<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Chant Down Babylon" (1) </Td> <Td> "Buffalo Soldier" (2) </Td> <Td> "Jump Nyabinghi" (3) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Chant Down Babylon" (1) </Td> <Td> "Buffalo Soldier" (2) </Td> <Td> "Jump Nyabinghi" (3) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Buffalo Soldier" is a reggae song written by Bob Marley and Noel "King Sporty" Williams, and recorded by Bob Marley and the Wailers . It did not appear on record until the 1983 posthumous release of Confrontation, when it became one of Marley's best - known songs . The title and lyrics refer to the black U.S. cavalry regiments, known as "Buffalo Soldiers", that fought in the Indian Wars after 1866 . Marley likened their fight to a fight for survival, and recasts it as a symbol of black resistance . </P> <P> The song has been recorded by many other artists, including Cultura Profética (on their album Tribute to the Legend: Bob Marley), and Vanilla Ice (on his 2008 album Vanilla Ice Is Back!). </P>

Who were the buffalo soldiers and what is the significance of bob marley's song
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