This was now the time for Bob and his entire entourage to escape the bright lights and mayhem of Kingston, Jamaica. The event was a success in front of a massive crowd of over seventy thousand patrons. It was a ninety minute set with his arm bandaged as a result of the attempt on his life only forty eight hours earlier. On December 5th 1976 Bob Marley performed at this concert. It is speculated that Marley was targeted for being affiliated with the ruling PNP party and his participation in the concert. Those words can be found in the title track of the Exodus album. The campaign slogan for the ruling People’s National Party was, “We know where we’re going”. Bob and Rita were among four victims who suffered gunshot wounds. Two days before the concert, Marley and his wife Rita, along with others, were ambushed while rehearsing. Marley agreed to headline a peace concert in Kingston to be held on December 5th 1976. It was a time of political unrest in the beautiful home of Reggae music. Bob continued to perform as Bob Marley and the Wailers with a new group of band members. Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh had went their separate ways. It was 1976, almost two years since the breakup of the original group in 1974. The year leading up to the release of this classic album was quite turmultuous for Bob Marley.
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