For this song we asked ourselves what kind of song would we imagine Marvin Gaye singing if he was here today and this is the result. Marvin had a way of making something sound pleasant to the ear while coming through with an underlying message. This is what we strive for and use as guiding principle throughout this project.

People of Today is a call to live in the present...after all it's the only moment we have control over.

1. People of Today

On 3 December 1976, two days before "Smile Jamaica", a free concert organised by the Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley in an attempt to ease tension between two warring political groups, Marley, his wife, and manager Don Taylor were wounded in an assault by unknown gunmen inside Marley's home. Bob Marley received minor wounds in the chest and arm.

Nonetheless, the concert proceeded, and an injured Marley performed as scheduled, two days after the attempt. When asked why, Marley responded, "The people who are trying to make this world worse aren't taking a day off. How can I?" 

This song is in honour of that moment and the manner in which he chose to respond...SALUTE!!!

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