War
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"War" is a politically charged reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers, best known for its lyrics adapted from a speech by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I calling for global peace and equality.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War (song) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Marley & The Wailers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFigure |
Emperor of Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
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Haile Selassie I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedIdeology |
Ethiopianism
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Pan-Africanism ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Rastafari movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
anti-colonialism
ⓘ
civil rights movement ⓘ |
| basedOn | Haile Selassie I address to the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
regarded as one of Bob Marley's most political songs
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widely quoted in peace and human rights contexts ⓘ |
| genre | reggae ⓘ |
| hasChant | Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
conscious reggae
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political reggae ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
human rights
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justice ⓘ peace ⓘ war ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricAdapter |
Alan Cole
NERFINISHED
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Bob Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ Carlton Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
anti-racism
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global peace ⓘ political struggle ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| lyricsAdaptedFrom | Haile Selassie I speech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| message |
call for end to war
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call for equality of all races ⓘ condemnation of racial discrimination ⓘ |
| notableLivePerformer |
Bob Marley
NERFINISHED
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Damian Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziggy Marley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn | concerts worldwide by Bob Marley & The Wailers ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Marley & The Wailers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContent | yes ⓘ |
| recordingArtist |
Bob Marley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Wailers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writerOfLyrics | Haile Selassie I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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