Ziggy Marley speaks on What Bob Marley Really Went Through
Published May 8, 2026
Ziggy Marley sits down with Killer Boo on Irie Jam Radio to talk about
growing up as Bob Marley's son, the emotional weight behind his new song
"Many More For Bob," and what his father truly endured — shot at, his
wife shot in the head, forced into exile, diagnosed with cancer — and
still chose to make music for the world.
Ziggy also speaks candidly on:
— Why winning 9 Grammys doesn't define him
— What George Floyd's death sparked in him as an artist
— The making of the One Love movie and why they chose that time period
— His new album Bright Side — out now on vinyl and digital
— Losing legends: Jimmy Cliff, Ernie Smith, Steely & Clive
— The vinyl revival and why organic sound still matters
His new album BRIGHT SIDE is available now.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction — Irie Jam Radio & Killer Boo
1:40 Meet Ziggy Marley — Reggae Royalty
2:38 Growing up in the Marley household
5:12 What Bob Marley was really like as a father
8:58 Working with brother Stephen on Bright Side
9:45 9 Grammys — what they really mean to Ziggy
11:51 "Many More For Bob" — the inspiration behind the song
13:28 What Bob truly endured: shot at, exile, cancer
15:39 "Racism Is A Killer" — George Floyd and the song's birth
21:26 Making the "Racism Is A Killer" video
22:16 The One Love movie — two years in Jamaica and England
26:49 Bright Side — Ziggy's philosophy on life
28:37 Why he released it on vinyl
30:11 VP Records vinyl event — Buju Banton appearance
30:44 The World Cup and the 2010 South Africa song
32:37 New album release date — May 1st, digital and vinyl
34:05 Giving flowers to the legends we've lost
35:10 Closing words — "We have to be tomorrow's people"
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