Garvey was a Jamaican-born writer and speaker in the early 20th century who encouraged the Pan-African movementa, emphasizing unity between African-Americans and their ancestral lands. Part of the reason Marley sought to perform in Harlem was due to the connection of Marcus Garvey to the neighborhood. Each show, although the set list might have been the same, were never alike. The opening show was also sold-out and had lots of major stars attending. “The show on the Saturday night was the best, it was sold out and had the best vibes. In covering the shows for college newspaper, Scope, he noted The album Survival still stands as one of Marley’s most politically charged albums, featuring anthems “Africa Unite” and “Zimbabwe,” the latter celebrating the fall of the white supremacist regime in Rhodesia.Ī mixed audience of African Americans, West Indians and whites was reported by Clinton Lindsay, a Jamaican student at the New York Institute of Technology. Survival related to the struggles and oppression of people Bob once said to me, how great it would be if there could be a United States of Africa, so these concerts were very important to him.” Dennis Thompson Dennis Thompson, one of four audio engineers and sound technicians working with Marley on these shows told the Jamaica Observer.īob wanted to reach the African-American people and he liked the idea of an intimate setting, and the Apollo had it. Performing in Harlem was designed to broaden his reach to a demographic that had not yet tuned into his music, Black Americans. A day later, Marley and The Wailers would perform at Madison Square Garden in New York. The shows at the Apollo were the third stop on his Survival tour, which had kicked off on October 21 in Boston at Harvard Stadium with Stevie Wonder. The shows, beginning on October 25 and ending October 28, would add to the rich history of the Apollo and connect Marley with the one-time home of fellow Jamiacan, Marcus Garvey. Over four days in late October, 1979, Bob Marley and The Wailers performed seven shows at the legendary Apollo Theater, marking the first ever reggae performances at the recently reopened Harlem venue.
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