The name Marley’s rings a bell all over the world, throughout the seven continents, including Africa,where Bob Marley the Legend opened the doors wide for reggae music with his historic performance in Zimbabwe, 1980.
The Marley’s rich reggae Empire, with some 28 enviable Grammy Awards is magic to Third World countries, like Jamaica- the root of reggae and birth place of Third World Don reggae singer rapper/songwriter and Ky-Mani Marley reggae singer and movie star.
Ky-Mani’s mother, former table tennis star, has helped in weaving Ky-Mani in the Marley’s diamond collection. So, what would stop anyone in his right mind not to have the Marleys as a positive role model?
Search just about any reggae chart around the world and the Marley’s are bound to “Stir it Up” with “One Love”, “Redemption Song” and “No Woman Nuh Cry”. Like a rich dynasty comes Ky-Mani with Shottas, a 22 year-old movie, still remembered throughout the Caribbean. For Third World Don, Ky-Mani stands out as a shining star taking the Marley’s legacy to another level as one of the movie stars in Shottas.
That is just one iconic attribute of Ky-Mani who could be said missed the Grammy like Jamaican Kishane Thompson missing the 100 meters gold, when he was nominated for his album “Many Many Roads” in 2001. For record producer Michael “Beatbopper” Hudgins, “It’s only a matter of time. Ky-mani traverse all genres of music, incorporating grassroots music, blues, hip-hop, and of course, reggae.”
A Grammy is being scripted on the wall as Ky-Mani music speaks volumes. And, just imagine, his diversity playing not only the guitar but the piano, trumpet and bongos.
“I am not the least surprised if Third World Don was scouting his way into the Marley’s camp.”
Third World Don caught the attention of many when, three of his songs were featured on Beatbopper’s Miungu Ya Muziki album which shone on several major charts, including US Itunes and Billboard.
This is the same album which boasts Grammy winner Kabaka Pyramid, Blvk H3RO Gucci Mane, Stone Bwoy, Bounty Killer, Epixode, Darkovibes and Lahjihkal. Beatbopper, who has been predicting Grammy winners over the years, believes, “rain or shine, Ky-Mani Marley is already written for a Grammy, so is Third World Don.
“Who knows, we could very well see both of them on the glorious Grammy stage very soon.”