June 23, 2025 • 11 mins
Our host Darriel Roy interviews musical reggae icon, Ziggy Marley.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello and welcome. Thank you so much for watching. This
shows all about giving you insights and showcasing brands that
help you to live your best life and give you confidence.
As always, I want to kick start your morning with
some motivational advice to help you to feel inspired and
energize to start your day today. I want to talk
about the importance of not getting caught up so much
in surviving that you forget the most important thing to
(00:23):
live fully. The reality is that everyday grind can get
us distracted and busy with paying bills, striving to reach
our goals, and distract us from why we were put
on this earth, which is to live. You weren't meant
to live a life of just paying bills or worrying
about the future. You were put on this earth to love, laugh,
be happy, travel, explore, and experience all the wondrous adventures
(00:46):
life has to offer. Of course, money and work are important,
but if you're worrying or stuck in survival mode more
than you are living and thriving, then you're missing out
and experiencing life fully. Making your mission today to start
carving out time daily or weekly for experiences that make
you feel alive and happy. This can be planning your
next trip to a country you've always wanted to see,
(01:09):
or as smallest, hosting friends or family to talk and
catch up on life. Remember it's people and experiences, not
things that you'll remember as great as handsOn quotes. Don't
be afraid your life will end. Be afraid that it
will never begin. Next up on the show, we have
musical reggae icon Ziggy Marley.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Ze.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
Thank you so much for being on the show today.
Speaker 3 (01:30):
How are you doing. I'm good, happy to be here
with you.
Speaker 1 (01:32):
Well, I'm excited to talk to you. It's actually an
honor to have you on my show.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Today is my.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Birthday, so it's it's a treat to talk to you.
So thank you for being here. Thank you so much.
So before we get into all your exciting projects, you know,
let's take it back to the beginning. As the eldest
son of Bob Marley, I know that you are surrounded
by music, So tell us about those memories.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
Those memories. Yeah, I mean I grew up with music,
I think from a was baby.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
My father always play music, my mother is also a musician,
and my grandfather some music was always around us all the.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
Time, every time you know, every day, every night, never stop.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
Yeah, I can imagine. And what are some of the
fondest memories you have with your dad?
Speaker 3 (02:14):
My dad?
Speaker 2 (02:14):
I remember being on stage with him at concerts, are
being in a studio, are playing soccer, are just playing
are just having fun playing around with him, playing games.
In the book, I mentioned one of the games he
used to play with us cold where he would hide
something and we would try to find it and he
would tell us if we're hot, we're cold.
Speaker 3 (02:33):
So those are some good memories for me.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
You developed a passion for music. Tell us about that
passion as well.
Speaker 3 (02:40):
Will the passion come from, like wanting to.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
Use the music as a tool fit enlightened consciousness that
bring people together. It's a vehicle to do something good
and I feel privileged to have the opportunity to do that.
And it started at a very young age when I
started writing songs. I own that to be a very
spiritual experience and very exciting to create something out of
(03:09):
kind of nothing. And so you know, as long as
I'm inspired to write songs, I would always do music.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Mm hmm.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
And fast forward, let's talk about your book, Pajamin. I
know that it's out on June twenty fourth. I know
I was inspired by your kids, So tell us about
it and that inspiration.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
Yeah, well, you know, my kids have My youngest no
is nine.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
I'm always is you know, all but during throughout my life,
you know, as I kids, I would always try to
communicate to them with using music.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Our beats are just have fun.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Like instead of telling them do this or do that,
I would make up a little Jingler song, you know,
because I'm very imaginative like that, and creating some something
around that. You know, these examples like when it was
time to brush their tea at night, I would make
up a song called brush Up, brush Up and see
and and all that. So, you know, Pajamin is kind
(04:03):
of like coming from that vein where obviously we're talking
about putting on pajamas a party or whatever. And you know,
my father of the song named Jamming, and so it
just all kind of came together in my imagination, the
Pajamin idea.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
You know, I love it, and I know the book
is a reinvention of your dad Bob Marley song Jamming.
So tell us about that.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
Yeah, well, it's not a reinvention in terms of lyrically speaking.
