Event Details
Date: Thursday, June 21, 2012
Start Time: 8:00 PM
Event Type: Concerts, Special Events
Last Updated: June 14, 2012
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Opening ActSkadanksKy-Mani MarleyReggae icon Bob Marley blessed the world with his timeless brilliance and a message-filled sound that continues to inspire and influence audiences today. With such a living past, Marley's conviction and passion for music unintentionally passed to the lives of his offspring and has allowed the Marley name to remain relevant in the hierarchy of the reggae sound. The son of Marley and Anita Belnavis, Ky-Mani Marley first saw the seed planted by his father's legacy sprout in 1997, when he teamed up with hip-hop artist Pras of The Fugees and collaborated on Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue." This would be the defining moment in his journey - the moment that led him to pick up the torch his iconic father lit so many years ago.Remaining true to his Jamaican roots, Marley's fondness for all genres of music influences the work he creates. Incorporating world music, hip-hop, blues, rock, and a grassroots sound into his music, the end product is the pure representation of life for this artist. The Ky-Mani Marley sound is one that transcends cultural lines and prohibits him from being categorized as only a reggae artist. His raw, unadulterated, gruff sound captures the listener and reverberates the essence of his life story. Songs like "Dear Dad," "I Pray," and "Ghetto Soldier" display the versatility and fiery passion Marely exudes when sharing his voyage through song.Marley has four studio albums to his credit: Like Father Like Son (1996); The Journey (1999), which received mass critical acclaim and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard reggae album charts; Many More Roads (2001), which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album; and Radio (2007), which reached No. 1 on the Billboard reggae album charts. He has also collaborated with R&B and reggae songstresses Mya, Marcia Griffiths, and Tessanne Chin, dancehall giants Beenie Man, Buju Banton, Mr. Vegas, and Alborosie, and hip-hop talents Young Buck, Afu-Ra, and Ms. Dynamite. In addition, he spends time helming his charitable foundation Love Over All and has recently started a clothing line called Konfrontation. With these projects and a new album on the horizon, the future is bright for Ky-Mani Marley.