One Love Peace Concert

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The One Love Peace Concert was a historic 1978 reggae event in Kingston, Jamaica, remembered for Bob Marley’s onstage call for political unity amid intense civil unrest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
music festival
reggae concert
alsoKnownAs One Love Peace Concert
surface form: Bob Marley One Love Peace Concert
approximateAttendance about 32,000 people
attendedBy Edward Seaga
Michael Manley
city Kingston
context Jamaican political violence of the 1970s
country Jamaica
date 1978-04-22
featuredArtist Althea & Donna
Big Youth
Bob Marley
Culture
Dennis Brown
Dillinger
Inner Circle
Jacob Miller
Joe Higgs
Junior Tucker
Leroy Smart
The Lone Ranger
surface form: Lone Ranger

Peter Tosh
Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
The Meditations
The Mighty Diamonds
Third World
U-Roy
follows period of intense gang and political violence in Kingston
genre reggae
hasPart Bob Marley performance of “Jammin’”
Peter Tosh political speech
hasTheme end to political violence
national unity
peace
headliner Bob Marley and the Wailers
surface form: Bob Marley & The Wailers
impact became a symbol of attempts at political reconciliation in Jamaica
language English
Jamaican Patois
location National Stadium, Kingston
mediaCoverage covered by international press
notableFor Bob Marley’s onstage call for political unity
symbolic handshake between Michael Manley and Edward Seaga
organizedBy Jamaican reggae musicians and promoters
Peace Movement of Jamaica
politicalContext conflict between People’s National Party and Jamaica Labour Party
purpose promote political peace in Jamaica
recordedAs live audio and video recordings
year 1978

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Bob Marley performedAt One Love Peace Concert
One Love Peace Concert alsoKnownAs One Love Peace Concert
this entity surface form: Bob Marley One Love Peace Concert