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Bambaata Marley
Jamaican singer-songwriter (born 1989)
Daniel Bambaata Robert Nesta Marley (born 12 July 1989) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter. He is the eldest son of Ziggy Marley, and eldest grandson of Bob Marley.[1][2]
Bambaata Marley | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Bambaata Robert Nesta Marley |
| Also known as | Bambaata, Daniel Marley, Daniel Bambaata |
| Born | (1989-07-12) 12 July 1989 (age 34) Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar vocals piano percussion drums |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Independent |
Bambaata Marley spent his early years in Jamaica before moving to Miami, Florida. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.[3]
Bambaata Marley debuted in 2009 with the single "Live It Inna Fear", produced by Damian Marley.[4]
In 2010, he collaborated with his cousin Jo Mersa Marley on the single "My Girl".[5]
In 2011, he collaborated with his father Ziggy Marley, on the song "Changes".[6]
On 16 September 2015, the music video for his single "Waiting for the War" was released, the music video was awarded a Telly Award for 'Best Online Music Video' and a Telly Awards for 'Craft-Directing Video' by Wayan Palmieri. The artwork cover for "Waiting for the War" was a re-creation of Bob Marley's Soul Rebels album cover released by Bob Marley & the Wailers in 1970.[7][8][9]
In 2017, he made his screen debut in the short film Vagabonds starring Danny Glover & Robert Ri'chard.[10]
Singles
- Live It Inna Fear (2009)
- 2-Feet (2012)
- Maintain (2014)
- Waiting For the War (2015)
- If You Go (2015)
- Unconditional (2017)
- Ocean Ocean (2017)
- Out To Play (2017)
- Deadbeat (2018)
- In a Ray (2018)
- Pretty Butterfly (2018)
- UFO (2018)
- Beyond (2020)
- Fight Your Fears (2020)
As featured artist
- Jo Mersa Marley "My Girl" (Feat. Daniel Bambaata) (2010)
- Ziggy Marley "Changes" (Feat. Daniel Marley) (2011)
- Inner Circle "Free It Up" (Feat. Daniel Bambaata Marley) (2015)
- The Internet "Get Away (Feat. Daniel Marley) (2015)
- Lorine Chia "The Reason" (Feat. Bambaata Marley) (2018)
Films
- Vagabonds (2017) – Dejohn (short film)
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Waiting for the War" | 2015 | Wayan Palmieri |
| "Unconditional" | 2017 | Wayan Palmieri |
| "Deadbeat" | 2018 | Wayan Palmieri |
| "Beyond" | 2020 | Wayan Palmieri |
| "Fight Your Fears" | 2020 | Jason Goldwatch |
Awards and nominations
- 2017: Telly Award for 'Best Online Music Video' – "Waiting for the War"
- 2017: Telly Award for 'Directing' (Wayan Palmieri) – "Waiting for the War"
- 2018: Telly Award for 'Best Online Music Video' – "Unconditional"[11]
- "Meet the Next Generation of Musical Marleys – Entertainment". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- "Now Decriminalized, Could Jamaica Become Destination for Legal Weed?". Rolling Stone. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Bambaata Marley Explores the Unknown in UNX". LA Weekly. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- "Getting to know Daniel Bambaata Marley". Island Stage. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- "Jo Mersa Marley EP Drops in June". The Gleaner. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- "Ziggy Marley to Release 'Wild and Free' Album June 14". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- "PREMIERE: DANIEL BAMBAATA MARLEY "WAITING FOR THE WAR" VIDEO". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- "2017 Telly Awards Winners – Craft-Directing Video". Telly Awards. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- "Daniel Bambaata Marley Drops New Single, Waiting for the War". Headline Jamaica. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- "FILM @ DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL". Indie Pictures Review. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "2018 Telly Awards Winners – Online: General-Music Video". Telly Awards. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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