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Rolling Stone Magazine has released its "100 Best Protest Songs of All Time," and the list features a few notable Jamaican artistes. According to the publication, the list spans nearly a century and includes everything from pre-World War II jazz and Sixties folk to Eighties house music, 2000s R&B, and 2020s Cuban hip-hop.
Reggae artiste Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves," produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry in 1976, is at number 66, while the 420 anthem, ‘Legalize It,’ occupies the 54th spot.
Reggae legend Bob Marley has 2 entries on this list. The Wailers', ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ is at number 35, while his solo project, ‘Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)’ sits at number 12.
Topping the list is US singer Sam Cooke's 'A Change Is Gonna Come.'
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