Bob Marley's son heading to SA

Bob Marley's son heading to SA

Damian "Jr Gong" Marley is heading to Johannesburg for one night only.

Damian "Jr Gong" Marley
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Marley announced that he will be treating Johannesburg fans to a show at The Groove Live in Newtown on the 26th of May.


He is currently working on his upcoming album Stony Hill, but decided to take some time off from the studio to visit South Africa.


Damian Robert Nesta Marley, also known around the world as "Junior Gong" and more recently "Gongzilla", was born in 1978 to parents Bob Marley and a former Miss World Cindy Breakspeare. 


His hit single "Welcome to Jamrock" was listed as one of the Top 100 Songs of the Decade by Rolling Stone, and at the 2006 Grammy Awards, he won Best Reggae Album and Best Urban/Alternative Performance. 


He says touring is his way of entertaining and healing fans, while also speaking up for those who cannot be heard.


"I am still working with my brothers Stephen and Julian under their Ghetto Youths International Label, to discover, develop and sign gifted artistes by applying their musical talent and vast experience to create new and different styles of music," he says.

  

He will also visit Kenya, Mauritius and Ethiopia.

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