#100: Roger Steffens - Reggae, Rastafari, Bob Marley, and the Journey of a Lifetime

Roger Steffens is the world's leading Reggae historian, and former co-host of the award-winning radio program Reggae Beat. His programs on Bob Marley's life have been presented at the Smithsonian and the Library of Congress, among other venues. His most recent book, So Much Things To Say, discusses in meticulously curated fashion, the oral history of Bob Marley. Rolling Stone Magazine has lauded it as “[probably] the best Bob Marley book ever”. Steffens is also a renowned Reggae archivist and photographer. His photography (which is available to view on Instagram @thefamilyacid) captures, in its essence, the zeitgeist of counterculture during the 1960s through to the 1980s. Steffens discusses the importance of Reggae, Bob Marley, Rastafari both historically and contemporarily; as well as shedding light on his remarkable life.