Ziggy learned Rastafari faith from his parents and had access to some of the world's best reggae musicians in the comp band of his father – the legendary reggae Wailers. Ziggy Marley first sat in on recording sessions with Bob Marley and the Wailers when he was around 10 years old. Joining with his three siblings to become The Melody Makers, Ziggy crafted his own soulful sound blending blues, RnB, hip-hop and roots reggae.
After their first two albums, Play The Game Right (1985) and Hey World! (1986), The Melody Makers earned their first Grammy (Best Reggae Recording) for Conscious Party (1988), an album produced by Talking Heads Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth which included the hit songs "Tomorrow People" and "Tumbling Down."
Subsequent albums included the Grammy-winning One Bright Day (1989), Jamekya (1991), Joy and Blues (1993), Free Like We Want 2 B (1995), their third Grammy winner Fallen is Babylon (1997), Spirit of Music (1999) and Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Live, Vol 1 (2000), which featured some of their biggest hits as well as a cover of Bob Marley's "Could You Be Loved."
While selling records by the millions and selling out countless concerts with the Melody Makers, including a recent European tour, Ziggy Marley has never lost sight of his foundation of faith, fellowship and family.
After two decades as the driving creative force behind The Melody Makers, Ziggy stepped out on his own with his first solo album, Dragonfly (2003). Never content to rehash the success of his past, Ziggy uses Dragonfly to explore new ground and create his own distinctive musical identity as a solo artist.
"Working on my own gave me a chance to take my time and experiment a lot," Ziggy says of the material on Dragonfly." It took one year to finish this record. It's the longest I've ever worked on a album. It's different when you on your own. At some point it's scary and then at another it's a drive that makes you focus more."
Although the members of the most close-knit musical families often yearn to step out on their own, for Ziggy, a solo debut was not a long-awaited goal. "It's not something that I wished for since I began doing music," he says. "It was just the circumstances, and I wanted to be true to myself and what I feel. The record has strong messages and it feels good."
In addition to being Ziggy's first album of solo material, for Dragonfly he felt it was time for a change of scene. "Usually we record in Kingston. These songs were written in Jamaica and recorded in America. I did the first set of recordings in a house in Miami and then went to L.A. rented a house, set up my equipment and basically did the rest there. I left Jamaica for a while, because as an artist I need to experience different things, to see the world and have different energies. Living in one place is not good for me and I was tired of making music in a studio setting. I wanted it to be more like everyday life a part of me.
"As an individual, I've opened up more by traveling outside Jamaica, and I've been more able to be open to people and ideas. It helps me to grow as a person to be outside of my element; to be on my own in a strange place meeting people. That's good for me not to be in my secure domain."
The evidence of that growth is everywhere on Dragonfly.
On July 2nd, 2006, Ziggy released his second album, Love is My Religion. He states "This album is from my heart," and he feels that he embraces his spiritual and emotional side of life. This album show Ziggy coming into his own as an artist, as he wrote all of the songs for the album and played nearly all of the instruments.
Love is My Religion is a testament to Ziggy Marley's talent as he follows in the footsteps of his father, the Legend.
