Ziggy Marley in Akron

Ziggy Marley is a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and musician, born in Kingston in 1968. A son of Bob and Rita Marley, he first became known as the leader of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, whose recordings included “Tomorrow People” and the album Conscious Party. His solo catalogue includes “True to Myself” and the albums Dragonfly and Fly Rasta. Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers toured internationally throughout the 1980s and 1990s. After beginning his solo career, he toured behind Love Is My Religion and later took Rebellion Rises on the road in 2018. In 2021, he performed a concert devoted to his father’s music at the Hollywood Bowl.