Ky-Mani Marley
Ky-Mani Marley (born February 26, 1976 in Falmouth , Jamaica ), also Kymani Marley , is a Jamaican film actor and reggae musician . He is the son of Bob Marley and the former Jamaican table tennis champion Anita Belnavis and the half-brother of Ziggy , Stephen , Cedella , Damian , Julian and Rohan Marley .
Career
Marley first achieved success with a cover version of Eddy Grant's song Electric Avenue , in collaboration with Pras of the Fugees . He also played some leading roles in films, such as John the Baptist in the movie Haven .
In 2008 he performed at the Summerjam in Cologne / Germany and at the Rototom Sunsplash in Osoppo / Italy, as well as in 2014 at the 20th anniversary of the Reggae Jam Festival in Bersenbrück and in 2016 together with Gentleman again at the Summerjam in Cologne.
Also in 2014, the reggae artist Alborosie released a compilation of (some older, already published) duets under the title Alborosie & Friends , on which Ky-Mani Marley can be heard in a total of three tracks.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2016 | Conversations |
DE8 (9 weeks) DE |
AT6 (7 weeks) AT |
CH4 (12 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: June 24th, 2016
with Gentleman |
more publishments
- 1996: Like Father Like Son
- 1999: The Journey
- 2001: Many More Roads
- 2004: Milestone
- 2007: radio
- 2011: New Heights
- 2015: Maestro
Singles (chart successes)
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1997 | Avenues Money Talks (OST) |
DE51 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
US35 (14 weeks) US |
First published: August 1997
with Pras Michel & Refugee Camp All-Stars |
| 1998 | Gotta Be ... Movin 'on Up Senseless (OST) |
DE74 (9 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK68 (1 week) UK |
US90 (5 weeks) US |
First published: March 1998
with PM Dawn |
| 2003 | Could It Be You Zoeciety |
DE42 (12 weeks) DE |
AT18 (17 weeks) AT |
- | - | - |
First published: July 2003
with Zoe Mazah |
Filmography
- 2002: Shotta's gangsters
- 2004: Haven
- 2005: One Love
Web links
- Ky-Mani Marley in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography at All Music Guide (English)
- Official MySpace by Ky-Mani Marley
- Marley Family Fanpage
Individual evidence
- ↑ Short review of Alborosie & Friends at Popshot , July 4, 2014. Accessed July 26, 2014.
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH US
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marley, Ky-Mani |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marley, Kymani |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican film actor and reggae musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Falmouth , Jamaica |