{"id":27585,"date":"2011-08-10T00:40:09","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T04:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierraexpressmedia.com\/?p=27585"},"modified":"2011-08-10T00:40:09","modified_gmt":"2011-08-10T04:40:09","slug":"new-bob-marley-and-the-wailers-video-raises-awareness-of-east-africa-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/?p=27585","title":{"rendered":"New Bob Marley and The Wailers video raises awareness of East Africa crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Tuesday, the Bob Marley estate, Simon Fuller, and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell globally released a new video for Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1973 song “High Tide Or Low Tide.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The video documents the East Africa Crisis that is affecting more than 9 million people dying of starvation<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Edited by Kevin Macdonald, director of “Last King of Scotland” and the forthcoming “Marley” documentary, the “High Tide Or Low Tide” video includes recent footage of expressionless mothers caring for their children, oblivious toddlers playing amidst skeletons of wildlife, and numerous frail, sick babies.<\/p>\n

In one of the more poignant images, a mother draws a bucket from a well only to find it filled with dirt and not one drop of water.<\/p>\n

It’s fitting that this song from Bob Marley & The Wailers’ debut album would be selected to help raise awareness of the tragedy.<\/p>\n

The “High Tide Or Low Tide” lyrics still provoke chills nearly 40 years after the song’s debut. Marley, a late icon, who used his music to encourage social change, sings about one of his mother’s prayers.<\/p>\n

“A child is born in this world, he needs protection,” Marley sings, quoting his mother. During the song’s chorus, he pledges unconditional friendship: “In high seas or-a low seas, I’m gonna be your friend.”<\/p>\n