Ziggy Marley Releases New Album To Help Children Cope With Pandemic

As families around the world continue to struggle with the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic, one Reggae artiste, Ziggy Marley, is trying to help them through his music. Ziggy Marley, who is the eldest child of Reggae legend Bob Marley, has released a new album with a twist called More Family Time. The album has a very educational tone and features vocals from the entire family, including their pet dog, Romeo. Bringing a different dimension to Reggae, the album features tracks that target young learners such as “Play In The Sky” with Ben Harper, a song about appreciating the outdoors, “My Dog Romeo,” “The Garden Song Of Miracles,” which also features Stephen Marley and “Move Your Body.” Marley explained that the album came about after he was inspired by his four-year-old son, Isaiah. He added that the album he set out to create definitely had a different sound. “Isaiah was around me and started inspiring me to do these types of songs,” he added. He also enlisted some big alternative and pop names for this project. They include Alanis Morrisette, Sheryl Crow, Busta Rhymes, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Angelique Kidjo. Ziggy also said ““During the pandemic and Black Lives Matter and George Floyd protests in America where I am, there was a lot of energy so it just come like a breath of fresh air, it give me a breather,” he said. Some of the proceeds from More Family Time will go to his 501(c)3 URGE, which supports the education and other endeavors at the Chepstow Primary School and the One Love Youth Camp.