400 Years
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"400 Years" (1970) is the title of a popular reggae song written by Peter Tosh while he was part of The Wailers.
It has been recorded by Bob Marley in a Lee Perry production. It was released on such albums as Soul Rebels (1970), Catch a Fire (1973), African Herbsman (1973) and Rasta Revolution (1974).
Its subject matter refers to the Atlantic slave trade, which lasted 400 years, from the 16th century to the 19th century.
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