The words in the book are not the words in
the song. The words in the book are words that
I wrote, But the energy and reading behind the idea
of pajaming is based upon that energy of that song jamming.
So yeah, so I said, the words are you know,
(04:46):
my words, but the energy and the spirit of it
is my father's sung.
Speaker 3 (04:50):
You know.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
Very nice, And you've read quite a lot of books.
Actually people might not know that. What is it about
children's books that piqued your interest?
Speaker 3 (04:59):
Because I'm just a child.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
Really well, it's good to be like that, right, you
need that child like wonder and when you.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
Really think about it, I'm I'm just a child too,
So I mean just imagination.
Speaker 3 (05:11):
I've never let that go and I don't know.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
Like speaking to children, I think is very important in
my line of work, in my line of what I
see myself as been here here.
Speaker 3 (05:23):
To do on this planet.
Speaker 2 (05:25):
And children need need that love, need that message from
a young age.
Speaker 3 (05:32):
Because the world, you know, the world needs to change.
We need a better world.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
And I think that if we can get certain positive
ideas to children through books, through music, then that.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
Is how way of helping the world to be a
better place.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
Very true, and you know, if there's one message that
people can take away from this book, what would it be?
Speaker 2 (05:52):
Just together next and enjine and having fun. You know,
But it's togetherness. It's just been together family and having
fun and enjoying life.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
You know, that's really And you know you pay homage
to your dad a lot. How does it feel to
keep his memory alive through your music and your work?
Speaker 3 (06:08):
Yeah, I mean it's just natural.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Really, It's That's something I think about a lot because
it's just a natural part of who I am and
what kind of way since we're in the same line
of work. I didn't become a doctor, a lawyer or
something a little bit more straightforward, you know what I mean.
But I think you know a lot of people say
the music. I hear the music and see the stuff.
But I think the greatest legacy of my father is
(06:33):
who we are as human beings outside of the music,
outside of the entertainment. It's who we are as human beings,
who my mother and father taught us to be as
people and or we treat other people.
Speaker 3 (06:43):
I think that's the most important legacy.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
Yeah, And speaking about who we are as human beings.
I love that you're a humanitarian as well, tell us
about some of the organizations that you're passionate about.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Well, have my own other organization called URGE, which means
Unlimited Resources Given in Enlighten and I'm kind of focused
on kids education. We do a lot in Jamaica, but
we do stuff, you know, everywhere, everywhere we can.
Speaker 3 (07:08):
We're just trying to help children have a better life.
Speaker 2 (07:11):
And as I said before, if we can have children
have a better life, it will be better for the world.
And so yeah, we focus on that really the building
we'll also build homes form for single mothers who don't
have any home, and you know, a lot of stuff
through the foundation. And I'm really focused on helping people
when I can, you know.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
Yeah, that's amazing. And and tell us about the importance
of giving back for you and also how you would
encourage others to do so, because at the end of
the day, as you said, it really is about giving
to others and being of service to the world, right yeah, yeah, no,
And it's not just things.
Speaker 2 (07:46):
It's yeah, it's love, it's positive energy, it's encouragement. So
it's then it was giving material things, money or food
or whatever. You can also give up yourself emotionally to
help other people and it feels really it really feels
good for help someone out, and it really feel good.
And I like to feel good, so help youople.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
And speaking about feeling good, you know, I created this
platform to inspire, to uplift it really to showcase that
anything is possible if you have a dream and a vision.
So for anyone that's watching this that might be going
through a hard time, you know, maybe they lack motivation,
what would you say to encourage and inspire them?
Speaker 2 (08:28):
Well, I mean every individual is different, you know, but
from my experience, you know, I think it's very it's
a very hard question because you don't know what someone
is going through.
Speaker 3 (08:42):
You know, you can get them an easy answer. It
just do this, I just do that. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:47):
But I think to have love within yourself is the
first step to like love love love, love yourself, you know,
and share that love.
Speaker 3 (08:56):
I think that's a very.
Speaker 2 (08:57):
Powerful, a very powerful stepping stone to get things going.
Love if love is the first place is started. So
that would be my best answer now, you know.
