A new song by Bob Marley has just been released, 42 years after his death

Bob Marley continues to hold a special place in the hearts of the public. While awaiting the release of the biopic in early 2024, fans can now explore the unreleased track "Selassie is the Chapel," finally available for streaming, 55 years after its creation and 42 years after Marley's passing.

The reggae icon remains timeless, as evidenced by his consistent monthly listenership of 16 million on Spotify. His legendary compilation album "Legend," featuring hits like "Could You Be Loved," "One Love," and "No Woman, No Cry," has sold 67,000 copies in France since the beginning of the year.

Moreover, audiences in France can look forward to the biopic "One Love," hitting theaters in February, with actor Kingsley Ben-Adir in the lead role.

Meanwhile, the memory of Bob Marley is vivid, especially this week, with the release of the unreleased track "Selassie is the Chapel" on streaming platforms. BFMTV explains that the song was originally recorded in 1968, three years after the release of his debut album "The Wailing Wailers," but was never officially released. This has now been rectified through its publication on the singer's original label, JAD Records, along with a limited edition 2,000-copy 45 RPM vinyl available for purchase.

Immortalized in the early days of the singer's career, this track differs significantly from his reggae hits, taking on a more gospel tone with highly spiritual lyrics paying tribute to Haile Selassie I, the last emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and a prominent figure in the Rastafari movement, of which Bob Marley was a part. The song's lyrics were written by one of Marley's mentors, Mortimer Planno, who met Haile Selassie during his visit to Jamaica in 1966. Over 57 years later, the public can finally discover this more confidential aspect of Bob Marley's music.