Analyse the representation of Jamaican Reggae music and musicians such as Bob Marley in this MOJO front cover. (5 marks)

In this MOJO magazine cover, MOJO use colours of white, red, yellow and green which connotes a fun atmosphere, also these are the colours of the Jamaican flag which associate with reggae too. The fun atmosphere is further represented by Bob Marley looking extremely happy, looking right into the camera lens making it look personal, warm and friendly. This idea that Marley portrays is very different to the typical MOJO magazines where it is stars in their prime time and often in monochrome to connote seriousness. Not only this, but the crumpled monchrome poster on the bottom left shows the idea that reggae is quite an old style of music and has been around for a while but also may suggest that countries which reggae come from where in poverty and life wasn't as easy for them.

'Marley' is said in extremely bright fun colours which are once again the colours of the Jamaican flag which represents Bob Marley being a lively figure who people look up too but also shows he's very important as it's the boldest word on the cover.