Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia - Danny Glover, India Arie, Angelique Kidjo, Shaggy, Luciano, and
others will
join Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, Julian Marley, Rita
Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt on the stage, at a symposium and
on the streets of Addis Ababa and Shashemane from 1-13 February for the
Honor Rebel Robert Nesta (Bob
Marley) Marley’s 60th birthday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Bob and Rita Marley Foundations, partners, fans, friends and family
plan to participate at various venues in the capital of Africa and home to
the African Union, one of the sponsors of this event, for a month of
festivities that will address issues such as HIV/AIDS, war, poverty while
raising funds for Tsunami Relief in Somalia, Shashemane Medical Center and
a Bob Marley Youth Development Center in downtown Addis Ababa.
Speaking in Addis Ababa today, Dr Desta Meghoo-Peddie, Managing Director of
the Bob Marley Foundation said: “The Marley family is committed to
progressing Bob’s legacy as a champion for human rights. The Africa Unite
event will honor the patriarch and strengthen all those who work so hard
to fulfill the same vision. We invite the world to celebrate with us in
refueling the spirit that will unify Africa, her sons and daughters in the
Diaspora and work towards ending violence, poverty, injustice and
discrimination.”
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