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The Sunday morning procession coincides with the celebration of Bob Marley’s birthday.
Among the vehicles in the convoy are three stretch hummers with his stage name Robbie emblazoned on the side while and his signature Taxi riddim and bass-line plays throughout the city.
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Robbie is regarded as one of the most influential reggae bassists and was also known for his creative use of electronics and production effects units.
As a part of Sly and Robbie, Shakespeare worked with various reggae artists such as U-Roy, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Sugar Minott, Augustus Pablo, Yellowman, and Black Uhuru. His production work also extended beyond the reggae genre, covering various pop and rock artists such as Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Cyndi Lauper, Joe Cocker, Yoko Ono, Serge Gainsbourg, and Grace Jones.[3][5] Prior to his involvement in Sly and Robbie, he was a member of the session groups The Revolutionaries and The Aggrovators.
He died on December 8 last year at the age of 68.
