Musician Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, grandson of Bob Marley and a well-regarded reggae artist in his personal proper, has died on the age of 31, U.S. media reported.
A consultant of Jamaican-born Marley confirmed his demise to Rolling Stone, however didn’t give a trigger. WZPP Radio in Miami, the place the artist spent a lot of his life, reported that he was present in a automobile after struggling an bronchial asthma assault on Tuesday.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness mentioned in a tweet that he was “deeply saddened” by news of the demise, and supplied his condolences to Marley’s dad and mom, Stephen and Kerry.
“My heartfelt sympathies to Joseph’s friends and associates and to the Reggae music fraternity and fans everywhere,” he added, calling Marley’s passing “a huge loss to the music as we look to the next generation.”
Marley launched his debut album “Comfortable” in 2016, following it up with “Eternal” in 2021.
In a 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, Marley described rising up surrounded by musicians, together with his father and his uncle Ziggy.
“It was a very magical thing, seeing those people come around to the house and how the whole work process would happen,” he mentioned on the time. “I would come home and try to do homework, but I’d end up getting distracted and go peek in the studio.”
He additionally mentioned that regardless of his musical pedigree, he had needed to chart his personal path.
“I am one of the new generation of Marleys, but I am still experimenting at the same time,” he informed the outlet. “My plan is to do something new with my roots.”
WZPP reported that Marley is survived by a spouse and daughter.
