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Ziggy Marley joins fight against climate change, pollution

Article via RJR News Ziggy Marley has given his backing to environmental campaign groups like Extinction Rebellion, a socio-political movement to protest against climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse. The reggae singer says politicians and businesses are not listening...

Ziggy to perform charity concert for Kids Unlimited in Medford, OR (June 17)

Photo by Fernando Aceves Article via Mail Tribune The best music performances aren’t always played at large venues. Eight-time Grammy Award-winning reggae artist and philanthropist Ziggy Marley said he enjoyed playing to the smaller crowd at Kids Unlimited in 2006 so much that he is back for another...

‘Rebellion Rises’ is nominated for GRAMMY, Best Reggae Album!

The 2019 GRAMMY nominations have just been released, and we are excited to announce that Ziggy Marley's seventh solo studio album, Rebellion Rises, has been nominated for Best Reggae Album! Throughout his life, Ziggy has been nominated for 15 GRAMMYs with 8 wins, including 7 for...

A Call to Action

Photo courtesy of WME Article by Jesse Serwer, via Richmond Magazine For Ziggy Marley, music and family are inextricable. As the son of global music icon Bob Marley and the longtime frontman of the Melody Makers, his former band with siblings Stephen, Cedella and Sharon, he's always found...

Go Away With … Ziggy Marley

Article by Jae-Ha Kim, via Los Angeles Times As the son of Bob and Rita Marley, Ziggy Marley grew up in Jamaica surrounded by music. "Jamaica is the root of my music," says the Grammy Award-winning musician. "I was born there, I was raised there and...

Ziggy Marley following in Bob’s footsteps

Photo by Tim Cadiente Article by Rita Charleston, via Philadelphia Tribune Jamaican-born David Nesta Marley, nicknamed “Ziggy” by his late, great father Bob, is a man of many talents. An Emmy winner, humanitarian, singer, songwriter, producer and multiple Grammy-winner, Marley admits he inherited his musical abilities from his...