As Reggae Month heats up in South Florida, residents and visitors alike are immersing themselves in the rhythms of Jamaican culture, food, and music.

The estate of Bob Marley has lined up a series of events to celebrate what would have been the reggae legend's 80th birthday. The festivities begin Thursday with an ‘Uprising' Tribute Concert livestream from the family's Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston,

A Bob Marley superfan said listening to his music had "made him a better person" on what would have been the reggae legend's 80th birthday. Robert Flake, 59, from Driffield, East Yorkshire, said he had first discovered Marley's music in his sister's record collection when he was a teenager and had listened "all the time" ever since.