ボブ・マーリーさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ボブ・マーリーInstagram)「On April 18, 1980, Bob Marley & The Wailers travelled to Zimbabwe having been invited to perform at the nation's inaugural Independence celebrations! #todayinbobslife #AfricaUnite . Bob's song "Zimbabwe" ('Survival', 1979) had become the unofficial anthem amongst rebel soldiers fighting for their freedom against British imperial rule. Thus, when the country officially gained its sovereignty, he was the natural choice to perform & was the only musical act invited. As a new nation, however, they did not have the funds to properly set up a stage and sound for the event, let alone pay the band's performance fee. On hearing this, Bob decided to freight in a PA system from London, and flew out the entire band and crew from Kingston to Salisbury at his own expense. . On the evening of the event, reportedly some 2 million Africans showed up to see and hear Bob. When they couldn't get in, rioting ensued and tear gas filled the stadium during the band's set. Nearly everyone inside scrambled to safety, except for Bob, who defiantly remained on stage and continued performing. Eventually, to calm the situation, it was announced Bob would perform a 2nd show the next night in an open park that all could attend. When the festivities resumed and the band got back on stage, Gong said to them, "now we know who the real revolutionaries are", an allusion to the lyrics in "Zimbabwe" that read, "soon we'll find out who is, the real revolutionaries". . Of the experience, Bob would go on to say, "That one was good. Well, it was so good that you know it was of the best I ever enjoyed. Really meeting the people that fought in the war, sit down with the generals, talk to the generals. One general say to me say I hear you are going, you really going back to Jamaica? I said yes. Him say Why? I say I got a lot of work over there to do. Him say Work, what, you are home! [...] This is Africa, you are in Africa, stay in Africa! You know what I mean? And this is big general. [...] That was the best invitation you could get. Man who fight for the land tell you stay it’s your home. Him risk his life, him was fighting. Plenty people shoot after him and him still live. Come tell me stay. In Zimbabwe.」4月19日 0時41分