A file photograph of Jo Mersa Marley. (courtesy: jomersamarley)
Los Angeles:
It’s a tragic day for the Marley household as they mourn the demise of a younger member of the family. Jo Mersa Marley, the grandson of famed Reggae musician Bob Marley, died just lately, as per a report by US-based news portal, The New York Post. Jo, who was additionally a reggae musician of Jamaican-American heritage, was discovered unresponsive in a car, The Post cited a tweet by journalist Abka Fitz-Henley.
The motive for the demise of the Hurting Inside singer was confirmed to be an bronchial asthma assault, The NY Post cited an Instagram submit of South Florida radio station, WZPP.
The Burn It Down singer spent a lot of his formative years in Jamaica. Subsequently, he moved to Florida to attend highschool.
He later attended Miami Dade College to check studio engineering, The Post cited Jamaica Observer.
“In all honesty, it depends on the vibe because sometimes you will have a tune or idea, like a whole tune is in your head but no beat, and other times, you have a beat and no tune,” he mentioned. “That’s for me, of course. I can’t speak for everyone. Some songs I am able to finish in a night, and some take longer,” The Post quoted Jo Mersa from an interview with the Jamaica Gleaner.
“My father (Stephen Marley) has created a legacy by putting out songs with meaning, It’s something I have to live up to,” he added.
His grandfather Bob Marley was a serious contributor to the popularization of Reggae music. Some of his biggest hits included Everything’s Gonna Be Alright, Get Up, Stand Up, Is This Love, I Shot the Sheriff and No Woman, No Cry.
He had died in 1981 of melanoma, aged 36, as per The New York Post.
Talking in regards to the legacy of his legendary grandfather, the Mucho humo singer mentioned, “We always hear those reflections, speaking about those things, about the role that he played not only as family member and father, but also in the world and the impact he had on the Reggae community and the Reggae culture, the roots, bringing forward the message of Rastafari and love, over all love”.
Jo Mersa is survived by his spouse, daughter and sister Mystic Marley, who can be a musician.
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