Speaker 1 (09:13):
Yeah, And speaking about love, you can tell for you
it's not just about following your father's legacy. It's all
about you know, the passion for you tell us about
that passion of writing books and music.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
Yeah, well, I mean I started out young, like I
do with my kids. Were read a lot, you know.
My father used to read.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
I read.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
I mean, reading is so important. It really opens our
minds up, you know. And I've in terms of my
philosophy in life, I did not close my mind. I
kept open mind in all things, in all philosophies religions.
Speaker 3 (09:46):
I have no barriers in.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
Gathering knowledge, in gathering wisdom which helps me to grow
as a human being. And does that put me in
a box to be labeled as anything or that I'm
a human being and I keep my mind open and
that's the way I grow. So that has been my
way of existing and evolving is by keeping an open
(10:10):
mind and being open to continually adjust who you are
for the better, instead of sticking to one ideology that
does you cannot move from that.
Speaker 3 (10:21):
You know. I'm not like that. I like to grow.
I like to evolve.
Speaker 1 (10:24):
Yeah, I mean, that's the way to do it right,
if you open and you're constantly learning. That's the secret
to an amazing life is because when we think we
know everything, we never learn right.
Speaker 3 (10:35):
So we have to be open.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
Yeah, I think that's great advice. And Dickie, what are
your current projects? What else are you working on right now?
Speaker 2 (10:42):
I mean, we have Pajamin coming out, have couple of
shows here in the fall of this year. I'm going
on tour with a legend of reggae called Burning Spear.
It's honor to be on tour with him in the fall.
And after that, I'm going into the studio to work
on some new music, you know, and whatever comes to
my mind.
Speaker 3 (11:00):
I want to do something.
Speaker 2 (11:01):
I've got a lot of things swearing their own here,
you see.
Speaker 1 (11:06):
Very nice, well, Zecki, thank you so much for being
on the show today. We're going to link that information
for viewers to buy Pajamin And yeah, congratulations as long
on your success. We hope to have you back on
the show soon for birthday.
Speaker 2 (11:19):
Thank you, thank you,
Hello and welcome. Thank you so much for watching. This
shows all about giving you insights and showcasing brands that
help you to live your best life and give you confidence.
As always, I want to kick start your morning with
some motivational advice to help you to feel inspired and
energize to start your day today. I want to talk
about the importance of not getting caught up so much
in surviving that you forget the most important thing to
(00:23):
live fully. The reality is that everyday grind can get
us distracted and busy with paying bills, striving to reach
our goals, and distract us from why we were put
on this earth, which is to live. You weren't meant
to live a life of just paying bills or worrying
about the future. You were put on this earth to love, laugh,
be happy, travel, explore, and experience all the wondrous adventures
(00:46):
life has to offer. Of course, money and work are important,
but if you're worrying or stuck in survival mode more
than you are living and thriving, then you're missing out
and experiencing life fully. Making your mission today to start
carving out time daily or weekly for experiences that make
you feel alive and happy. This can be planning your
next trip to a country you've always wanted to see,
(01:09):
or as smallest, hosting friends or family to talk and
catch up on life. Remember it's people and experiences, not
things that you'll remember as great as handsOn quotes. Don't
be afraid your life will end. Be afraid that it
will never begin. Next up on the show, we have
musical reggae icon Ziggy Marley.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Ze.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
Thank you so much for being on the show today.
Speaker 3 (01:30):
How are you doing. I'm good, happy to be here
with you.
Speaker 1 (01:32):
Well, I'm excited to talk to you. It's actually an
honor to have you on my show.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Today is my.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Birthday, so it's it's a treat to talk to you.
So thank you for being here. Thank you so much.
So before we get into all your exciting projects, you know,
let's take it back to the beginning. As the eldest
son of Bob Marley, I know that you are surrounded
by music, So tell us about those memories.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
Those memories. Yeah, I mean I grew up with music,
I think from a was baby.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
My father always play music, my mother is also a musician,
and my grandfather some music was always around us all the.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
Time, every time you know, every day, every night, never stop.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
Yeah, I can imagine. And what are some of the
fondest memories you have with your dad?
