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- Ziggy Marley Explains His Identity
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The musician describes where he falls on the political and spiritual spectrum.
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ZIGGY MARLEY:
Ziggy Marley is a four-time Grammy Award-winning musician, philanthropist, and founder of the independent record label, Tuff Gong Worldwide. Known for his international work with children, Ziggy is the founder of U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment), a designer for the Fashion Against AIDS Campaign and a supporter of Little Kids Rock. When not on tour, he divides his time between California, the Bahamas and Jamaica.
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TRANSCRIPT:
Question: Are you a political musician?
Ziggy Marley: Not anymore, I used to. It used to be a part of me but now, I'm a spiritual musician, I think there has been enough political musicians and I think everything that can be said has been said about political, social things, you know, and there's still some more to be said but not much. A few years ago, I decided to change direction, I was inspired to change directions just by searching and reading and trying to understand what's my purpose here on earth in this music business. I decided to focus more on the spiritual side of our lives in music so that's why the last record, it was "Love is my Religion." I think... I think if I'm serious about affecting people with music, I have to affect people on a human to human level, not on a grand social idea or political idea, it has to be a human being idea so it has to be what's inside a human being. Each of us has some change within us, we cannot change the political or the social system of the world unless we change inside of us as individuals and that's the direction I am in now which I call spiritual, you know?
Question: Is Rastafarianism your religion?
Ziggy Marley: Love is my religion, that's... you know, that's after years of research, you know what I'm saying? Years of research and years of thinking and actually, that song and that idea just came within a flash of a second. It was a conversation, you know, I had a lady working for me in my house and I was like, "What type of religion are you?" and she said she was Catholic and then she asked me the same question and I go, "I'm not Catholic, I'm not Orthodox..." and I wouldn't even say Rastafarian, that still divides people, I don't want to divide people so anything that I say is something that must be so big and great that it did encompass everyone and it's love. So that's why I put it and I think that that's the ultimate concept or idea that we can have in terms of what we think God is about, you know, our... whichever name you want to call it, you know, these other things like these are the... Judaism, Christianity, Islam, all of these are branches, the root is love and that's where I went. I went straight to the root, I forgot the branches and I went straight to the root so that is how I see it, that is after I said of research and study and going through different phases of mental evolution, mental and consciousness evolution, not just believing in a book, believing in a certain idea, being willing to think for yourself and formulate your own ideas, not... you know? The other stuffs are good fundamentals but it's not... we still have to evolve, that's how we're created, we're created to evolve so you can believe in that the answer is in this book or in this one idea that the masses most believe in, each individual must evolve themselves, spiritually and consciously.
Question: How important was Rastafarianism in the Marley family?
Ziggy Marley: Very serious, I mean, you know, we... I grew up in it. My father and mother, I grew up in a... we moved around a lot but I went to schools that were just for Rastafarian kids, you know? I grew up in communities that was just Rastafarian and I went to ceremonies and stuff like that and my father... I learned from my father and that's where it all begun but I must say that what I am saying is not... is not to put down other misconcepts, of what... whether it be... what do you call it Rastafarian, Judaism or Christianity, whatever. What I'm saying is to complete it, to complete the concepts, those concepts are unfinished, love is a completion of the concept and that's what I'm saying as to not put them down but to complete them, to fulfill them and make them grow into this love which is a real... which is the truth, you know, we grew up pretty thick in our culture.
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Ziggy speaks truth. The truth of love is universal!
Takes a village to raise a child.~African Proverb: We come in JAH(Jehovah) as ONE MAN, Capleton is also an educator of mine, upwardness Jah RASTAFARI knowledge BLESSED AMEN
Such a wonderful man and artist.
Love is my religion. I heard the word LOVE in my sleep so loud that it woke me up one night. 1love
"the root, is love."
Enough respect Ziggy ,stay humble,peace.
He is saying that love transcends everything including Religion-it makes sense.
Ziggy is a teacher..listen because the real truth is universal.
M3st1za Amen!!!
M3st1za rastafari is love .....all the time .
M3st1za king rastafari is love .
I get chills listening to his explanations...
I grew up as a Catholic on a small island of the caribbean(Dominica) and after many years of searching, I finally found my identity. Today I'm more than happy to call myself a "Freethinker" like Ziggy. Nuff Respect!!!
Dominica 🇩🇲 Massavee 🔥
Ziggy says the same same same same way I feel about things !
LOVE and grow love !
One day I noticed that in about every religion, there are some followers who are self-serving and there are others who love. Then I realized that THAT is what separates the sheep from the goats. Some of the most truthful and enlightening reasoning on this interview.
We love Ziggy!
Well said. You have evolved. We all need to evolve into true love. Thank you
I love and agree with the way he thinks about things.
