BACK IN the 1970s, most major American publications sent reporters to Jamaica to cover the Jamaican music scene. One of them was Time magazine, which assigned photographer David Burnett in Kingston for an interview with reggae superstar Bob Marley.

Some of the photos from that assignment are included in the award-winning lensman's new book, Soul Rebel: An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley in Jamaica and Beyond.

Over 200 photos of the reggae superstar, who died in 1981, are compiled in Soul Rebel. In addition to the shots he took for the Time story, there are photos from Marley's 1977 tour to promote his Exodus album, as well as his 1980 European tour.

Coverage

Burnett is one of America's great photojournalists. He covered the Vietnam war for Time and Life magazines and has followed every American presidential election since 1960 when John F. Kennedy was elected.

In 1973, for his coverage of the conflict in Vietnam, Burnett was awarded the Robert Capa Gold Medal. He has been promoting Soul Rebel on several top-rated television programmes in the United States, including Good Morning America.