Bob Marley averaged an album per year through the 70s, a decade that saw reggae grow from its humble Jamaican roots to a global phenomenon, with Marley as its figurehead.

In 1978, Marley returned to Jamaica after a brief exile in London, and released the exuberant Kaya to coincide with his homecoming.

While Marley’s previous few albums were a mix of political and personal content, Kaya was a laid-pack paean to love, peace, and marijuana.

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