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Bob Marley and Pascaline Bongo As a devout Rastafarian and Pan-African crusader, King of Reggae Bob Marley’s link to the continent was as solemn as it was sentimental. The Gong’s affinity for Africa would manifest as more than song titles or an album cover ( Survival), extending to his little-known love affair with the daughter of an African dictator. Pascaline Bongo, eldest daughter of former President of Gabon Omar Bongo would only date Marley for a few months before his passing, but in that time she greatly helped the third world megastar “strengthen his African roots”. The West African heiress detailed their relationship in the 2012 documentary

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