Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The Marley Family (Bob Marleys Fam)

The C.E.O. of Tuff Gong International is developing her own clothing lineCedella Marley
Daughter
Cedella Marley, a daughter and the first child of the late Bob Marley, toured the world with her brother, Ziggy, as part of the Melody Makers and still makes music. She's also the CEO of Tuff Gong International and a full-time mother of three. Full Bio>
Damian's blow-out hit Welcome to Jamrock earned him two Grammy awardsDamian Marley
Son
Damian "Jr Gong" Marley, a Grammy-winning son of Bob Marley, began his music career in 1996 and combines classic reggae sounds with hip-hop, R&B and dancehall. Jr Gong is known for powerful, often political lyrics that echo the "riddim of the street." Full Bio>
Spirituality features prominantly in Julian's musicJulian Marley
Son
Julian Marley, a singer-songwriter son of Bob Marley, cut his first demo tape at the age of 5 and has devoted himself to a life of music. He has released acclaimed solo material and has joined his many musical siblings in countless reggae projects. Full Bio>
Ky-Mani Marley
Son
Ky-Mani Marley, the only child of table tennis champion Anita Belnavis and reggae icon Bob Marley, has lived in Miami since the age of 9 and has been a genre-blending, award-winning reggae-and-hip-hop performer and actor for over 10 years. Full Bio>
Rita Marley

Rita Marley, the widow of icon Bob Marley, is known as "Nana" and "Queen Mother" by her legion of admirers. A former Wailers backup singer, she is still a musician and also a tireless worker for countless charity organizations in Jamaica and Africa. Full Bio>
Stephanie Marley
Daughter
Stephanie Marley, daughter of Bob Marley, was educated in Jamaica, London and Canada. She has immersed herself in the family business in various projects and currently resides in Nassau Bahamas where she is overseeing the construction and development of the Family's first resort project, Marley Resort and Spa. Full Bio>
Stephen Marley
Son
Stephen Marley, the second son of reggae legend Bob Marley, is a five-time-Grammy-winning producer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His career started at age seven in brother Ziggy's band, the Melody Makers. He continues to perform and pile up recognition in the reggae world. Full Bio>
Ziggy Marley
Son
In the wake of his 2006 album Love Is My Religion, which earned his fourth Grammy Award, Ziggy Marley shares his musical love with families - his own and the extended human family. Marley's third solo release, Family Time, is produced with old friend Don Was and will be released this May on Marley's independent Tuff Gong Worldwide label. Full Bio>
Rohan Marley
Son
Bob Marley's son Rohan played football at the University of Miami and professionally in Canada before concentrating on family and business endeavors such as Tuff Gong Clothing, which he runs. Full Bio>
Karen Marley
Daughter
Karen Marley, second daughter of Bob Marley, was born in England in 1973 but grew up in Jamaica. Karen has always had a passion for fashion and interior design influenced by her great grandmother, father and growing up in Jamaica. Full Bio>
Sharon MarleySharon Marley
Daughter
Sharon Marley, the eldest, is still a Melody Maker, but in different ways. Now a certified early childhood specialist, these days Sharon spends her time caring for and educating the children of Jamaica through her Montessori-based training/daycare center, as well as assisting brother Ziggy with his U.R.G.E. school adoption program. Full Bio>

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Buju Banton - Destiny Lyrics

Verse 1:
The rich man's wealth is in the city
Destruction of the poor is his poverty
Destruction of your soul is vanity
Do you hear
I and I, I wanna rule my destiny
I and I, I wanna rule my destiny

Chorus:
Destiny, mama look from when you call me
Destiny, mama look from when you calling
I wanna rule my destiny
yeah, yeah oh help I please Jah Jah mek mi rule

Verse 2:
I've been blessed I've been touch
I love Jah so much
They keep fighting me I'm not giving up
May the realms of Zion fill my spiritual cup
Wisdom overstanding can never be too much
Give I protection Day and night

Chorus

Cast away their cords from us
you have them in the region in the valley of decision
Restraining the heathen with a rod of iron
you know not the destiny of a next man
Why hold him set him free too long

Verse 3:
My destination is homeward bound
Though force try to hold I down
Breaking chains has become the norm
I know I must get through no matter what a gwaan

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

'One Love' unites musicians, people

New rendition of Marley classic brings cultures together
By Mark Johnson / special to BobMarley.com

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A clip from the video "One Love (2009)" shows two of the over 35 musicians in the project. (BobMarley.com)
Playing for Change: "One Love (2009)"

The music and the message of Bob Marley transcend time and space. No matter where you go all over the world, his legacy lives on. For the past four years, Playing For Change has traveled from streets and villages to mountaintops creating songs and searching for inspiration. The "One Love (2009)" video featured on BobMarley.com is a collaboration of over 35 musicians from all over the world. This song unites people of different races, genders, religions, economics and political views.

