Ambush In The Night (1979) Bob Marley & The Wailers Direct

Gunmen opened fire, wounding Bob Marley, his wife Rita, and manager Don Taylor.

On December 3, 1976, seven armed men stormed Marley's home at in Kingston, Jamaica. The attack occurred just two days before the "Smile Jamaica" peace concert, which Marley had agreed to perform during a period of intense political violence between the People's National Party (PNP) and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) . Ambush In The Night (1979) Bob Marley & The Wailers

Released three years after the event, "Ambush In The Night" reflects Marley’s perspective on the systemic forces behind the violence. Gunmen opened fire, wounding Bob Marley, his wife