KINGSTON, Jamaica–Julian Marley, Grammy Award-winning Reggae artiste and son of music legend Bob Marley, is gearing up for an electrifying efficiency on the Rebellion, the musical tribute to Bob Marley to commemorate his eightieth birthday.
The Rebellion is about for Thursday, February 6 at Emancipation Park, Kingston.
Julian Marley, who is likely one of the headliner acts, in a media launch mentioned he’s desperate to ship a set befitting the event that his father could be pleased with, and that the viewers will take pleasure in. He famous that his set for the live performance will comprise each his personal music, in addition to music of his father.
“It’s going to be an amazing present. It’s Bob Marley’s ‘Earthstrong’ so now we have to deliver the vibe. I’m right here on the brink of simply give the folks some nice music and a strong efficiency. So proper now, I’m rigorously selecting the music to verify the set is correct, and the folks will really feel the spirit of Bob Marley by the music,” he shared.
Marley is contemporary from the profitable Legends Tour, which additionally featured his brothers – Ziggy, Ky-Mani, Stephen and Damian – which took the siblings all throughout america. The tour highlighted the person works of all 5 artistes in addition to the timeless music of their iconic father.
“This was nice and highly effective… there are actually no phrases to precisely describe the expertise. The final time all of us carried out collectively was just a few years in the past so the togetherness was really felt by us all. What all of us walked away with was how our father’s music was actually a Godsend. Regardless of the passage of time, it nonetheless resonates with audiences in a strong means; his music nonetheless heals and continues to be as necessary and related at present, because it was many years in the past when it was first launched,” mentioned Marley, affectionately known as JuJu.
Julian Marley might be joined by a combination of native and worldwide reggae acts resembling Skip Marley, the Reggae King’s grandson and son of Cedella Marley, Bushman, Warrior King and Aza Lineage who will share the stage with South American reggae bands Nonpalidece from Argentina, and Antidoping from Mexico in addition to dancehall deejay Jah Fabio additionally from Mexico.
“I simply need folks to return out and expertise this tribute to my father. It’s his eightieth Earthstrong and it will be actually nice vibes, and a implausible present with actually good music,” Julian famous.
The Bob Marley 80 Earthstrong Tribute Live performance is likely one of the highlights of Wray & Nephew Reggae Month 2025, with quite a lot of different key occasions making up the core of the celebrations. These embrace the Younger Reggae Ambassadors Live performance in Emancipation Park on Saturday, February 8, Tuesday Service at Ranny Williams Leisure Centre on February 25, and the Reggae Gold Awards Ceremony on the Nationwide Indoor Sports activities Centre on February 28. The celebration will culminate with the Dancehall Week Road Parade and the Dancehall Week After Occasion on Sunday, March 2.
