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‘BRIGHTSIDE’ album now available on vinyl & streaming

Ziggy and Tuff Gong Worldwide have now released the digital version of his latest record in 8 years, Brightside – listen HERE. Apple Music has released an exclusive Apple Spatial Atmos version as well, available on their platform HERE. Marley previously released a physical version of the Brightside vinyl exclusively for Record Store Day on April 18th with a livestream performance and signing at famed record store, Licorice Pizza in Los Angeles. A very limited number of exclusive Record Store Day orange vinyl remain and are on sale now HERE. Get one while supplies last. Today, Ziggy also announced that Big Boi of famed hip hop duo Outkast, is featured on the digital version of the standout track, “Racism Is A Killa.” Listen to the Big Boi version HERE. On working with Big Boi, Ziggy said, “Big Boi is such a legend and a distinct voice that I have listened to over the years. It’s a pleasure and an honor to have him join me on this new version of ‘Racism Is A Killa’ in this time. Really help fi spread the message.”

Ziggy Marley crafted Brightside, his 9th solo studio album, via a creative process entirely different than anything he’s done to date, from both a songwriting and technical standpoint. The album’s eight songs were co-produced by Ziggy and his brother Stephen and recorded at his newly built Rebel Lion Studio in Los Angeles alongside a myriad of longtime collaborators, including vocalist Nikka Costa, Trombone Shorty, Sheila E. and Jake Shimabukuro. Most uniquely, the project was recorded using 432Hz, a soothing sonic frequency regularly employed for meditation and other mindful practices. With songs that delve into wellness and mental health, Marley shares “You see what’s happening in the world, what’s happening to people, and it really brings me down sometimes. I realized the album was going to have an introspective side to it. [The music] became my therapy.” Brightside not only embodies messages of resilience and strength but was also intentionally crafted to include healing elements that drive a therapeutic listening experience. Ziggy released two singles off Brightside this year including “Many Mourn For Bob” a powerful tribute to the legacy of his father, the legendary Bob Marley and the vinyl version of the timely call to action, “Racism Is A Killa”, which likens the injustice of inequality to a deadly disease in need of eradication.