Buffalo Soldier was written by Bob Marley and Noel Williams, known as King Sporty, and released posthumously in 1983 on the album Confrontation. The song refers to the Buffalo Soldiers, the African American cavalry regiments formed in the United States after the Civil War, and connects their story to survival and identity. It later reached a wider audience through the Legend compilation. Online, short chorus clips circulate as a recognisable reggae shorthand, shared in edits and soundboards whenever creators want a brief, respectful nod to Marley and that history.