Speaker 3 (02:14):
My dad?
Speaker 2 (02:14):
I remember being on stage with him at concerts, are
being in a studio, are playing soccer, are just playing
are just having fun playing around with him, playing games.
In the book, I mentioned one of the games he
used to play with us cold where he would hide
something and we would try to find it and he
would tell us if we're hot, we're cold.
Speaker 3 (02:33):
So those are some good memories for me.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
You developed a passion for music. Tell us about that
passion as well.
Speaker 3 (02:40):
Will the passion come from, like wanting to.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
Use the music as a tool fit enlightened consciousness that
bring people together. It's a vehicle to do something good
and I feel privileged to have the opportunity to do that.
And it started at a very young age when I
started writing songs. I own that to be a very
spiritual experience and very exciting to create something out of
(03:09):
kind of nothing. And so you know, as long as
I'm inspired to write songs, I would always do music.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Mm hmm.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
And fast forward, let's talk about your book, Pajamin. I
know that it's out on June twenty fourth. I know
I was inspired by your kids, So tell us about
it and that inspiration.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
Yeah, well, you know, my kids have My youngest no
is nine.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
I'm always is you know, all but during throughout my life,
you know, as I kids, I would always try to
communicate to them with using music.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Our beats are just have fun.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Like instead of telling them do this or do that,
I would make up a little Jingler song, you know,
because I'm very imaginative like that, and creating some something
around that. You know, these examples like when it was
time to brush their tea at night, I would make
up a song called brush Up, brush Up and see
and and all that. So, you know, Pajamin is kind
(04:03):
of like coming from that vein where obviously we're talking
about putting on pajamas a party or whatever. And you know,
my father of the song named Jamming, and so it
just all kind of came together in my imagination, the
Pajamin idea.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
You know, I love it, and I know the book
is a reinvention of your dad Bob Marley song Jamming.
So tell us about that.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
Yeah, well, it's not a reinvention in terms of lyrically speaking.
The words in the book are not the words in
the song. The words in the book are words that
I wrote, But the energy and reading behind the idea
of pajaming is based upon that energy of that song jamming.
So yeah, so I said, the words are you know,
(04:46):
my words, but the energy and the spirit of it
is my father's sung.
Speaker 3 (04:50):
You know.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
Very nice, And you've read quite a lot of books.
Actually people might not know that. What is it about
children's books that piqued your interest?
Speaker 3 (04:59):
Because I'm just a child.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
Really well, it's good to be like that, right, you
need that child like wonder and when you.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
Really think about it, I'm I'm just a child too,
So I mean just imagination.
Speaker 3 (05:11):
I've never let that go and I don't know.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
Like speaking to children, I think is very important in
my line of work, in my line of what I
see myself as been here here.
Speaker 3 (05:23):
To do on this planet.
Speaker 2 (05:25):
And children need need that love, need that message from
a young age.
Speaker 3 (05:32):
Because the world, you know, the world needs to change.
We need a better world.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
And I think that if we can get certain positive
ideas to children through books, through music, then that.
Speaker 3 (05:44):
Is how way of helping the world to be a
better place.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
Very true, and you know, if there's one message that
people can take away from this book, what would it be?
Speaker 2 (05:52):
Just together next and enjine and having fun. You know,
But it's togetherness. It's just been together family and having
fun and enjoying life.
Speaker 1 (05:59):
You know, that's really And you know you pay homage
to your dad a lot. How does it feel to
keep his memory alive through your music and your work?
Speaker 3 (06:08):
Yeah, I mean it's just natural.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Really, It's That's something I think about a lot because
it's just a natural part of who I am and
what kind of way since we're in the same line
of work. I didn't become a doctor, a lawyer or
something a little bit more straightforward, you know what I mean.
But I think you know a lot of people say
the music. I hear the music and see the stuff.
But I think the greatest legacy of my father is
(06:33):
who we are as human beings outside of the music,
outside of the entertainment. It's who we are as human beings,
who my mother and father taught us to be as
people and or we treat other people.
Speaker 3 (06:43):
I think that's the most important legacy.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
Yeah, And speaking about who we are as human beings.
