Bambaata Marley

Bambaata Marley
Bambaata Marley
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Bambaata Robert Nesta Marley
Also known as	Bambaata, Daniel Marley, Daniel Bambaata
Born	12 July 1989 (age 34); Kingston, Jamaica
Genres	hip hop; pop; reggae;
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar; vocals; piano; percussion; drums
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Independent

Daniel Bambaata Robert Nesta Marley (born 12 July 1989) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter. He is the eldest son of Ziggy Marley, and eldest grandson of Bob Marley.^[1]^[2]

Personal life[edit]

Bambaata Marley spent his early years in Jamaica before moving to Miami, Florida. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.^[3]

Career[edit]

Bambaata Marley debuted in 2009 with the single "Live It Inna Fear", produced by Damian Marley.^[4]

In 2010, he collaborated with his cousin Jo Mersa Marley on the single "My Girl".^[5]

In 2011, he collaborated with his father Ziggy Marley, on the song "Changes".^[6]

On 16 September 2015, the music video for his single "Waiting for the War" was released, the music video was awarded a Telly Award for 'Best Online Music Video' and a Telly Awards for 'Craft-Directing Video' by Wayan Palmieri. The artwork cover for "Waiting for the War" was a re-creation of Bob Marley's Soul Rebels album cover released by Bob Marley & the Wailers in 1970.^[7]^[8]^[9]

In 2017, he made his screen debut in the short film Vagabonds starring Danny Glover & Robert Ri'chard.^[10]

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

Live It Inna Fear (2009)
2-Feet (2012)
Maintain (2014)
Waiting For the War (2015)
If You Go (2015)
Unconditional (2017)
Ocean Ocean (2017)
Out To Play (2017)
Deadbeat (2018)
In a Ray (2018)
Pretty Butterfly (2018)
UFO (2018)
Beyond (2020)
Fight Your Fears (2020)

As featured artist[edit]

Jo Mersa Marley "My Girl" (Feat. Daniel Bambaata) (2010)
Ziggy Marley "Changes" (Feat. Daniel Marley) (2011)
Inner Circle "Free It Up" (Feat. Daniel Bambaata Marley) (2015)
The Internet "Get Away (Feat. Daniel Marley) (2015)
Lorine Chia "The Reason" (Feat. Bambaata Marley) (2018)

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Vagabonds (2017) – Dejohn (short film)

Music videos[edit]

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Waiting for the War"	2015	Wayan Palmieri
"Unconditional"	2017	Wayan Palmieri
"Deadbeat"	2018	Wayan Palmieri
"Beyond"	2020	Wayan Palmieri
"Fight Your Fears"	2020	Jason Goldwatch

Awards and nominations[edit]

2017: Telly Award for 'Best Online Music Video' – "Waiting for the War"
2017: Telly Award for 'Directing' (Wayan Palmieri) – "Waiting for the War"
2018: Telly Award for 'Best Online Music Video' – "Unconditional"^[11]

References[edit]

^ "Meet the Next Generation of Musical Marleys – Entertainment". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
^ "Now Decriminalized, Could Jamaica Become Destination for Legal Weed?". Rolling Stone. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ "Bambaata Marley Explores the Unknown in UNX". LA Weekly. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
^ "Getting to know Daniel Bambaata Marley". Island Stage. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
^ "Jo Mersa Marley EP Drops in June". The Gleaner. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
^ "Ziggy Marley to Release 'Wild and Free' Album June 14". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
^ "PREMIERE: DANIEL BAMBAATA MARLEY "WAITING FOR THE WAR" VIDEO". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
^ "2017 Telly Awards Winners – Craft-Directing Video". Telly Awards. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
^ "Daniel Bambaata Marley Drops New Single, Waiting for the War". Headline Jamaica. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
^ "FILM @ DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL". Indie Pictures Review. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
^ "2018 Telly Awards Winners – Online: General-Music Video". Telly Awards. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

External links[edit]

Bambaata Marley on Instagram
Daniel Bambaata Marley at IMDb

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[Rolling_Stone_2014-1] "Meet the Next Generation of Musical Marleys – Entertainment". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

[Rolling_Stone_2018-2] "Now Decriminalized, Could Jamaica Become Destination for Legal Weed?". Rolling Stone. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[LA_Weekly-3] "Bambaata Marley Explores the Unknown in UNX". LA Weekly. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

[Jamaica_Observer-4] "Getting to know Daniel Bambaata Marley". Island Stage. Retrieved 7 May 2013.

[The_Gleaner-5] "Jo Mersa Marley EP Drops in June". The Gleaner. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.

[Billboard-6] "Ziggy Marley to Release 'Wild and Free' Album June 14". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2011.

[Mass_Appeal-7] "PREMIERE: DANIEL BAMBAATA MARLEY "WAITING FOR THE WAR" VIDEO". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

[Telly_Awards_2017-8] "2017 Telly Awards Winners – Craft-Directing Video". Telly Awards. Retrieved 1 March 2017.

[Headline_Jamaica-9] "Daniel Bambaata Marley Drops New Single, Waiting for the War". Headline Jamaica. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

[Indie_Pictures_Review-10] "FILM @ DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL". Indie Pictures Review. Retrieved 18 May 2018.

[Telly_Awards_2018-11] "2018 Telly Awards Winners – Online: General-Music Video". Telly Awards. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

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v t e Bob Marley family
Parents	Norval Marley (c. 1885–1955) Cedella Booker (1926–2008)
Spouses	Rita Marley (born 1946)
Children	Sharon Marley (born 1964) Cedella Marley (born 1967) Ziggy Marley (born 1968) Stephen Marley (born 1972) Rohan Marley (born 1972) Julian Marley (born 1975) Ky-Mani Marley (born 1976) Damian Marley (born 1978)
Grandchildren	Bambaata Marley (born 1989) Jo Mersa Marley (1991–2022) Nico Marley (born 1995) Skip Marley (born 1996) Selah Marley (born 1998)
Other	Cindy Breakspeare (born 1954) Barbara Fialho (born 1987) Lauryn Hill (born 1975)