Vincent Ford, a Jamaican credited with writing the Bob Marley classic 'No Woman, No Cry', has died, the late reggae singer’s foundation said today.

The family of Bob Marley was left shocked recently, when a journalist asked for an interview with the reggae legend - nearly a quarter of a century after he died.

The BBC has admitted to being “very embarrassed” after requesting an interview with Bob Marley – 24 years after the singer died.

Thousands of Ethiopians and Rastafarians were jamming on a hot Sunday in Addis Ababa’s main square as Ethiopia threw a birthday bash for the late reggae star Bob Marley, in what is billed as the country’s largest concert.

Members of Bob Marley’s estate are lobbying the Jamaican government to proclaim the dreadlocked reggae singer a national hero, the country's highest honour.