I love that you're a humanitarian as well, tell us
about some of the organizations that you're passionate about.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Well, have my own other organization called URGE, which means
Unlimited Resources Given in Enlighten and I'm kind of focused
on kids education. We do a lot in Jamaica, but
we do stuff, you know, everywhere, everywhere we can.
Speaker 3 (07:08):
We're just trying to help children have a better life.
Speaker 2 (07:11):
And as I said before, if we can have children
have a better life, it will be better for the world.
And so yeah, we focus on that really the building
we'll also build homes form for single mothers who don't
have any home, and you know, a lot of stuff
through the foundation. And I'm really focused on helping people
when I can, you know.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
Yeah, that's amazing. And and tell us about the importance
of giving back for you and also how you would
encourage others to do so, because at the end of
the day, as you said, it really is about giving
to others and being of service to the world, right yeah, yeah, no,
And it's not just things.
Speaker 2 (07:46):
It's yeah, it's love, it's positive energy, it's encouragement. So
it's then it was giving material things, money or food
or whatever. You can also give up yourself emotionally to
help other people and it feels really it really feels
good for help someone out, and it really feel good.
And I like to feel good, so help youople.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
And speaking about feeling good, you know, I created this
platform to inspire, to uplift it really to showcase that
anything is possible if you have a dream and a vision.
So for anyone that's watching this that might be going
through a hard time, you know, maybe they lack motivation,
what would you say to encourage and inspire them?
Speaker 2 (08:28):
Well, I mean every individual is different, you know, but
from my experience, you know, I think it's very it's
a very hard question because you don't know what someone
is going through.
Speaker 3 (08:42):
You know, you can get them an easy answer. It
just do this, I just do that. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:47):
But I think to have love within yourself is the
first step to like love love love, love yourself, you know,
and share that love.
Speaker 3 (08:56):
I think that's a very.
Speaker 2 (08:57):
Powerful, a very powerful stepping stone to get things going.
Love if love is the first place is started. So
that would be my best answer now, you know.
Speaker 1 (09:13):
Yeah, And speaking about love, you can tell for you
it's not just about following your father's legacy. It's all
about you know, the passion for you tell us about
that passion of writing books and music.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
Yeah, well, I mean I started out young, like I
do with my kids. Were read a lot, you know.
My father used to read.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
I read.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
I mean, reading is so important. It really opens our
minds up, you know. And I've in terms of my
philosophy in life, I did not close my mind. I
kept open mind in all things, in all philosophies religions.
Speaker 3 (09:46):
I have no barriers in.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
Gathering knowledge, in gathering wisdom which helps me to grow
as a human being. And does that put me in
a box to be labeled as anything or that I'm
a human being and I keep my mind open and
that's the way I grow. So that has been my
way of existing and evolving is by keeping an open
(10:10):
mind and being open to continually adjust who you are
for the better, instead of sticking to one ideology that
does you cannot move from that.
Speaker 3 (10:21):
You know. I'm not like that. I like to grow.
I like to evolve.
Speaker 1 (10:24):
Yeah, I mean, that's the way to do it right,
if you open and you're constantly learning. That's the secret
to an amazing life is because when we think we
know everything, we never learn right.
Speaker 3 (10:35):
So we have to be open.
Speaker 1 (10:36):
Yeah, I think that's great advice. And Dickie, what are
your current projects? What else are you working on right now?
Speaker 2 (10:42):
I mean, we have Pajamin coming out, have couple of
shows here in the fall of this year. I'm going
on tour with a legend of reggae called Burning Spear.
It's honor to be on tour with him in the fall.
And after that, I'm going into the studio to work
on some new music, you know, and whatever comes to
my mind.
Speaker 3 (11:00):
I want to do something.
Speaker 2 (11:01):
I've got a lot of things swearing their own here,
you see.
Speaker 1 (11:06):
Very nice, well, Zecki, thank you so much for being
on the show today. We're going to link that information
for viewers to buy Pajamin And yeah, congratulations as long
on your success. We hope to have you back on
the show soon for birthday.
Speaker 2 (11:19):
Thank you, thank you,
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