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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
The Marley household has mislaid 1 of their own.
Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley, who is the lad of Stephen Marley and grandson of Bob Marley, has died astatine property 31, a rep for the precocious instrumentalist confirmed to Rolling Stone Dec. 27. A origin of decease has not been revealed.
In the aftermath of his passing, nationalist figures person voiced tributes for the Jamaican-born creator and the bequest helium has near behind—one that was affluent successful music.
"My heartfelt sympathies to Joseph's friends and associates and to the Reggae euphony fraternity and fans everywhere," Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness wrote successful a Dec. 27 tweet. "His untimely passing astatine the young property of 31y.o. is simply a immense nonaccomplishment to the euphony arsenic we look to the adjacent generation."
Holness added successful a follow-up message, "May helium find Eternal Peace arsenic we mourn his nonaccomplishment during this play of goodwill erstwhile we observe with household and friends our emotion for each other."
Meanwhile, Mark J. Golding, who serves arsenic the president of the People's National Party, besides took to the app to mourn the "tragic loss" of Jo Mersa.
"A talented young reggae artiste, lad of Stephen Marley & grandson of Bob Marley astatine lone 31 yrs old," Golding wrote connected Twitter Dec. 27. "The nonaccomplishment of a kid is simply a devastating stroke nary genitor should face, my condolences to Stephen & the full family."
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Having been calved successful the Marley family, which includes Ziggy, Sharon and Cedella Marley, Jo Mersa was nary alien to euphony from a precise young age. Back successful 2014, helium recalled being brought up connected signifier astatine Melody Makers concerts to assistance successful performing the deed "Look Who's Dancin'."
"We would get up connected signifier with my brothers and sisters," Jo Mersa told Rolling Stone in 2014, "and determination was a definite clip wherever they would conscionable springiness america the mic and we'd bash our definite favourite portion of the song."
And it wouldn't beryllium agelong until Jo Mersa was putting retired his ain tracks. In 2014, helium released his debut EP Comfortable, which, according to Rolling Stone, features dancehall, R&B and EDM sounds.
The task was a merchandise of the information that portion Jo Mersa was fundamentally reggae royalty, helium was looking to research successful music.
"I americium 1 of the caller procreation of Marleys, but I americium inactive experimenting astatine the aforesaid time," helium told Rolling Stone successful 2014. "My program is to bash thing caller with my roots."
That debut EP would not beryllium the past enactment Jo Mersa would enactment out. In 2020, helium would release Everlasting (Remixes) and successful 2021, helium would enactment retired an EP titled Eternal, which features 7 tracks.
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