Rastafari movement in the United States as well as his enormous posthumous success which only continues to grow, the Rastafari movement in the United States has multiplied considerably since Marley died in 1981. The influence of reggae music and its association with Rastafari reached a peak with the success of Rasta artists such as Marley, his wife Rita Marley, Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown, and many others. The reputation of reggae music in general and Bob Marley in particular only continues to gain new respect among younger generations of appreciative fans and the Rastafari message has, along with this popularity, found its place alongside some of the
Reggae Lane in the allocation of funds for cleanup and redevelopment. He asserted that the neighbourhood around the Laneway is the largest centre for the recording of Reggae music, outside of Jamaica. On September 19, 2015, Colle introduced a mural of Bob Marley, Haile Selassie, and the Lion of Judah, by Adrian Hayles. In its coverage of the mural the "Jamaica Gleaner" described it as an instance of a foreign country showing respect for the genre of reggae music. Jay Douglas, and other reggae artists, performed a concert to celebrate the completion of the mural. Douglas had composed a new song, named