Peter Tosh was a musician, mystic, poet, warrior, ultimate "weed head" an individual who was killed for speaking his mind and trying to wake people up to the political climates both in Jamaica, and around the world. Media, and by that i mean newspapers, print, television, radio, is so tightly controlled by such a small group of individuals, that it's hard to swim through the muck. Tosh had critical acclaim with his first group "The Wailers", which sported an impressive lineup, though the band may not have been aware of it at the time, and each man, mainly Bob Marley and Tosh went off to greener pastures with their solo carrier's. Tosh is an impossible genius, what makes him so enigmatic besides his political views is his music which displays all his inner-working's on such a grand scale. His songs are very clear and easy to understand, the musical arrangements are fabulous, and his tongue, like a paintbrush forcing evil away at the very word BUMBACLOT! The last thing any government needs is a guy like this, a guy who loves poor people. A man who stands up and says NO! Tosh frequently tried to point this out to people, some took hold, many in fact. He was hugely popular all over the world, and with Marley helped spread the Rasta culture worldwide. The idea that as one, as one people, we can get this thing done, we can live free from our oppressors. He was on a mission, and for both Marley and Tosh trying to wake people up globally to whats going on in the world, trying to spread a message of togetherness, and unity among all people and living things, is unfortunately the kind of thing that people in power just hate. I mean how are we goona keep going on endless wars, where people young and old alike get slaughtered, maimed, raped and killed so the banks and governments can expand their real estate, and marginalize more and more people. Some people just want things off balance all the time to create division and fear. People like Peter Tosh wanted to say "Hey" pay attention, don't let these criminals push you around, we need to stand up against the injustice, and the genocide. Don't forget this man, or any who came before and since, that were just trying to make us think about freedom, and our path's as humans being on the earth. Ten stars, love ya man. Wherever you are.
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