Tuff Gong Worldwide is a

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formed by

Ziggy Marley David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born 17 October 1968) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician, actor and philanthropist. He is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Rita Marley. He led the family band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers until 200 ...

. He used the same name as his father's label, but changed the word international to worldwide.

History

Ziggy Marley started the label under his father's name, changing the international to worldwide. He started the label to do what his father,

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...

, couldn't do and make a label that does more than just his own work. In 2006, Ziggy Marley released his second solo album as the first album on the label. The same year, he released a live version of the album on both CD and DVD. Also that year, a compilation album titled "Ziggy Marley in Jamaica" got released where Ziggy Marley released rare reggae classics. In 2009, Ziggy Marley released a live album as part of

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's "Live from SoHo" series. He released his first children's album titled "Family Time" on the label. In 2010, he released another compilation album titled "Dancehall Originators" that featured Original Dancehall mixes.

Discography

* 2003: ''

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'' * 2006: ''

Love Is My Religion ''Love Is My Religion'' is Ziggy Marley's second solo album, the first being '' Dragonfly'', after the 2000 end of Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers. The album was released on July 2, 2006 by father Bob Marley's label Tuff Gong Worldwide, and carri ...

'' * 2008: ''Love Is My Religion Live'' * 2008: '' Ziggy Marley in Jamaica'' * 2009: ''Ziggy Live From Soho'' * 2009: '' Family Time'' * 2009: ''Tuff Gong Worldwide Music Sampler'' * 2010: ''Dancehall Originators'' * 2011: '' Wild and Free'' * 2013: ''In Concert'' * 2014: ''

Fly Rasta ''Fly Rasta'' is the fifth solo studio album by Jamaican reggae artist Ziggy Marley, released on April 15, 2014, on Ziggy's own label, Tuff Gong Worldwide. The album marked Ziggy's return after the Grammy-winning album ''Ziggy Marley in Concert'' ...

'' * 2016 ''

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