Julian Marley was born in London in 1975. He is the son of reggae legendBob Marley and Lucy Pounder.
He grew up in a multicultural community. Since recording his first song at age five at the Marley family home in Kingston, Julian has become a skillful self-taught musician mastering the bass, drums and keyboards.
In 1989 he released his first album titled Uprising, also the name of his band. He moved to Jamaica in 1992 and began to work with reggae veterans Aston “Family Man” Barrett, Earl “Wire” Lindo, Tyrone Downie and Earl “Chinna” Smith.
Julian Marley’s CD Lion in the Morning reflects his growing maturity and musical sophistication. Collaborating on the album with Julian was the Ghetto Youths International production team founded by siblings Stephen and Ziggy Marley. The family connection goes further: it was recorded at the renovated Marley Music studio at Hope Road in Kingston, the studio where his father created some of his most important and well-known work.
Discography:
Uprising (1991)
Acorn Arts (1995)
Mr. Marley (1995)
Lion in the Morning (1996)
A Time & Place (2003)
Systems (2003)
Awake (Tuff Gong, 2009)
Violence In the Street (2011)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
