Jo Mersa Marley

Political figures in Jamaica have paid tribute to the late musician. The country's Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia ...

“My plan is to do something new with my roots.” “I would come home and try to do homework, but I’d end up getting distracted and go peek in the studio. is a huge loss to the music as we look to the next generation. “I am one of the new generation of Marleys, but I am still experimenting at the same time,” said the late musician. Marley was born on 12 March 1991 in Kingston, Jamaica. “The loss of a child is a devastating blow no parent should face, my condolences to Stephen & the entire family.”

Jo Mersa Marley: Bob Marley's grandson found dead aged 31, cause of death - who was his father Stephen Marley? Jo Mersa Marley was a Jamaican reggae artist and ...

The loss of a child is a devastating blow no parent should face, my condolences to Stephen & the entire family." [Stephen and his brother, Ziggy](/culture/music/lee-scratch-perry-life-career-and-songs-of-bob-marley-producer-remembered-as-he-dies-at-85-3364116), performed alongside Bob and the Wailers at the 1978 One Love Peace Concert. Stephen Marley is an eight-time Grammy Award winner, and son of Bob and Rita Marley. Bob Marley died in 1981 aged 36 due to cancer after being diagnosed with acral lentiginous melanoma in 1977. He is considered to be a global symbol of Jamaican music, culture and identity. He had reportedly suffered from asthma his entire life.

Several media outlets reported about the death of Jo Mersa Marley, who is survived by his wife Qiara and their young daughter.

“What a delightful young man, we spent some time on tour in America a few times in recent years a real Marley to the core. [penned](https://www.instagram.com/p/CZPz8_llw3T/) in a birthday tribute in January this year. Wicked Sound, Beautiful Soul Rest In Paradise Jo Mersa Marley.” The musician made sure to celebrate his daughter on important days. A cause of death hasn’t been confirmed to the media at this time. “A blessed earthstrong!

The grandson of Bob Marley and son of Stephen Marley, Joseph - known professionally as Jo Mersa - released solo EP Comfortable in 2016 and his debut album ...

"I would come home and try to do homework, but I'd end up getting distracted and go peek in the studio. My plan is to do something new with my roots." Jamaican opposition leader Mark J Golding wrote on Twitter: "I've just learned of the tragic loss of Joseph 'Jo Mersa' Marley. "His untimely passing at the young age of 31... Four years later came his debut solo EP, Comfortable. is a huge loss to the music as we look to the next generation.

The Jamaican American reggae artist followed in his grandfather's footsteps and his father, Stephen Marley.

“We recorded from the microphone, put on our headphones and that became our studio for a good three years. In addition, he joined family members on several projects, including his father on Revelation Party, a track from Stephen Marley’s 2016 album Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life. Uncle Ziggy bought my cousins an Apple laptop, and we used the Garage Band software and made our beats on it,” Jo Mersa said in the interview. He was known for songs such as Burn it Down, Made It, and No Way Out. Jo was born in Jamaica and moved to Miami when he was 11 years old. [Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/jo-mersa-comfortable-in-his-own-skin/), Jo Mersa Marley said he decided to pursue a career in music at age 11 when he and his cousin Daniel Bambaata Marley started making beats together.

Reggae musician Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, Bob Marley's grandson and Stephen Marley's son, has died aged 31. His representative confirmed his death to ...

“His untimely passing at the young age of 31 is a huge loss to the music as we look to the next generation.” “My plan is to do something new with my roots.” “I would come home and try to do homework but I’d end up getting distracted and go peek in the studio.

Jo Mersa Marley, reggae artist and grandson of Bob Marley, was found dead on Dec. 26 in Miami-Dade County. An official cause of death was not released.

Campbell said he was “absolutely shocked to the core” by the death of Marley, whom he called “a delightful young man” and “a real Marley to the core.” “I’ve just learned of the tragic loss of Joseph ‘Jo Mersa’ Marley,” said the opposition leader and president of the People’s National Party. [Mark Golding](https://twitter.com/MarkJGolding/status/1607851069522210816) also commented on Marley’s death. [Ali Campbell](https://twitter.com/UB40/status/1608028404342718464), an English musical artist and former lead man of reggae band UB40, spent time with Marley while on a recent U.S. “My plan is to do something new with my roots.” His first solo album, “Comfortable,” was released in 2014.