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
spiritual cousin grandmother
My whole family is spiritual. My grandmother, grand aunt, cousins, they're all preachers and pastors. Spirituality is a part of my family, from generations ago.
artist jamaica different
I left Jamaica for a while, because as an artist I need to experience different things, see the world, have different energies. Living in one place is not good for me.
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.
creativity fighting creative
I don't fight creativity. I don't fight against not being creative. If I'm not being creative, I'm not forcing it.
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.
spiritual religious political
The solution for mankind is of a spiritual nature. It is not a political or religious solution. It's the ability to love each other. That's the only solution I see.
dream father critical-spirit
My father, his spirit is with me constantly, and I'm a believer in that world and the world of dreams and that stuff.
father different type
My father loved all different types of music. He wasn't a snob. He wasn't a purist.
strong kings culture
The Rastafari culture has a very strong connection to Haile Selassie, a descendant of King Solomon.