Ziggy Marley: Last News

Reggae Icon Ziggy Marley says nature, and his children are his greatest creative inspiration.

Bob Marley‘s widow marked the occasion with the announcement of a new annual scholarship aimed at women.The Rita Marley Scholarship will be awarded to three women each year, aiming to empower “women from the lower socio-economic stratum of Jamaica’s society”, per Jamaica Observer.Of the three women awarded, two will be pursuing careers in nursing at the University of Technology Nursing, and one will be a single mother who experienced teenage pregnancy, now enrolled at the Women Centre of Jamaica.In a statement given to Billboard, Sharon Marley, Rita’s daughter and ex-member of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, said, “Providing scholarships for young women needing assistance to complete their educational goals — thus maintaining and

The first posthumous release from U-Roy, known as the "Godfather of dancehall," was released on Friday. Boasting features from artists including Shaggy, Santigold, and Ziggy Marley, who appears on album opener "Trenchtown Rock," the album was originally slated for release in 2020 after being recorded throughout 2019.

Santigold, Ziggy Marley, The Clash‘s Mick Jones and others.‘Solid Gold U-Roy’, which drops July 16 via Trojan Jamaica/BMG, features the late vocalist’s classics as well as a cover of the reggae standard ‘Man Next Door’ with Santigold. The music video for ‘Man Next Door’ was shared today (May 20) – watch below.John Holt wrote ‘Man Next Door’ for his group The Paragons in 1968, which was later sampled by U-Roy in 1982 for his song ‘Peace And Love In The Ghetto’.The visuals for the cover were filmed in 2018, with Santigold’s scenes captured separately later that year.

Paramount has tappedReinaldo Marcus Green to direct the studio'sBob Marley biopic. Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley and Cedella Marley will produce on behalf of Tuff Gong.

EXCLUSIVE: Following a lengthy search, Paramount has tapped King Richard’s Reinaldo Marcus Green to direct its Bob Marley movie for the studio. Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley and Cedella Marley will produce on behalf of Tuff Gong. Robert Teitel will also produce.

Kid Spa, iconic musician Ziggy Marley dipped his toes face into the beauty space and had his daughter Judah give him a facial. Yep, I mean a , , an acid neutralizer, and more.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorToots Hibbert, who passed away Friday night at the age of 77, was one of the last surviving founders of reggae music. The influence of his six-decade career is evidenced by the wide variety of artists paying tribute to him in the hours after his death.Ziggy Marley, recording artist and son of reggae titan Bob — who was a friend and contemporary of Hibbert’s — wrote, “The Legendary Toots Hibbert has passed.

COVID-19 test after showing symptoms.News of the five-time Grammy nominee’s ill-health came just weeks after his last known performance, on a national live-stream during Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations in August. A family statement said Hibbert died Friday at University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, surrounded by family.Ziggy Marley, son of Bob Marley, tweeted about the death saying he spoke with Hibbert a few weeks ago and, “told him how much i loved him we laughed & shared our mutual respect,” adding, “He was a father figure to me.” A muscular ex-boxer, Hibbert was a bandleader, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and showman whose concerts sometimes ended with dozens of audience members dancing with

Ziggy Marley has released a new single, ‘Play With Sky’ – you can listen to it below.The upbeat, joyous new track features Ben Harper and includes the lyrics: “I’m going to outside, gonna play with the sky…Running wild/Play with sky.”Ziggy, the son of Bob Marley, has also revealed details of his new album, ‘More Family Time’ which features a host of new collaborations with artists including Alanis Morissette, Tom Morello, Busta Rhymes, Sheryl Crowe, Lisa Loeb and more.

Ziggy Marley held a livestream concert today (July 19), during which he played a number of Bob Marley’s classic songs.The online gig was the latest event to be held by the Marley family to celebrate the reggae icon’s 75th birthday. The musician would have celebrated the milestone on February 6, 2020.Marley, who is Bob’s son, performed tracks like ‘One Love’ and ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ during the hour-long performance, which was held in accordance with social distancing regulations.