Our path for recording "One Love" started with Roberto Luti playing a national steel guitar. He had recently lived through Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the feelings of loss and hope seemed to resonate through him.

We then traveled to the township of Umlazi, South Africa. We drove to a small home serving as a rehearsal space for the choral group Sinamuva. Tucked in this small room were ten of the greatest souls I had ever met rehearsing for the "One Love" track. They were singing the choruses in Zulu!

This proved to us the power of Bob Marley's message can be expressed in any language. While in Africa we found singer-musician Mermans Kenkosenki, from the Congo. Kenkosenki expressed how Marley helped him stay inspired regardless of the tragedies around him. You can hear the perseverance in his voice during the first verse of the video.

Our crew then traveled to Dharmsala, India, the home of the Dalai Lama. I remember walking down the street and seeing a small record shop with a CD display mostly consisting of Tibetan albums. When I looked closer, I could see Marley's Legend, right in the center!

Bob Marley has paved the way for global connection and mutual understanding everywhere. Millions of people throughout the world continue to sing and hear the words, "Let's get together and feel alright." Words to live by.

One Love,
Mark Johnson
Playing For Change

Playing For Change is a multimedia movement designed to inspire, connect and bring peace to the world through music.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Something For You (Gang War Riddim) by Damian Marley

Christ feed the multitude with only 1 loaf of bread
Christ feed the multitude with only 1 loaf of...
Christ feed the multitude with only 1 loaf of...
Christ feed the multitude...
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Christ feed the multitude with only 1 loaf of bread
Poor people there is someting for you
Dont let the pressures of the system get upon your head
Poor people there is someting for you

Mankind care not for his sisters anymore
Still there is someting for you
Written in the book of life we shall live forever more
There will be someting for you

Rastaworks a manifest and it a bless a man a bloom
Nature always joins scores the tide is rising with the moon
It only take a spark to put the fire to the fume
What is hidden in the dark shall be reveal so very soon
Tell pharaoh free the prisoners from the dungeons and the doom
Tell the yutes fi natty dread and babylon put dem nah platoon
The trials and the parrels be pod on the blue lagoon
Dem no waan fe know dem history an nu see seh dem a goon

Christ feed the multitude with only 1 loaf of bread
Poor people there is someting for you
Dont let the pressures of the system get upon your head
Poor people there is someting for you

Mankind care not for his sisters anymore
Still there is someting for you
Each an every time you see we forward of a tour
There will be someting for...

Jah give Moses ten commanments up onto da blessed stone
Lead Israel out of Egypt and then promised dem a home
Samson slew the phillystines with a DONKEY JAH BONE
An David slew Goliath with a sling an a stone hehe

Blessed be the man weh walked not inna di warzone
Blessed be the man weh hear natty an happy and grown
Blessed be the herbs weh keep I happy and stoned
Faya fi al man we sit dong inna babylon throne

Courios woman go a dance an left the pickney dem alone
Cannot take care of yourself the giddeon ready nah rome
Population under pressure still they have more man a clown
And all the ways that lock that has been lost has now been found

Christ feed the multitude with only 1 loaf of bread
Poor people there is someting for you
Dont let the pressures of the system get upon your head
Poor people there is someting for you

Mankind care not for his sisters anymore
Still there is someting for you
Written in the book of life we shall live forever more
There will be someting for you

Thursday, October 1, 2009

I luv this song one of my favs

Turn Your Lights Down Low lyrics

Turn your lights down low
And pull your window curtains;
Oh, let Jah moon come shining in -
Into our life again,
Sayin': ooh, it's been a long, long (long, long, long, long) time;
I kept this message for you, girl,
But it seems I was never on time;
Still I wanna get through to you, girlie,
On time - on time.
I want to give you some love (good, good lovin');
I want to give you some good, good lovin' (good, good lovin').
Oh, I - oh, I - oh, I,
Say, I want to give you some good, good lovin' (good, good lovin'):
Turn your lights down low;
Never try to resist, oh no!
Oh, let my love come tumbling in -
Into our life again,
Sayin': ooh, I love ya!
And I want you to know right now,
I love ya!
And I want you to know right now,
'Cause I - that I -
I want to give you some love, oh-ooh!
I want to give you some good, good lovin';
Oh, I - I want to give you some love;
Sayin': I want to give you some good, good lovin':
Turn your lights down low, wo-oh!
Never - never try to resist, oh no!
Ooh, let my love - ooh, let my love come tumbling in -
Into our life again.
Oh, I want to give you some good, good lovin' (good, good lovin').