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Bob Marley's 61st-birthday concerts, Ghana (2006)

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Concerts in Accra and Kumasi in February 2006, organised by the Bob and Rita Marley Foundations with Ghana's Ministry of Tourism under the theme "Africa Unite," featuring Rita Marley, Nigeria's 2Face and VIP, Jamaica's Culture (led by Joseph Hill), and Ghana's Osibisa.

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VOA News, "Bob Marley's 61st Birthday Anniversary Is Celebrated In Ghana."
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