Jambo
Ziggy Marley Lyrics
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In the language of Swahili from Africa
Hello mister, hello sister
No problem, no worries
Oh, yeah
Jambo, jambo bwana
Habari gani? Mzuri sana
Nyumba yetu, hakuna matata
Jambo, jambo bwana
Habari gani? Mzuri sana
Wageni, mwakaribishwa
Nyumba yetu, hakuna matata
Tujenge pamoja, hakuna matata
Amani kwa dunia, hakuna matata
Uhuru na undugu, hakuna matata
Afya na shupavu, hakuna matata
Harambe sawa sawa, hakuna matata
Jambo, jambo dada
Habari gani? Mzuri sana
Wageni, mwakaribishwa
Nyumba yetu, hakuna matata
Jambo, jambo dada
Habari gani? Mzuri sana
Wageni, mwakaribishwa
Nyumba yetu, hakuna matata
Vile nakupenda, hakuna matata
Kila siku ubarikiwe, hakuna matata
Sasa watu wetu wote, hakuna matata
Furaha na baraha, hakuna matata
Hakuna matata, hakuna matata
Jambo, jambo bwana
Habari gani? Mzuri sana
Wageni, mwakaribishwa
Nyumba yetu, hakuna matata
Jambo, jambo dada
Habari gani? Mzuri sana
Wageni, mwakaribishwa
Nyumba yetu, hakuna matata
Tujenge pamoja, hakuna matata
Amani kwa dunia, hakuna matata
Uhuru na undugu, hakuna matata
Afya na shupavu, hakuna matata
Harambe sawa sawa, hakuna matata
Vile nakupenda, hakuna matata
Kila siku ubarikiwe, hakuna matata
Sasa watu wetu wote, hakuna matata
Furaha na baraha, hakuna matata
Hakuna matata, hakuna matata
Tujenge pamoja, hakuna matata
Amani kwa dunia, hakuna matata
Uhuru na undugu, hakuna matata
Afya na shupavu, hakuna matata
Harambe sawa sawa, hakuna matata
Vile nakupenda, hakuna matata
Kila siku ubarikiwe, hakuna matata
Sasa watu wetu wote, hakuna matata
Furaha na baraha, hakuna matata
Hakuna matata, hakuna matata
"Jambo" is a song by Ziggy Marley in which he sings in Swahili language. The song's title, "Jambo", is a Swahili greeting that translates to "hello" in English. Marley greets both a male and female guest, telling them that they are welcome in their home and that there is no problem or worries, using the phrase "hakuna matata" which means "no worries" in Swahili.
The song’s lyrics encourage unity, peace, and love among people. Marley urges people to build together, have no worries, aim for brotherhood and freedom, and maintain good health. Throughout the song, he repeats the phrase “hakuna matata” to emphasize the significance of having no worries and a sense of togetherness.
Overall, "Jambo" is a celebratory song of friendship and community building that encourages unity and togetherness, reflecting both Marley's roots and the East African culture.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, this is a song from Kenya
I want to introduce this song and let you know it comes from Kenya
In the language of Swahili from Africa
The lyrics are in Swahili which is an African language
Hello mister, hello sister
Greeting to both men and women
No problem, no worries
Everything is okay, don't be concerned
Oh, yeah
Excitement and enthusiasm
Jambo, jambo bwana
Hello, hello sir
Habari gani? Mzuri sana
How are you? Very good.
Wageni, mwakaribishwa
Visiting friends, you are welcome
Nyumba yetu, hakuna matata
Our home, no worries
Tujenge pamoja, hakuna matata
Let's build together, no worries
Amani kwa dunia, hakuna matata
Peace for the world, no worries
Uhuru na undugu, hakuna matata
Freedom and brotherhood, no worries
Afya na shupavu, hakuna matata
Health and strength, no worries
Harambe sawa sawa, hakuna matata
Let’s all pull together, no worries
Jambo, jambo dada
Hello, hello sister
Vile nakupenda, hakuna matata
The way I love you, there are no worries
Kila siku ubarikiwe, hakuna matata
May you be blessed every day, no worries
Sasa watu wetu wote, hakuna matata
All our people now, there are no worries
Furaha na baraha, hakuna matata
Happiness and joy, no worries
Hakuna matata, hakuna matata
No worries, no worries
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: David Marley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@neattechnologiestz8636
Ahahaaaa!!! I never expected to hear Ziggy Marley singing in Swahili, my home language of Tanzania land... I'm so happy to hear this song... Big up Brother Ziggy and Sister Angelique
@gato0082
Nice ..... 🇯🇲🇰🇪 🇯🇲🇰🇪🇯🇲🇰🇪🇯🇲🇰🇪🙋
@charlesthomas9587
Sawa, lakini Tanzania tumelala sana. Si unaona background ni bendera ya Kenya, haya mambo hayaji kimiujiza. Ni mipango na mikakati ya muda mrefu. Hii kiutalii ni advantage kwa Kenya, nadhani unaelewa hivyo vichwa viwili Marley na Angelique Kidjo vinasikilizwa na dunia.
