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Ravinia

400 Iris Lane, 60035, Highland Park, IL, US

www.ravinia.org/

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Doors open: 19:00

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Ziggy Marley biography

Ziggy Marley (born 17 January 1968) aka David Nesta Marley is a reggae artist from Kingston, Jamaica- the eldest son of Bob and Rita Marley and part of a musical legacy.

Following in his famous father's footsteps, Ziggy made his recording debut alongside his siblings on Bob Marley's track "Children Playing in the Streets”. From an early age Ziggy had developed an interest in music as his father showed him the ropes and taught him the drums and guitars as he sat in mesmerised by studio sessions of The Wailers.

In 1979 along with his siblings Ziggy formed the Melody Makers who signed to EMI with Ziggy on lead vocals. They released their debut album "Play the Game" in 1985, produced by their mother which leaned towards a much poppier sound. After the lack of sales from their second release “Hey World” in 1986, the label wanted to market Ziggy as a solo artist but standing firm in belief they parted ways with EMI, moving to Virgin Records where they came to be known as Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers.

With the new label on board the band released the album “Conscious Party” in 1988 which was a commercial success, making its way into the Top 40 US charts featuring the iconic track “Tomorrow People”. In 1989 the album received a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.

As the nineties held little success for the band, Ziggy’s political voice became more apparent as he began working more with the United Nations after being recognised as their Goodwill Youth Ambassador. In 2002 alongside his brothers Ziggy started up Ghetto Youths Crew record label with the premise of helping under privileged youths in their daily struggle to survive.

Ziggy released his first solo album “Dragonfly” in 2003 which featured Flea and John Frusciante of Red Hot Chilli Peppers on the track “Rainbow in the Sky” and reached number three in Billboard’s top reggae albums. His second release “Love Is My Religion” in 2006 through his father’s label Tuff Gong Worldwide continued the success of his previous album and earned him another Grammy in 2007 for Best Reggae Album. It was the title track which saw Ziggy reach unprecedented heights as he blossomed into a worldwide star with his music the hitting airwaves.

Continuing his father’s namesake, Ziggy has continued building on the Marley legacy divulging into children’s author, philanthropist and musician.

Live reviews

Ziggy Marley puts his incredible mark on the legacy that was started by his father Bob Marley. Ziggy is the eldest son, and has been releasing reggae and Jamaican infused soul for the past decade.
When you see Ziggy live, you understand immediately where he comes from, and how he's managed to amass a large following in a relatively short time. As far as reggae goes, Ziggy plays the style in the familiar modern style, with Caribbean sounds and feel. There is political, romantic, and cultural references abound in the songs, which are incredibly smooth and catchy.Ziggy Marley plays for bigger crowds in recent years.
I saw him open up for 311 back in 2011 in St. Louis. For an opening act, he really blew me away -- as well as the rest of the crowd -- with an incredible performance full of passion and professionalism. He had a large band, including backup singers off to the side of the stage, which added to the feel of the show. He played songs spanning his entire studio collection, but I'd say the show peaked during "Melancholy Mood" and "Changes."
The show is full of color and rasta attitude; I can't wait to see him perform again.

Anonymous

If you’ve heard of Thievery Corporation, it’s likely down to Zach Braff’s inclusion of them on the Garden State soundtrack, with the track ‘Lebanese Blonde’; a dramatic, brass-driven number with a mellow vocal that runs contrary to the instrumentation, it really only hints at the creative talents behind it. In fact, Thievery Corporation aren’t a band in the traditional sense; it’s the project of Washington D.C. musicians Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, who have spent the best part of twenty years making electronica and trip hop that incorporates a diverse range of musical influences; bossa nova, reggae, dub and acid jazz all included. Accordingly, their live shows play less like typical gigs and more like lavish celebrations of world music; a vast array of guest vocalists tend to take part, in order to translate their records as honestly as possible, and the same can be said for the instrumental side of things; whilst there’s a core band, with drums, bass and guitar taken care of, the palette is extended to all manner of weird and wonderful foreign sounds; a jazzy brass section, in particular, is key to the group’s aesthetic, as are the steel drums. They’re long overdue a return to the UK at this point; expect a veritable feast of international sounds should they ever make it back.

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