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
records messages timeless
A record is a message, timeless.
father natural
It's natural that anyone is compared to their father.
sunshine moon government
I come to sing for the people, not for the government. God made the sunshine for everyone and made the moon for everyone. We have to follow his example so we have to play music for everyone too. We have a message, and in order for our message to reach the people, we have to play.
stress emotional mind
Doing something that is productive is a great way to alleviate emotional stress. Get your mind doing something that is productive.
nice hypnosis surfing
I've tried body surfing. It's nice.
yoga meditation great-things
Yoga is a great thing and meditation is also great to get connected to yourself more.
things-in-life essentials music-is
Music is one of the most essential things in life. It is what teaches us.
father good-relationship trying
My father and I had a really good relationship. We're cool. I am not trying to outdo him or anything like that.
ghetto roots
The roots of my music start from the ghetto.
father people generations
My father was like the Old Testament. I am the New Testament. I am part of a new generation. In time, people will realize this.
father trying kind
Everything, I just wanted to be like my father. And, as I grew within the music, I kind of became myself which was even more like my father, only without me trying though.
who-i-am compassionate humans
I am a compassionate human being. I am who I am.
jamaica strange-places people
I've opened up more by traveling outside Jamaica. It helps me to grow as a person to be outside of my element; to be on my own in a strange place meeting people.
jamaica coconuts flavor
I grew up with coconuts as the main flavor in food in Jamaica. It's part of our culture.