Redemption Song

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"Redemption Song" is one of Bob Marley's most iconic acoustic protest anthems, renowned for its powerful lyrics about freedom and liberation.

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Redemption Song canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Uprising
artist Bob Marley
composer Bob Marley
countryOfOrigin Jamaica
coveredBy Alicia Keys
Joe Strummer
Johnny Cash
Noah Gundersen
Rihanna
Stevie Wonder
culturalImpact frequently performed at human rights events
widely regarded as an anthem of freedom
describedAs acoustic protest anthem
iconic Bob Marley song
genre acoustic music
protest song
reggae
hasNotableLyric Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
hasRanking listed among the greatest songs of all time by music publications
includedIn Bob Marley greatest hits compilations
inspiredBy Marcus Garvey
instrumentation acoustic guitar
language English
livePerformanceTradition often performed by Bob Marley with just acoustic guitar
lyricist Bob Marley
message mental emancipation
political liberation
spiritual redemption
partOf Uprising
performer Bob Marley
producer Chris Blackwell
Bob Marley and the Wailers
surface form: The Wailers
recordedBy Bob Marley and the Wailers
recordLabel Island Records
Tuff Gong Records
surface form: Tuff Gong
releaseDate 1980
theme emancipation
freedom
liberation
resistance
slavery
vocalStyle solo vocal

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Bob Marley notableWork Redemption Song
Bob Marley signatureSong Redemption Song
Bob Marley and the Wailers notableSong Redemption Song
Marley notableWork Redemption Song
subject surface form: Bob Marley
Uprising hasTrack Redemption Song
Uprising notableTrack Redemption Song
Uprising containsAcousticSong Redemption Song
Uprising hasSingle Redemption Song
Uprising hasIconicStatusForTrack Redemption Song