Small Axe
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"Small Axe" is a politically charged reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, celebrated for its metaphorical message of resistance against oppression.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Small Axe canonical | 1 |
| Small Axe anthology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6585343 — 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: Small Axe Context triple: [Burnin', hasTrack, Small Axe]
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A.
Small Axe: Red, White and Blue
Small Axe: Red, White and Blue is a 2020 British drama film, directed by Steve McQueen as part of his Small Axe anthology, that explores institutional racism in the London Metropolitan Police through the true story of Black officer Leroy Logan.
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B.
God's Own Country
God's Own Country is a popular tourism tagline referring to the Indian state of Kerala, celebrated for its lush landscapes, backwaters, and rich cultural heritage.
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C.
It’s a Sin
It’s a Sin is a British television drama miniseries created by Russell T Davies that follows a group of friends in 1980s London whose lives are profoundly affected by the emerging HIV/AIDS crisis.
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D.
Vera Drake
Vera Drake is a 2004 British period drama film directed by Mike Leigh about a working-class woman in 1950s London who secretly performs illegal abortions.
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E.
I, Daniel Blake
I, Daniel Blake is a 2016 British social-realist drama film that follows an ill carpenter’s struggle with the UK welfare system, directed by Ken Loach and acclaimed for its powerful critique of bureaucratic injustice.
- 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: Small Axe Target entity description: "Small Axe" is a politically charged reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, celebrated for its metaphorical message of resistance against oppression.
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A.
Small Axe: Red, White and Blue
Small Axe: Red, White and Blue is a 2020 British drama film, directed by Steve McQueen as part of his Small Axe anthology, that explores institutional racism in the London Metropolitan Police through the true story of Black officer Leroy Logan.
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B.
God's Own Country
God's Own Country is a popular tourism tagline referring to the Indian state of Kerala, celebrated for its lush landscapes, backwaters, and rich cultural heritage.
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C.
It’s a Sin
It’s a Sin is a British television drama miniseries created by Russell T Davies that follows a group of friends in 1980s London whose lives are profoundly affected by the emerging HIV/AIDS crisis.
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D.
Vera Drake
Vera Drake is a 2004 British period drama film directed by Mike Leigh about a working-class woman in 1950s London who secretly performs illegal abortions.
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E.
I, Daniel Blake
I, Daniel Blake is a 2016 British social-realist drama film that follows an ill carpenter’s struggle with the UK welfare system, directed by Ken Loach and acclaimed for its powerful critique of bureaucratic injustice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Marley
ⓘ
The Wailers ⓘ
linked to:
Bob Marley and the Wailers
|
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| genre | reggae ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | anthem of resistance against oppression ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
political reggae
ⓘ
roots reggae ⓘ |
| hasLyricalDevice | metaphor ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
anti-oppression
ⓘ
political resistance ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasMessage | small forces can challenge great powers ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalOrientation |
anti-colonial
ⓘ
pro-justice ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
oppression
ⓘ
power structures ⓘ resistance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Marley ⓘ |
| metaphoricallyOpposes | oppressive powers ⓘ |
| metaphoricallyRepresents | the power of the oppressed ⓘ |
| notableFor |
metaphorical message of resistance
ⓘ
politically charged lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bob Marley and the Wailers song catalog
ⓘ
linked to:
Bob Marley discography
|
| performedBy |
Bob Marley
ⓘ
The Wailers ⓘ
linked to:
Bob Marley and the Wailers
|
| performer | Bob Marley and the Wailers ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Bob Marley and the Wailers ⓘ |
| writer | Bob Marley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Small Axe Description of subject: "Small Axe" is a politically charged reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, celebrated for its metaphorical message of resistance against oppression.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Small Axe