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The roots of my music start from the ghetto.

Ziggy Marley

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Ziggy Marley
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: October 17
Composer
Musician
Singer
Songwriter
Voice Actor
Kingston
Jamaica
David Nesta Marley
David Marley
Ghetto
Roots
Start
Music

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I want to be fulfilled in myself, rather than try to follow exactly in my father's footsteps.
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Some of my songs I don't do on tour because they don't work well live.
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My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.
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'Master Blaster,' by Stevie Wonder, is up-tempo and fun, like Stevie himself. Stevie's always making jokes he really knows how to put people at ease. He's one of my inspirations, as a musician and a person.
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I've spent a lot of time in America since Sept. 11, 2001. Being here, I was noticing that the people, who in the '60s used to voice their opinions about their rights, are much different today. People are afraid to voice opposition to the government in a mass way.
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I don't believe in other people's ideas. I have my own ideas.
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No matter the bad things that happened in past time, let's try to live the best we can now.
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I am expressing myself truthfully. That is an important thing.
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My whole family is spiritual. My grandmother, grand aunt, cousins, they're all preachers and pastors. Spirituality is a part of my family, from generations ago.
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