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, Lisa Loeb,

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, and Ben Harper. A portion of the proceeds from ''More Family Time'' will be given to Marley's 501(c)3 URGE.

Production

Due to the

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, Marley found himself preoccupied with family issues and homelife which led to writing a follow-up to his 2009 children's album '' Family Time''. Marley recorded the album in his home studio and then reached out to friends to add to the tracks. The album featured Marley's family and was inspired by many of their activities. One song, "My Dog Romero", is about the family dog, a

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, adopted shortly before the pandemic began.

Track listing

All songs written and produced by Ziggy Marley, except where noted.

Reviews

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'' gave the album 3/5 stars and called it "an ideal time filler for parents looking for something/anything to put on the stereo and get your kids shaking out the sillies between bouts of remote learning."

References

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