Bob Marley still a cult figure 30 years on

JAMAICA: An unlocated photo taken in 1976 shows Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley, who died 11 May 1981 at the age of 36 a

Bob Marley's musical legacy may be waning 30 years after his death as Jamaica's youth prefers dancehall to reggae, but the singer remains a cult, if highly commercialized, figure.

Marley has become a merchandiser's dream, with everything from shoes to snowboards bearing his image, but his friends say it would be tragic if his message of justice for the oppressed gets lost to corporate greed.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011

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