Mugabe Tenn of Tribal Style talks roots, rock, reggae in advance of "Bob & Tosh" tribute at New World Brewery this Saturday (with audio)

It wouldn’t be sacrilegious to suggest that Bob Marley is just as famous as The Beatles.  Both burst onto the global music scenes in the early 1960s and while Marley and the Fab Four were showcasing completely different styles of music, their lasting impact on the lives of listeners is truly immeasurable.

As the Tampa Bay community gears up to celebrate what would’ve been Marley’s 66th birthday at New World Brewery this Saturday night, Mugabe Tenn – who plays bass in Tampa’s own Tribal Style – spent a few minutes elaborating on what the legend means to his band and the world at large.

“Marley brought reggae music and Rasta culture to the forefront,” he told Creative Loafing. “He was the magnifying glass that showed Jamaica to the world.”

This article appears in Jan 27 – Feb 2, 2011.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...