Julian Marley Is His Father's Son

1/10/2020

A Commentary by Mitch Santell on Family & Legacy

The fact that Julian Marley is more like Bob Marley than any of his siblings is, of course, my opinion.

The way to articulate how I feel is to listen to Julian's latest album, "As I Am."

The two most popular songs off the record are "Are You The One" and "Broken Sail."

The track that does it for me is "Cooling In Jamaica.”

Julian Marley reminds me of Bob Marley because of the tonality in his voice, and while I have a deep respect for all the Marley Offspring, I get a sense that Julian is the "Blacksheep" in the Family and that is what makes him a real star in my book.

Bob Marley, In His Prime (Died 36 Years Old) RIP.

Julian Marley, who lost his daughter to cancer at 11, is the most like his Dad (Bob Marley).

In my next analysis and evaluation of Julian Marley and his career, I will openly tell you what may happen to Julian Marley if he wins the Grammy for "As I Am" and what I believe could happen if he doesn't win.

Julian Marley reminds me of Bob Marley because of the tonality in his voice, and while I have a deep respect for all the Marley offspring, I get a sense that Julian is the "Blacksheep" in the Family and that is what makes him a real star in my book.

Julian Marley writes music that is just like his Father. That is my take for what it’s worth. If Bob Marley (RIP) were still here, he would be smiling as he listens to "Cooling In Jamaica."

To get a further understanding of Julian Marley, I share a piece from a phenomenal article written by Nick Ford. You will find the article link at the end of this quote.

Julian Marley, son of the late Reggae King, Bob Marley, is on the list of nominees for the 2020 Grammy Awards to take place later this month on January 26th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Close to 10 years have passed since Julian’s last album release, which was titled “Awake”, and this is his second nomination for perhaps the most coveted award in music. This time around, ‘JuJu’, which is the moniker he often goes by, has received the Grammy nomination for his fourth full-length album, titled: “As I Am.” And he is certainly in great company as far as the list of this year’s Grammy nominees is concerned: Koffee for the album “Rapture”; “Sly & Robbie & Roots Radics for the album “The Final Battle: Sly & Robbie Vs. Roots Radics”; Steel Pulse for the album “Mass Manipulation”; and Third World for the album “More Work To Be Done”.

Released in late January 2019 on the renowned Ghetto Youths International & Zojak World Wide recording label, JuJu’s “As I Am” album features a boast-worthy production team that consisted of not only Julian himself, but also his brothers Damian and Stephen — both of whom are top class musicians in their own right, needless to say. The album’s executive producers are Aaron Mahlfeldt and Zoe Espitia. What’s more, “As I Am” features collaborations with several legendary and internationally acclaimed artists in the Jamaican dancehall arena, including Shaggy, Beenie Man, and Spragga Benz.

Keeping in tow with his late father’s ethos JuJu draws inspiration from life itself and, in that spirit, voices his own messages through reggae music which often airs the grievances of the oft-maligned, less fortunate and downtrodden peoples the world over. At that, Julian certainly has remained beholden to reggae’s cultural and conscious roots. As such, his “As I Am” album is certainly musically flavorful and diverse, which echoes JuJu’s background in having been raised in England by his Barbadian mother — Lucy Pounder. Throughout his childhood years, he also often traveled to Jamaica as part of his upbringing. And as far has Julian’s musicianship goes, he plays several instruments such as the guitar, drums, bass, and keyboards.

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