Bambaata Marley Explained

Bam Marley
Birth Name:	Daniel Bambaata Robert Nesta Marley
Alias:	Bambaata, Daniel Marley, Daniel Bambaata
Birth Date:	1989 7, df=yes
Birth Place:	Kingston, Jamaica
Occupation:	Singer-songwriter
Instrument:	Guitar vocals piano percussion drums
Years Active:	2009–present
Label:	Independent

Daniel Bambaata Robert Nesta Marley (born 12 July 1989) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter. He is the eldest son of Ziggy Marley, and eldest grandson of Bob Marley.^{[1] [2]}

Personal life

Bam Marley spent his early years in Jamaica before moving to Miami, Florida. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.^[3]

Career

Bam Marley debuted in 2009 with the single "Live It Inna Fear", produced by Damian Marley.^[4]

In 2010, he collaborated with his cousin Jo Mersa Marley on the single "My Girl".^[5]

In 2011, he collaborated with his father Ziggy Marley, on the song "Changes".^[6]

On 16 September 2015, the music video for his single "Waiting for the War" was released, the music video was awarded a Telly Award for 'Best Online Music Video' and a Telly Awards for 'Craft-Directing Video' by Wayan Palmieri. The artwork cover for "Waiting for the War" was a re-creation of Bob Marley's Soul Rebels album cover released by Bob Marley & the Wailers in 1970.^{[7] [8] [9]}

In 2017, he made his screen debut in the short film Vagabonds starring Danny Glover & Robert Ri'chard.^[10]

Discography

Singles

• Live It Inna Fear (2009)
• 2-Feet (2012)
• Maintain (2014)
• Waiting For the War (2015)
• If You Go (2015)
• Unconditional (2017)
• Ocean Ocean (2017)
• Out To Play (2017)
• Deadbeat (2018)
• In a Ray (2018)
• Pretty Butterfly (2018)
• UFO (2018)
• Beyond (2020)
• Fight Your Fears (2020)
• Killin My Kind (2020)
• Fettuccine (2021)
• Bussin (2023)
• Eclipse (2024)
• Ghetto Luv (2024)

EP's

• For Personal Use Only (2023)

As featured artist

• Jo Mersa Marley "My Girl" (Feat. Daniel Bambaata) (2010)
• Ziggy Marley "Changes" (Feat. Daniel Marley) (2011)
• Inner Circle "Free It Up" (Feat. Daniel Bambaata Marley) (2015)
• The Internet "Get Away (Feat. Daniel Marley) (2015)
• Lorine Chia "The Reason" (Feat. Bambaata Marley) (2018)
• Fana Hues "Til Morning Come" (Feat. Bam Marley) (2024)

Filmography

Films

• Vagabonds (2017) – Dejohn (short film)

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Waiting for the War"	2015	Wayan Palmieri
"Unconditional"	2017	Wayan Palmieri
"Deadbeat"	2018	Wayan Palmieri
"Endlessly"	2020	Wayan Palmieri
"Beyond"	2020	Wayan Palmieri
"Fight Your Fears"	2020	Jason Goldwatch
"Ghetto Luv"	2024	Russell Hamilton

Awards and nominations

• 2017: Telly Award for 'Best Online Music Video' – "Waiting for the War"
• 2017: Telly Award for 'Directing' (Wayan Palmieri) – "Waiting for the War"
• 2018: Telly Award for 'Best Online Music Video' – "Unconditional"^[11]

Notes and References

1. Meet the Next Generation of Musical Marleys – Entertainment. Rolling Stone. 1 June 2014.
2. Now Decriminalized, Could Jamaica Become Destination for Legal Weed? . Rolling Stone. 20 August 2018. 20 August 2018.
3. Web site: Bambaata Marley Explores the Unknown in UNX. LA Weekly. 21 June 2018.
4. Web site: Getting to know Daniel Bambaata Marley. Island Stage. 7 May 2013.
5. Web site: Jo Mersa Marley EP Drops in June. The Gleaner. 26 May 2014. 26 May 2014.
6. Ziggy Marley to Release 'Wild and Free' Album June 14. Billboard. 11 April 2011.
7. Web site: PREMIERE: DANIEL BAMBAATA MARLEY "WAITING FOR THE WAR" VIDEO. Mass Appeal. 16 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620051047/https://archive.massappeal.com/premiere-daniel-bambaata-marley-waiting-for-the-war-video/. 20 June 2018. dead.
8. Web site: 2017 Telly Awards Winners – Craft-Directing Video. Telly Awards. 1 March 2017.
9. Web site: Daniel Bambaata Marley Drops New Single, Waiting for the War. Headline Jamaica. 16 September 2015.
10. Web site: FILM @ DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL. Indie Pictures Review. 18 May 2018.
11. Web site: 2018 Telly Awards Winners – Online: General-Music Video. Telly Awards. 1 May 2018.