Cedella Booker mother to legendary reggae icon…Bob Marley and an icon in her own right died Tuesday at the age of 81 in Miami Florida. We here at The Lime extend our deepest condolences to the Marleys and their extended family. Affectionately known as mother B, she gained acclaim as a performer, recording two albums Awake Zion in 1991 and Smilin Island of Song, a collection of songs for children the following year.
She was also a published author writing two books about Bob. Bob Marley: An Intimate Portrait By his Mother, in 1997 and 2003's Bob Marley:My Son. She frequently perfomed with her grandsons Ky-Mani, Ziggy, Stephen, Damian and Julian. Again our condolences to the family of Mother B.
Sidenote: I searched on cnn and headline news for her name and story on her death and found NOTHING...I really hope is me.....but its just sad that the mother of someone who contributed (and still continues) so much to enrich the lives of millions should not be given her due...NE Ways nuff respek Mother B.

To see a video of Mother B at Africa Unite click here.

Rumor has it that Rita Marley wants Lauryn Hill to play her in a movie based on her late husband Bob Marley’s life.

"Lauryn would be ideal. She sees my life as her life." Marley told Reuters of Hill, who is married to Rohan Marley (Bob Marley's son with Janet Hunt). Rita Marley is executive producing the as-yet-untitled adaptation of her 2004 autobiography No Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob Marley, a chronicle of the musician's childhood and their tumultuous 15-year marriage through his death from cancer in 1981. Producer Rudy Langlais (The Hurricane) says the film will be an "epic romance," including the Marleys' life and the assassination attempt on the couple. But Marley says its no Cinderella story.Bob will be played by two actors. Rita says her grandson Stefan is "the spitting image" of the singer and would be perfect for the role of young Bob. However, no casting decisions will be made until later this year, says Langlais. Filming is tentatively scheduled to begin early next year with a projected release date of late 2009 – possibly before Martin Scorsese's authorized feature documentary on the performer, set for releaseon feb 6th 2010 on what would be Marleys 65th birthday.