Bob Marley’s musical legacy of concord and peace has hit the street together with his sons bringing their late father’s timeless message to life in a multi-city tour.
The reggae large’s footsteps are being crammed by his 5 sons — Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian — throughout the Marley Brothers: The Legacy Tour. It’s the primary time the siblings have carried out collectively on tour in twenty years.
Marley’s sons are honoring his work, performing about 30 of their father’s songs together with large hits like “No Woman, No Cry,” “Could You Be Loved,” “Is This Love” and “Three Little Birds.” The 22-date tour kicked off in Vancouver and can conclude in early October in Miami.
“This was crucial,” Ziggy stated concerning the tour whereas his brothers Stephen and Julian sat beside him after a latest rehearsal in Los Angeles. The multi-Grammy winner stated it was essential for them to collectively discover time of their busy schedules and pay homage to their father — who would have turned 80 in February 2025.
“When the opportunity arise, we can come get together, cherish and appreciate it,” he continued. “That’s the big part of it — just being able to do this together. Time is moving.”
The Marley Brothers have their very own reggae sounds however discovered a technique to mix all of it collectively. They’ve carried out collectively since childhood together with a Red Rocks efficiency in Colorado final 12 months. Two or three have hit the stage in different exhibits, like when Damian and Stephen carried out on the Hollywood Bowl final month.
Julian stated years of collaboration have fostered a deep musical synergy between his siblings — a pure extension of their shared lineage.
“His message goes beyond barriers. It breaks down barriers,” Julian stated. “No matter which country you go to, the people need the same message. That’s why this is so everlasting. Never ending. That is the reason we are here and doing this mission.”
Marley rose from the gritty Kingston, Jamaica, slum of Trench Town to achieve celebrity standing within the Nineteen Seventies with hits comparable to “Get Up, Stand Up” and “I Shot the Sheriff.” His lyrics selling social justice and African unity made him a worldwide icon earlier than he died from most cancers in 1981 at age 36.
But Marley’s legacy has lived on by means of a number of tasks together with an immersive exhibit in New York and his biopic “Bob Marley: One Love,” which debuted No. 1 on the field workplace in February.
On Sunday, the brothers had been introduced a proclamation that declared Sept. 22 as “Marley Brothers Day” within the Queens borough of New York.
His sons have upheld their father’s heritage whereas forging their very own profitable paths together with Julian — who received his first-ever Grammy in February.
Ziggy and Stephen have every received eight Grammys; Damian has taken dwelling 5 trophies and Ky-Mani has obtained a nomination.
Along with the tour, Stephen stated they want to work on a brand new album collectively and push their father’s message of positivity ahead. He stated it’s going to take a while however they aspire to get it “done in the near future.”
“The message in the music is what it’s really all about,” stated Stephen, who curated the tour’s setlist. “For me, that message is so necessary now. Our father is one of those powerful ones that got this message across. That’s why we’re here.”
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