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Cellist does moving version of Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry”

The image of Bob Marley presides over the second day of the 2011 Austin Reggae Festival at Auditorium Shores April 17, 2011.

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The image of Bob Marley presides over the second day of the 2011 Austin Reggae Festival at Auditorium Shores April 17, 2011.
By Shelia Poole
Feb 6, 2018

Today reggae star Bob Marley would have turned 73.

There have been tributes worldwide, but one has been particularly moving.

British breakout cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason does a fantastic tribute to Marley with his version of “No Woman, No Cry.”

Sheku Kanneh-Mason was named the 2016 BBC Young Musician. According to his website, he won with a performance of the Shostakovich Cello Concerto at Barbican Hall in London with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

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About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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