Redemption Song
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"Redemption Song" is one of Bob Marley's most iconic acoustic protest anthems, renowned for its powerful lyrics about freedom and liberation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Redemption Song canonical | 20 |
| Redemption Song (acoustic version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1307289 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Redemption Song Context triple: [Songs of Surrender, featuresReimaginedVersionOf, Redemption Song]
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A.
Freedom for My People
"Freedom for My People" is a brief gospel-influenced musical interlude by the band U2, featured on their 1988 album and film project "Rattle and Hum."
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B.
God Bless Africa
God Bless Africa is the English translation of the title of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika," a famous African hymn that has served as a national or pan-African anthem in several African countries.
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C.
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is Public Enemy’s landmark 1988 hip-hop album, renowned for its politically charged lyrics, dense production, and lasting influence on rap music.
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D.
Keep My Spirit Alive
"Keep My Spirit Alive" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track from Kanye West’s album *Donda*, featuring introspective lyrics and guest verses from collaborators.
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E.
We Shall Overcome
"We Shall Overcome" is a landmark protest song that became an anthem of the American civil rights movement and a symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Redemption Song Target entity description: "Redemption Song" is one of Bob Marley's most iconic acoustic protest anthems, renowned for its powerful lyrics about freedom and liberation.
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A.
Freedom for My People
"Freedom for My People" is a brief gospel-influenced musical interlude by the band U2, featured on their 1988 album and film project "Rattle and Hum."
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B.
God Bless Africa
God Bless Africa is the English translation of the title of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika," a famous African hymn that has served as a national or pan-African anthem in several African countries.
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C.
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is Public Enemy’s landmark 1988 hip-hop album, renowned for its politically charged lyrics, dense production, and lasting influence on rap music.
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D.
Keep My Spirit Alive
"Keep My Spirit Alive" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track from Kanye West’s album *Donda*, featuring introspective lyrics and guest verses from collaborators.
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E.
We Shall Overcome
"We Shall Overcome" is a landmark protest song that became an anthem of the American civil rights movement and a symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Uprising ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Marley ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Marley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
Alicia Keys
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Joe Strummer ⓘ Johnny Cash ⓘ Noah Gundersen ⓘ Rihanna ⓘ Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequently performed at human rights events
ⓘ
widely regarded as an anthem of freedom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
acoustic protest anthem
ⓘ
iconic Bob Marley song ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic music
ⓘ
protest song ⓘ reggae ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
ⓘ
None but ourselves can free our minds ⓘ |
| hasRanking | listed among the greatest songs of all time by music publications ⓘ |
| includedIn | Bob Marley greatest hits compilations ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Marcus Garvey ⓘ |
| instrumentation | acoustic guitar ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| livePerformanceTradition | often performed by Bob Marley with just acoustic guitar ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Marley ⓘ |
| message |
mental emancipation
ⓘ
political liberation ⓘ spiritual redemption ⓘ |
| partOf | Uprising ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Marley ⓘ |
| producer |
Chris Blackwell
ⓘ
The Wailers ⓘ
linked to:
Bob Marley and the Wailers
|
| recordedBy | Bob Marley and the Wailers ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
ⓘ
Tuff Gong ⓘ
linked to:
Tuff Gong Records
|
| releaseDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| theme |
emancipation
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ liberation ⓘ resistance ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | solo vocal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Redemption Song Description of subject: "Redemption Song" is one of Bob Marley's most iconic acoustic protest anthems, renowned for its powerful lyrics about freedom and liberation.
Referenced by (21)
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