Reggae music is one of the most beloved genres of music all over the world.
Ever since Bob Marley, one of the pioneers of the genre, introduced his music to the world, people were infatuated with it and it spread from one generation to the next. This time, we get to see one of the people who were influenced by Marley’s greatness.
This musician shares his endless love of reggae music on the streets of Germany.
One of the people who was greatly influenced by the reggae legend is Shane Vanderwall.
He spent his early days in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka before he later moved to Nuremberg, Germany with his trusty acoustic guitar. Before he moved to Germany, he also had some experience singing as a choirboy at St. Anne’s College.
His goals and dreams were different from those buskers who aspire only for money and fame.
Vanderwall’s goal is to use his talent to help people and to try and make a difference in the world. He started busking on Germany after he moved from his hometown, and there he began to use his talents to make his dreams a reality.
He was able to get by every single day with money from people who stopped to hear him sing.
Still, his name was heard worldwide after he went viral on the internet with his Bob Marley performance. Only a few musicians share the same passion and motivation as him while singing. That is what people saw after he went viral online with his rendition of “No Woman, No Cry” by Bob Marley.
He sang the song multiple times, whether he was on the streets or the train stations of Germany.
In the original video, which was uploaded eight years ago, he was seen to be sitting on the concrete pavement with people passing over him as he sang the song to them.
The internet was amazed by his passionate performance, and that became the start of his road to success.
Before he only had his guitar, but now he has a microphone and a cajon drum to sit and use as percussion.
You can see how much he improved after a few years of busking!
When he starts the song’s intro, he uses his foot to kick the cajon behind him to create a beat.
He sang the song with his fluid vocals and even pulled off the perfect reggae accent.
His cover has its distinguishing quality that was different from Bob Marley’s style. Vanderwall was able to add his flavor to the song that made it so appealing to his audience. Since it was posted, his video has racked up 2.6 million views on YouTube!
Vanderwall’s dreams got a whole lot closer after he found an audience online.
He continued busking for a while and honed his skills while he was at it.
A few years after, he found his way to YouTube, where he could share his music worldwide without spending a large amount of money.
With it, he was able to participate in social projects, which helped a lot of children and families, especially in his home country.
Vanderwall’s dreams and motivation in playing music are the epitome of greatness, and they deserve to be shared throughout the whole world. With more people like him, it would be easier to make a difference.
Congratulations to him on this performance! Click on the link below to watch the whole thing:
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