36, and Tosin Cole, 31.
An outline reads: “Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who impressed generations by way of his message of affection and unity. On the large display screen for the primary time, uncover Bob’s highly effective story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.”
Bob tragically died of most cancers in 1981 on the age of 36. He has bought greater than 75 million data worldwide.
