KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Slain reggae legend Peter Tosh is getting some of the same historical treatment in his native Jamaica as the late Bob Marley. A museum devoted to the life and music of Tosh is opening near the Marley museum that has long been a major tourist attraction in the Jamaican capital. The Tosh museum opens Wednesday to mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the song "Legalize It" and includes exhibits such as a guitar shaped like an assault rifle that he frequently used, as well as his unicycle. Tosh received his country's highest honor, the Order of Merit, posthumously in 2012 but has been less heralded in his native land than Marley. "A lot of people have gotten honored for less in Jamaica and Peter is somewhat forgotten," his widow, Marlene Brown, said in an interview Tuesday.Read more on NewsOK.com
Jamaica Celebrates Reggae Legend Peter Tosh With New Museum
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