King of Reggae still alive 30 years after death

Bob Marley is still revered the world over 30 years after his death.

Today, the 11th of May, marks the 30th death anniversary of one of the world's greatest musicians, Bob Marley. However, he still lives on in the hearts and minds of his fans through his undying music.

Marley helped spread the Rastafari movement through much of the world with the help of reggae music.

High in the Dry Harbour Mountains of Jamaica, in a little village called Nine Mile, lies the resting place of the Caribbean nation's unofficial favourite son, Robert Nesta Marley. Villagers, many of whom claim to have grown up with the Reggae legend, still honour Marley.

When Marley was 12 years old he moved to Trench Town - one of Jamaica's poorest and toughest neighbourhoods. Songs written here made him an international superstar and a prophet of the people.

Local artists still gather at the tip of Trench Town, where Marley spent much of his formative years, .and when asked about Marley, there respond passionately.

The Bob Marley Foundation, a charitable organisation born out of the Reggae star's estate, continues his work for the poor in Jamaica, supporting cultural centres like the one in Trench town.

The legendary performer died of cancer in 1981 at the age of 36 in Miami, Florida.