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, and eldest grandson of

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Personal life

Bambaata Marley spent his early years in

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before moving to Miami, Florida. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Career

Bambaata Marley debuted in 2009 with the single "Live It Inna Fear", produced by

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. In 2010, he collaborated with his cousin

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on the single "My Girl". In 2011, he collaborated with his father

, on the song "Changes". 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. In 2017, he made his screen debut in the short film ''Vagabonds'' starring

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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)

As featured artist

''"My Girl"'' (Feat. Daniel Bambaata) (2010) *

''"Changes"'' (Feat. Daniel Marley) (2011) * Inner Circle ''"Free It Up"'' (Feat. Daniel Bambaata Marley) (2015) *

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''"Get Away'' (Feat. Daniel Marley) (2015) * Lorine Chia ''"The Reason"'' (Feat. Bambaata Marley) (2018)

Filmography

Films

* ''Vagabonds'' (2017) – Dejohn (short film)

Music videos

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"

References

External links

* * 1989 births Living people 21st-century American singers Jamaican rappers Jamaican pop singers Jamaican reggae singers Jamaican songwriters Jamaican male singers Jamaican Rastafarians Jamaican people of Cuban descent Jamaican people of English descent Jamaican people of Ghanaian descent Jamaican people of Jewish descent Bambaata Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica {{Jamaica-musician-stub