Reggae musician Joseph 'Jo Mersa' Marley, Bob Marley's grandson and Stephen Marley's son, has died at 31.
Reggae musician Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley, Bob Marley's grandson and Stephen Marley's son, has died at 31.
Born in Jamaica and raised in Miami, Marley followed in his family's musical footsteps, taking the stage with his family's band, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. He began writing music when in middle school and made his musical debut in 2010 with the release of the single "My Girl," on which he collaborated with his cousin Daniel Bambaata Marley. In 2016, he collaborated on a song with his father for the latter's album "Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life.
Jo Mersa Marley spoke of how music enveloped his upbringing in a previous interview with Rolling Stone. He was intent on creating his own path, and released his own debut album "Eternal" in 2021. He had studied studio engineering at Miami Dade College.
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