Bambaata Marley
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Background information | |
Birth name | Daniel Bambaata Robert Nesta Marley |
Also known as | Bambaata, Daniel Marley, Daniel Bambaata |
Born |
Kingston, Jamaica | July 12, 1989
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments |
Guitar Vocals Piano Percussion Drums |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Independent |
Bambaata Marley (born July 7, 1989) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter. He is the son of Ziggy Marley, and eldest grandson of Bob Marley.[1][2]
Personal life
Bambaata Marley spent his early years in Jamaica before moving to Miami, Florida. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.[3]
Career
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 September 16, 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.[7][8]
In 2017, he made his screen debut in the short film "Vagabonds" starring Danny Glover & Robert Ri'chard[9]
On June 21, 2018. Bambaata Marley announced the upcoming release of his album UNX.[3]
Discography
Singles
- Live It Inna Fear (2009)
- My Girl (2010)
- 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)
As Featured Artist
- 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)
Filmography
Films
- Vagabonds (2017) - Dejohn (Short Film)
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Waiting for the War" | 2015 | Wayan Palmieri |
"Unconditional" | 2017 | Wayan Palmieri |
"Deadbeat" | 2018 | Wayan Palmieri |
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"[10]
References
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- 1 2 "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. 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. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2017 Telly Awards Winners – Craft-Directing Video". Telly Awards. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ↑ "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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