A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Ziggy Marley first sat in on recording sessions with his father, Bob Marley, when he was ten years old. Joining with his three siblings to become The Melody Makers, Ziggy crafted his own soulful sound blending blues, R&B, hip-hop and reggae, winning three Grammy Awards.
He has contributed to a variety of soundtracks including 50 First Dates and Shark’s Tale, in which he delved into acting for the first time, playing the character of Bernie, the Jamaican jellyfish.
In addition to his skills as a singer, songwriter and producer, Ziggy founded U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment), a non-profit organization that benefits a wide range of charitable children’s causes in Jamaica, Ethiopia and other developing nations. More recently he has thrown his support behind the Youth AIDS campaign.
Ziggy Marley is bringing music to the LITTLE people! He is releasing his first children’s album and has invited some family and pretty cool friends to join him on it. Jack Johnson, Laurie Berkner, Elizabeth Mitchell and Jamie Lee Curtis are only a few of the artists featured on the CD Family Time, in stores May 5th. In addition to some well known classics like “This Train” and “Hold Him Joe” Ziggy has written many original songs on this release which are endearing tributes to his family with many sage words of wisdom for kids.
He says: “Growing up, music was an important part of my childhood. I see it being just as important in my children and all children’s growth and development, to help them grow with open minds and open hearts… This record represents my daily family life and is inspired by my three-year-old daughter Judah and baby Gideon. It was a joy to make and opened up new avenues in my creativity.”
GIVEAWAY
Now here is your chance to receive this great prize pack, with 4 different winners!
One (1) Grand Prize Winner receives:
* iPod Shuffle (1GB)
* Copy of ‘Family Time’ CD
Three (3) First Prize winners receive:
* Copy of ‘Family Time’ CD
Entry:
To enter just tell us why music is important in the lives of your child’s life!
To gain a second entry: head to Ziggy Marleys website and tell us something you learned there!
contest ends june 1st
I love music,matter of fact i play guitar and piano.I consider myself quite good at it.Music does something to people no one can explain.Musical talent is a gift from God.
The kids are old enough to be interested in different music now and it has been really interesting to see what songs they latch on to.
Music and math go together
Music is great for settling a child down for bed or for getting energized on a long car ride. Great giveaway!
I learned Ziggy Marley is coming to Seattle June 8, 2009!
I have heard how much music helps in the development of a childs brain. We always have music on in the house and encourage everyone to dance and sing. It lightens the mood and brings a smile to our faces.
Ziggy founded U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment), a non-profit organization that benefits a wide range of charitable children’s causes in Jamaica and other developing nations.
I think if you expose children to music from an early age, they will connect to it on a deep soul level. Eventually, all my kids developed their own tastes. I think it really helped all of them get through adolescence.
I used to use music at bedtime to quiet them down. Now they do that one their own. One plays piano and the other sings, so they obviously realize the value of music.
I think they learned from me that music is soothing. When they were colicky babies, they HAD to feel my tension. I’d put quiet music on, and I felt better (well… as better as you can feel when you don’t get to sleep enough). Both of them use music to relax now.
I visited Ziggy’s website and learned that during the holidays he visited Jamaica and distributed clothes, shoes and treats on behalf of URGE (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment).
Music is important in my child’s life because I think it encourages creativity. And music is just plain fun. Nothing beats dancing around the living room with my toddler in the middle of the day.
i love music – it can totally change your mood or bring you a flood of memories. my son just loves to dance to it at the moment
It is important to teach children music because it can teach them so many things and not just rhythm. It can allow children an outlet for fun without turning on the tv…I love children’s cds.
I visited Ziggy Marley’s site, and was interested to see how involved he was in world hunger and sustainability issues, as well as how he made providing resources to children in need a top priority.
We use music to dance, soothe, excite, and enrich (among many other reasons, of course!) in our house. From classical to rock to jazz to reggae, it is important for us to expose our daughter to as many forms as possible. We give her a varied diet of foods such as fruits, veggies, grains and legumes, and we try to provide as much enrichment and variation in other areas of her life, too! We want to nourish her body, mind, and her sweet little spirit. Thank you so much for this giveaway!
I have always believed that music is the heartbeat of life
As part of Africa Unite 2006 in Ghana, Berklee College of Music partnered with the Rita Marley Foundation to offer 4 scholarships to Ghanaian musicians. The students’ success is achieving national recognition.
it’s important because i love music and it’s like the one thing we have in common now
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My fifteen year old loves music both on it’s own merit and a means of relaxation and enjoyment, but it also is a bond among his peers. A way of being a part of something. Just as it was for all of us adults.