Stephen Marley - Traffic Jam Video

Stephen Marley
Traffic Jam
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Stephen Marley releases the single, 'Traffic Jam' on March 23rd 2007.

Stephen Marley, son of Bob Marley, brother of Damian 'Junior Gong' Marley, and writer and producer on five Grammy winning records, finally steps out on his own with the release on March 19th of his eagerly awaited and long-time coming debut solo album 'Mind Control'. The album which features collaborations with brother Damian, Mos Def and Ben Harper among others, will be released in the UK on March 19th through Tuff Gong International.

Born in 1972, the second son of Bob Marley, Stephen was dancing and singing onstage during his father and The Wailers' live shows by the time he was old enough to walk. As a young boy, he stayed at home where he would shadow his father, mimic his speech and quickly fall in love with such future reggae anthems as "Lively Up Yourself." At seven, he began learning guitar and in 1979, he made his official debut when he, Ziggy, Cedella and Sharon, collectively known as The Melody Makers, released their first single, "Children Playing in the Streets," followed in 1985 by their debut LP, Play the Game Right. Over the next decade, the group would follow in their father's footsteps, racking up Grammy awards and bringing conscious songs and one-love rhythms to every corner of the globe.

With his highly anticipated debut album, not only does the sound and soul of Stephen Marley come into vivid focus, but the 34 year-old artist is now inevitably stepping to center stage for the first time in his 27 year career. Appropriately, Mind Control is all Stephen and features a blend of reggae, rock, R&B, nyabinghi rhythms, flamenco and hip-hop. Featuring cameos from roots rock star Ben Harper, the mighty Mos Def and younger brother Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, it's a collection of songs that range from conscious critiques of society ("Mind Control") and politics ("Chase Dem"), to the sweet and open-hearted ("Hey Baby"), to the simple and fun (the sexy, club-rocking, grinder "Let Her Dance". The album's title track casts a light on a modern day form of slavery, its words conscious, its groove monstrous: "That song is about subliminal slavery, hi-tech slavery, subliminal suppression," says Stephen.


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