Award-winning artist Duane Forrest expertly blends Bob Marley’s music with powerful storytelling in a captivating, heartfelt celebration of identity, love, and the healing rhythm of reggae. 

From Off Broadway to a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe, award-winning artist Duane Forrest takes audiences on an uplifting, deeply human journey through the music & legacy of global phenomenon Bob Marley. 

Blending soulful renditions of Marley’s classics with heartfelt stories of identity, ancestry & rediscovery, Forrest explores how reggae became a rhythm of unity, resistance & healing. 

Raised in Toronto by Jamaican parents, wrestling with identity, colorism, and cultural disconnection, he reflects on finding belonging through Marley’s message — reminding us that, in the end, every little thing is gonna be alright.

★★★★★  “Transcendent musical storytelling” – A Youngish Perspective

★★★★★  “Even if you are not a fan of Bob Marley, you will be, especially after Forrest’s beautiful rendition of No Woman No Cry” – Winnipeg Free Press

★★★★★  “Doctors should prescribe it as an antidepressant” – Broadway Baby

★★★★ “one of the most life-affirming shows of the Fringe”- Mix 102.3

WINNER ADELAIDE CRITICS’ CIRCLE AWARD FRINGE WEEK 1

★★★★★ “His voice – rich, expressive and emotionally grounded – honours Marley’s catalogue without imitation…- Markus Hamence, Onyourmarkus.com

★★★★★“brings a passion to the stage that I’ve rarely seen at the Adelaide Fringe.” Shane Berketa SeeDoEat Review

★★★★★ “He includes his audience, involves it, encourages it and, above all, enlightens it as he entertains.” Samela Harris Barefoot Review

★★★★★“…this solo performance is definitely not just a showcase nor a mere tribute. It’s a layered and well crafted piece of theatre.” – Cathy Tune, The Clothesline

★★★★★ “Duane Forrest doesn’t just perform Marley. He explains him.”James Murphy – The Scoop

★★★★1/2 “…Duane Forrest takes us on an uplifting, deeply human journey”- Geoff Jenke, HiFi Way