@neattechnologiestz8636
@Charles Thomas kweli ndugu yangu, hii ni advantage sana kwa Kenya katika nyanja nyingi za socialpolitics na economics pia. Tanzania tumeshindwa ku-merge na Dunia in terms of socialpolitics kwa kudhani Bongo Flavor na maudhui yake yaliyo stagnant yanaweza kutufikisha somewhere katika international arena, let alone our politics.
Remember in previous REBELION RISES ALBUM, in the song WORLD REVOLUTION where Ziggy featured Kenyan SamuILL Kalonji: kumbuka engagement ya Ziggy na Angelique Kidjo kwenye wimbo wa Sedjedo na African Land during World Cup in South Africa, kumbuka engagement ya Ziggy na wanamuziki wengine kadhaa wa Afrika kama Nneka nk. Hii ni kutokana na substances that these fellow Africans carry in their music. Tunaona ni jinsi gani wanamuziki wenzetu wa Afrika wanavyotumia music effectively and responsibly for the benefit of people they represent na si kwa purpose ya bling bling. We shouldn't expect to see big world Musicians like Ziggy to feature our Bongo Flavour-type guys if they still carry negative contents in their music.
Pia Watanzania wengi hawana awareness na in fact hawapendi wala hawafikirii Reggae music deep in their heart.
Still a long way to go...
@neattechnologiestz8636
@Charles Thomas Myself, I listen to Reggae music since I was in Primary school and it was my mother and elder brother who introduced me to this and still listening to it today in my 40s. I have been in many places globally, attend many Reggae festivals, watching musicians like Burning Spear, Aswad, U Roy, The Wailers, Alpha Blondy etc, and observed positive awareness of Reggae and how those societies benefit from just being aware of this music. It makes people value themselves and know what life worth.
Kenyans in general know and value Reggae music practically similar to Ghana, and we see a lot of involvement of world Reggae musicians in Kenya and Ghana. Mikakati ya muda mrefu inachagizwa na what people think and feel. Huwezi kupanda nyanya halafu ukavuna vitunguu, mkakati mkubwa ni kujitambua na kujipenda kwanza kama Jamii, kujua mnahitaji nini kama Jamii, ni kujua mnataka kuelekea wapi kama Jamii. Mnapoweka vitu hivi katika manual ya dira yenu then kila kitu kinakuwa toast. Tuna mengi ya kujifunza katika hili, wanamuziki kama Ziggy ambao wanaamini katika African Unification wamezungumza mengi sana na kushauri mengi kupitia music na interviews mbalimbali. Ni wajibu wetu kuyachukua na kuyafanyia kazi..
Tanzanians need to evolve...
@charlesthomas9587
@Neat Technologiestz napatikana Facebook kwa jina la Cha Sikale, please send a friend request tuwe friends. I value your opinions, nuff raspect. One destiny rootsman.
@patriciahcatherine5834
We’ll talk about the Swahili language later.....no country in Africa loves reggae music like Kenyans do 🇰🇪 Someone sent this to me and I’m loving the mama land Sound it’s fire 🔥 hakuna matata 😘
@ChandraEssence
☀️ "Jambo !" ☀️ Writing the lyrics down and learning it by Heart ! 💓 🎶 Sounds so Positive ! 🎶 🌈
@kenwachiwa
visit Kenya and learn the coolest and most progressive swahili in the world.💯💯👍
@ChandraEssence
@Mpenzi Mtazamaji I would Love to One day !☀️ But for now :
"Tujenge pamoja,
Amani kwa dunia,
Uhuru na undugu,
Afya na shupavu,
Hakuna Matata !"
💓 One Love 💓