President Obama visited the Bob Marley Museum
Wednesday on the first stop of his trip to Jamaica, where he has
traveled to reemphasize the U.S.’s commitment to the Caribbean region .
What’s the first thing you think about when you think about Jamaica?
Bob Marley. President Obama didn’t disappoint, choosing to visit the Bob
Marley museum less than an hour after Air Force One touched down on the
island. During his tour of the museum, the president viewed the framed
record albums on the wall.
While looking at the wall of records, he said, “I still have all the
albums,” and “One Love” was playing over the speakers. Because, of
course.
The museum preserves the rooms in Marley’s former home and displays
his recording studio, bedroom, Gold and Platinum records, a life-sized
hologram from his 1978 One Love Peace Concert and his Grammy Lifetime
Achievement award, among other collectibles.
A statue of Marley playing a guitar stands at the front of the
colorful museum, painted red, green and yellow, according to the pool
report. After his tour, Obama exited the front door with tour guide,
Natasha Clark, as “One Love” played on the building’s speakers.
The president is set to spend three and a half days in Jamaica and
Panama, where he is expected to discuss security, energy and other
topics, including the U.S. relationship with Cuba, with foreign
officials.
This marks the first presidential trip to Jamaica since 1982.
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