In the later '70s and 1980s, Jamaican reggae hit Africa like a tidal wave, propelled by the music's message of pan-African uplift and Bob Marley's historic 1980 concert in Harare, Zimbabwe.

May 11, 2011 -- Bob Marley's musical legacy may be waning 30 years after his death as Jamaica's youth prefers dancehall to reggae, but the singer remains a cult, if highly commercialized, figure.