Ziggy Marley
Ziggy Marley
David Nesta "Ziggy" Marleyis a Jamaican musician and leader of the band, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers...
NationalityJamaican
ProfessionReggae Singer
Date of Birth17 October 1968
CityTrenchtown, Jamaica
CountryJamaica
teenage father years
I was 12 when my father passed, so I didn't have a father during my teenage years.
challenges important faces
The challenges we face are never as important as the challenges we face up to.
years want kind
It takes years to develop into the kind of human being you want to be.
father responsibility son
The last thing my father told me was: 'On your way up, take me up. On your way down, don't let me down.' A father telling his son that puts some responsibility on my shoulders. He told me that, and I take it very seriously.
force music-is unifying
Music is a unifying force.
important who-we-are world
Politics, nature, and what is happening all over the world is important to who we are and where we live.
kids years jamaica
In Jamaica, we eradicated polio many years ago, but there are a lot of kids suffering in Africa still.
children ideas way
I have found that children are the most open-minded of all my audiences. They are not set in their ways. They are open to ideas.
country father poor-neighborhoods
My father's music gives hope to people and also inspires them to break the bonds of injustice and to be positive in life. I've seen that everywhere I go, especially in poor countries and poor neighborhoods.
rights people community
The African-American community still needs to come together as one and stand up for rights of the people and of what's happening in their culture, their community.
children growing-up childhood
Growing up, music was an important part of my childhood. I see it being just as important in my children and all children's growth and development, and in a parent's connection with their children.
hemp plant cannabis
Hemp is a part of the cannabis plant, and it is very useful.
children helping
I'm into anything that really helps children.
spiritual father artist
As an artist, I feel that my father's biggest influence is me realizing that music has a purpose and it's not just for business and that music is spiritual. I get that from him that music is a spiritual thing.