Amen Ziggy! A spiritual leader says, "I'll go first." I promise to "go first"
in demonstrating forgiveness, compassion, understanding,
generosity, kindness, cheerfulness, positivity, and love!
In doing this we distance ourselves from the all illusive ego, who only cares to be right and comes from a place of fear. Does it matter if we are Christian or Muslim. The ego would say, yes of course it matters. The true self and God knows we are all on unique journeys and it does not matter. The ego makes things complicated, God makes it clear. Love is why you have goodness in your life, everything else in your life that's not so good comes from fear. Love will change everything you know about who you are!
We have the exact same thinking! :) So glad to hear him say these things! PEACE & LOVE ALWAYS!
so deep brother ! words of wisdom
This is deep" the only thing all encompassing is love". Imma leave that right there.
Ziggy, I totally overstand you and agree with you. It takes courage and love for you to express this. Keep on growing Beautiful Soul. One Love.
Thank you LOVE is the answer....
ZIGGY MARLEY.. ..THANKS MY FRIEND....BEST PERSON.....BEST EXAMPLE FOR US,FOR ALL... listen this man people....PURE SOUL!!
Love is my religion the whole album have big spiritual magic effect... It's hard to explain. It's send you to another reality. The best reggae album ever recorded.
Respect, very true Ziggy!
WOW! Ive had some trouble with the things Bob has said/ his philosophy. But Ziggy has taken his Fathers message and transformed it. It all boils down to Love. What is love? I believe it’s the golden rule. Treat others as you would want to be treated. If everyone did this how would the world be different?
Everyone man have to decide his own destiny. Remember it's only one bob.
Brandon Mundy our destiny is RASTA
Bob children dem carry on Rasta inna new organic direction . We come with styles and vision
Hello that is so excellent using great wisdom & courage we can overcome bless up❤🎉
very smart man.
Kay lynn Genius LEGEND 2018..am still in love🐾
Much Love!
that's exactly how I feel. you just explained it better. I always say the "commandments that were taught to us, when you really look at each and everyone, you just think of putting them under one umbrella, and it is LOVE. With LOVE you are at peace, there is togetherness.
I'm a Christian, however, I like his thinking at 6:29 on.
So true. This is true for so many aspects of humanity and society. Issues on an individualistic level are what conjoin amongst people of sinilar mind and then radiate throughout society.
Love is my religion too
ZIGGY'S MUSIC IS LOVE!
I love Ziggy! #I totally agree with this!!!
great man!
Loving Inspiration
Fucking wise man.
This man makes a lot of sense.
Julian Marley ....have a good sound . Julian big up yuh self
Real talk my brother nuff love nuff blessings strength,!!!!!!!!
Legend from the Legend. RIP King Nesta Bob
The deepness of love within ones heart is where God lives. Has always lived and lives eternally. Who is God? God is your power of compassion, love, forgiveness, kindness, tolerance, spiritual being, humility. God is you. You are with you always. He is you, she is you. Be you.
no thats a form of satanism the worship of self...thats not God ,God is the creator..not fictional evolution no big bang theory dont be indoctrinated by the school slave system
what is the devil, what are angels and try to explain this without the interpetation of the bible. if you don't know what the devil is in this reality how do you ignore him. you listen to the god in your head with his own school slave system and not in your heart, thats the god who don't say left or right, up and down, good or bad but only gives you love. by saying this is satanism who said that to you did you research it if it was true. it was jesus who said the kingdom of heavens is within you. if you look beyond your god in your head you will see that all religions are true but with different story's, symbols, caracters and that there is a message behind the texts in the bible.
And live you in truth✌🏽❤️
ya man!!!!!! love is all that matters....!!!!
evolve and grow that's the Spirit
YES! 😊 💯
Was pure love meeting you in Newport tonight.
Great to see a fellow Megadeth fan on this video. Love is diversity.
Ziggy. Firstborn son of Bob. Hard to live under such a big shadow. I understand. Ziggy want's his OWN identity, and I respect that.
Love is my regilion I love his smile when he said years of research I'm sure it was good research
I'm with u ziggy, all for love, love, love
God is Love! Keep singing from your heart Ziggy!
One Love
You have to stand for something, or you will fall for anything.
Ziggy you're awesome!
Glad to see this.
GOLD JOB
One love do your best friend, keep it simple, life
amazing that's it!!! he is not rasta not Christian just LOVE
I N I are Rastafari Rastafari is I N I
Wow more ones should think like this man. I know the world would be a better place. Just love we all should deal with. Where here for a reason. The creator knows what he is doing, so just lived and be happy
I couldn't care less what he is or what he has done.. neither do I care on what grounds he is saying this, nor the reason/s thereof.. but what I can assure you is that he speaks truth.. and I'm certain that the laws of the universe matters not whose mouth speaks the truth..it must be heard. And until all hearts have accepted this truth there will Forever be division, wars and famine. Peace.
lol ziggy jus waan sell record rasta don' divide
Rasta divides the righteous from the wicked, Ziggy is now corrupted by Babylon money so he's loving the wicked now, anything society loves he loves, he loves Babylon now.
