![]() ![]() It’s late morning at the beginning of February, and Rohan Marley is early. Ultimately, though, that depends on how fast things get back to normal. “The situation in the world kind of put a stop to some of the stuff we were doing in terms of live events,” says Ziggy Marley, 51, hinting at the possibility of livestreamed tribute shows or other potential replacement events. Plus, on April 20, Marley-branded face masks went on sale at the digital store for $15, with all proceeds going to MusiCares. The family also made its own donation through the Bob Marley Foundation and helped deliver thousands of protective masks through its partnership with the Alacran Foundation. Instead of headlining the BeachLife Festival in May, several Marley family members performed on the virtual Telethon Jamaica on Easter Sunday (April 12) to raise money for equipment and tests to help fight COVID-19 in Jamaica. Several of the Marley events, performances and exhibitions have been postponed, and even the operation of the pressing plant is in question, although there are plans to reopen it in the summer (for now, it’s open for tours). In conjunction with Bob’s longtime label Island Records and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) - the catalog wing of Island’s parent company, which manages his Island catalog - as well as with publisher Primary Wave, the family began the yearlong celebration with a series of events leading up to the Grammys in January, with a slate of new announcements still to come.īut that was before the coronavirus pandemic swept across the globe, bringing national economies to a standstill and halting daily life. That includes new reissues from a newly reopened pressing plant EPs of new covers new music videos for the iconic songs from his greatest-hits collection Legend a photo book a multipart documentary series that began airing on YouTube in February and what was supposed to be a slew of live shows and exhibitions in both Jamaica and the United States. And Cedella - as CEO of both the family’s record label/distributor Tuff Gong International and the Bob Marley Museum, and, alongside Ziggy and Stephen, managing partner of Marley Holdings, which conducts most of the family’s business - has helped plan a series of events and projects intended to turn the entirety of 2020 into a celebration of her father. Feb. 6 marked what would have been patriarch Bob Marley’s 75th birthday. She is repped by CAA in the US, BWH Agency in the UK, Danielle Robinson and Sloane Offer.This is a big year for the Marley family. Lynch is having herself quite a moment that starts with her scene-stealing performance in the most recent James Bond pic No Time to Die. On top of that she also was recently see in Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Next up for her is Sony’s The Woman King, which is already drawing award season buzz as well as Netflix’s Matilda adaptation where she plays Ms. After she joined The Soulettes, Marley began mentoring the group, which ultimately led to the two falling in love. The two met when Rita was a young singer and Bob was still a member of the Wailers vocal trio. While audiences remember Bob for his impact on the Reggae scene and political activism, his and Rita’s love story has its own timeless feel to it and is equally essential part to telling his incredible life story. Script is by Green and Zach Baylin.īob Marley died of cancer in 1981 at age 36, but in that short lifetime he changed the landscape of music, introducing generations to reggae with such songs as “Get Up, Stand Up,” “One Love,” “No Woman, No Cry,” “Could You Be Loved,” “Buffalo Soldier,” “Jammin’” and “Redemption Song.” Rita, Ziggy and Cedella Marley will also produce on behalf of Tuff Gong. ![]() 'Secret Invasion' Cast & Creators On Why Audiences Might Doubt Nick Fury In Marvel's Espionage Thriller
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