Obiorah Ekwueme
Department of Theatre and Film Studies, University of Nigeria, NigeriaPublications
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Research Article
The Reggae Artistes and the Marijuana Legalization Struggle: The Bob Marley Example
Author(s): Obiorah Ekwueme, Felicia Ezeugwu*, Ngozika A. Obi-Ani, Mathias C. Isiani, Uche Uwaezuoke Okonkwo, Obinna D. Ezeaku and Christiana Chinyere Ukwueze
Marijuana which people tend to condemn is acceptable in some medical situations as it is curative of certain ailments. Nonetheless, certain professions such as Music, Fine Arts, Theatre and Film Studies that require creativity are believed that enhancements such as marijuana help them to transcend beyond the ordinary sphere; thus, moving into realms where they receive vibrations that enriches their output which those ordinarily considered ‘normal’ may not come up with. Although their sense of mission or protests in case of Bob Marley, tend to rebel against certain prevailing societal circumstances, yet despite their shortcomings, they appear natural, identifying with the burdens of the ordinary man and woman, leaving the society better than the corrupt politicians censoring their conduct. The objective of this study is to underscore the nexus between morality of the artist.. Read More»
DOI: 10.4303/JDAR/236226