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Society and the system and politicians don't want people to be aware of things. They want people to believe what they have to show 'em.

Ziggy Marley

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Ziggy Marley
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: October 17
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Kingston
Jamaica
David Nesta Marley
David Marley
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I am expressing myself truthfully. That is an important thing.
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My father loved all different types of music. He wasn't a snob. He wasn't a purist.
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I'm a spiritual musician, I think there has been enough political musicians and I think everything that can be said has been said about political, social things, you know, and there's still some more to be said but not much.
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Using political tools to change social conditions won't work.
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