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Legendary reggae band The Wailers, formerly fronted by the late Bob Marley, are playing at his year's annual Gnawa festival in Morocco's coastal town of Essaouira. They played a string of hits, including tracks from 1977's Exodus, voted by Time magazine as the album of the century.
However the Wailers of the 21st century are fronted by Aston Family Man Barrett, the band's bass player during the 70s and 80s.
The 60-something musician claims to have decided who would do what in the band, saying: "I told Bob he'd be on vocals and I'd play bass."
He adds that he feels The Wailers were really "his band", adding: "I'm carrying the message forward."
The band's huge global success has meant that Family Man can still get a world tour off the ground simply by mentioning their name.
And touring and performing at festivals around the world is what the band does, backed by two of the three vocalists from Marley's original backing group, The I-Threes.
In Essaouira they were mid-way through a string of European performances including Holland and Finland.
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