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.
Postman
Ziggy Marley Lyrics
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That message yesterday
Jah sent I as your postman with your mail
Oh did you get your message yesterday
Jah sent I as your postman with your mail
Hey said are you getting are you getting are you getting Jah
Message
Are you getting are you getting are you getting Jah message
Said are you getting are you getting are you getting Jah message
And are you getting are you getting are why ou getting Jah message
Everything in life has ups and downs everything in life has its
Up and downs
So count you blessings count you blessing count you blessing you
Getting
Count you blessing count you blessing count you blessing you
Getting
Hey yea oh did you get your message yesterday
Jah sent I as your postman with your mail yes he did yea
Oh did you get your message yesterday
Appoint Ziggy as your postman with your mail
Hey said are you getting are you getting are you getting Jah
Message
Are you getting are you getting are you getting Jah message
And are you getting are you getting are you getting Jah message
Are you getting are you getting are you getting Jah message yea
Hey why do you look so sad and forsaken
When one door is closed many more is open
The song "Postman" by Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers is about Jah (God) sending Ziggy to deliver a message to their listeners. The postman analogy represents Ziggy delivering a message from Jah to people who need to hear it. He is asking if people have received the message that Jah sent to them. Ziggy is reminding people to count their blessings, as everything in life has its ups and downs. He encourages them to focus on the positives and blessings in their lives instead of dwelling on the negatives.
The repetition of the question "are you getting Jah message" emphasizes the importance of hearing and understanding Jah's message. The chorus is encouraging the listeners to pay attention to the message that is being sent to them.
Overall, the lyrics are about being in tune with Jah's message and remembering to be grateful for the good things in life.
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Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEPHEN MARLEY
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Aldi Septian
on Love Is My Religion
steady
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on True To Myself
steady.
Oznir Selbor
on Changes
best of the the best
Metin Karamanoğlu
on True To Myself
seni hep dinliyorum.
Sigrid Pauline
on True To Myself
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James Bryan C Quipanes
on True To Myself
nice cool music Jah rastafarai :)
James Bryan C Quipanes
on True To Myself
yes man .
Joseni Dias
on Never Deny You
ziggi marlei so pedra curte so
Christopher McGrowder
on A Lifetime
love this so much
Christopher McGrowder
on Melancholy Mood
gwaan foodie respect