Well said
Thxu bro. Z Marley let God lead u
Love this man.
We are one with all of creation as it expands infinitely.
Agapé Zion NAMASTÉ🎶💜🎶
omnisticly rockin'💜🙏🏿💜
talk di talk lion !!!!!
It's so true, all the religion dividends people.. so how can you justify yourself..love concur all..
Ruling without Salvation we can't prosper,Dr. Ziggy Marley Agapé
You are right man love is the rooth religion is branch's
your dad would be so very proud of you. Love is the best religion. Love much, laugh more.
Yeah right!!! The struggle is not over. Bob's children are confused!
Jr Gong a the most militant Rasta man out of the hole of them. Ziggy is a fashion dread
well said. I love Damian...he seems real/he and Stephen. The rest of them seems to be living on the Marley name, he don't call himself a Rastaman, WTH.
Leeroy Powell I don't even try to match and they call yuh fat😂😂😂😂
Ziggy speaks truth. I'm not a huge fan of his music but nuff respect to him because he's an independent thinker.
Stop judging✌🏿
family Marley, o Brasil te ama.
Big Up to you my little Brother you are just too far ahead of G-D,s Time we will eventually catch up there is only ONE LOVE ONE AIM ONE G-D And ONE DESTINY LOVE IS All WE NEED!!! PEACE
Ziggy has alot of wisdom
God is Love... I think im going to respond My religion is Love
I agree.
ZIGGY MARLEY STRONG AS A LION COUCHED AS A LION WAGWAN IREA
God is Love.. love would never leave us one Haile selassie fulfilled the Book of life
Honorable Report spiritually
Inspired by love true facts
true ting ziggy a talk when a new artist come out dem haile jah sing praises and thats about it after a while it come like repetitive jargon i stop listen reggae and me a rasta for 34 years everything has been siad nothing has been done so me done with music as a spiritual guide to anything just entertainment Iyah
It's true that God is Love, but if one loves God one must listen to him, and what He says is that there is only one right way, just as there is only one True God, the Living God. Division hurts, but it is essential, to keep something clean one must separate it from the unclean, take the lies away from the truth. Call him Jesus or Yahshua, but He is God, the Messiah. The Father, the Son and the Spirit is God, and God is Love. HalleluYah praise Yah!
it's interesting to say that religions are branches and thus not the whole truth, respect for that. the more you go away from the root the more you divide, if this isn't inspiring idk. common sense is also a religion because it consists of beliefs. if you can learn to ignore something you can learn to do the opposite too
He looks just like Bob 😧
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Dissappointing to see judgment and condemnation in the commentary, especially since they come from those who appear to identify with the spiritual principles of Rastafari. To them I say, yes, read your Bible:
He who knows not love knows not God; for God is love.
So tell me, is it the spirit of love that guides you to call him "fashion dread" or to brush him aside for Junior Gong or whatever else you have to judge Ziggy? Is it?
God is love
Love is my religion are meaningless words. Love is a verb, an action word. Love is what you do and NOT what you say. If a pack of wolves target you as their next meal and surround your house, do you think if you open your door and tell them that you love them it will change their mind. Ziggy marley, will love as a so-called religion without POWER and the application of FORCE eliminate EVIL from this planet. So was it by loving their 'euro-gentile' oppressors that afrikans were able to free themselves from white tyranny in afrika and the americas??? Donald Leach wrote the song Zimbabwe for your father to sing, didn't it rightfully advocate arms struggle/violence as a necessary tactic to end white tyranny in Zimbabwe. They can use un-conscious artists to mis-lead/fool people sometime but they can't fool people all the while.
well said Ziggy
Get damien on here
What did he study? So is he an evolutionist or creationist or both?
Favorite Ziggy song is "In The Name of God"
Love/God is the result of human evolution. No more and no less.
Bob Marley was baptized as a Christian 7 months before he passed... Ziggy should've carried his torch and set the record straight. The rasta image is still associated with Bob as his faith even in the One Love movie... shame. Jesus already completed the message of God, there is no more "growing" or "evolving" needed other than spreading the completed message, which is the gospel. C'mon Ziggy smh...
Jr Gong is a outside child but BoB must be smiling in his grave for he is everything of Bob most of the others children let him down they are nothing of him !!only glad he is there dad that what make them famous
Too DEEP NO MORE TRIBALISM ONE LOVE!
Check the eye browse
dread in wonderland ....
SAHALOM LOVE YOU ALL
"See dem fake leaders' is in no way political? 😆
Well said ! Peace
RELIGION IS NO DIFFERENT FROM GANG BANGING. DIVISION.