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24-500: There was no festival in 2020. The festival featured yoga teachers like Seane Corn, and Shiva Rea topping the yoga lineup and performances by Ziggy Marley , Beats Antique , Shpongle , Krishna Das, and others. Wanderlust took place in Oahu, and was dubbed "Surf into Yoga." Music included artists such as Michael Franti and Shiva Rea. Ama Dorsey Mia Paris http://wanderlust.com/artist/mia-paris/ In 2016, it had grown to 8 festivals in

48-637: Is a record label formed by the reggae group The Wailers in 1970 . Before 1981, the label used the facilities of Federal Records recording company in Marcus Garvey Drive. The first single on the label was "Run For Cover" by The Wailers. After 1973, the Tuff Gong headquarters was located at 56 Hope Road , Kingston , Jamaica — Bob Marley 's home. The location is now home to the Bob Marley Museum . The Tuff Gong label

72-622: Is a full-service recording studio located in Kingston, Jamaica . In 1981, Bob Marley's wife, Rita Marley , purchased Ken Khouri 's Federal Records recording studio, the island's first pressing plant, and the company subsequently moved from 56 Hope Road to 220 Marcus Garvey Drive, where it continues to operate. Tuff Gong includes a recording studio, mastering room, stamper room, pressing plant, cassette plant, wholesale record shop, booking agency, as well as offices for Rita Marley Music and Ghetto Youths International. Tuff Gong International studio

96-425: Is a notion Marley considers past due. This is a record of action, and for Ziggy Marley, the time for action is now." Ziggy Marley is the eldest son of Bob Marley and Rita Marley . His brothers are Stephen Marley , Julian Marley , Ky-Mani Marley , Robert "Robbie" Marley, Rohan Marley , and Damian Marley . His sisters are Sharon Marley , Cedella Marley , Karen Marley, Stephanie Marley, and Serita Stewart. He

120-402: Is a war of music, creating peace with a purpose.". Island Stage called the album "a 10-track masterpiece that continues his father's tradition of promoting emancipation from mental slavery through education, social activism, and healthy living." Reggaeville said the album "is not an angry record. It is not a bitter record. But, it is not a record of hope, either. The time of hoping for change

144-527: Is an eight-time Grammy Award winner and a Daytime Emmy Award recipient. David Nesta Marley was born in Kingston, Jamaica , on October 17, 1968. He grew up in Trenchtown , a poor neighborhood of Kingston, and in Wilmington, Delaware , where he attended elementary school for a few years. Ziggy grew up very active, playing soccer and running the mountains, a lifestyle passed on by his parents. As

168-545: Is distributed by Universal Music through Island Records . Tuff Gong is the official Caribbean distributor of Warner Music Group , Universal Music Group , and Disney Music Group . In Rockstar Games and Rockstar North 's Grand Theft Auto IV , Tuff Gong Radio is based on the record label and is featured as one of the many fictional radio stations featured in-game. The station is dedicated to playing songs associated with Bob Marley , including tracks by his sons Stephen Marley and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley . Tuff Gong

192-484: Is married to Orly Agai, an Israeli of Iranian-Jewish descent , who is a former vice-president of William Morris Agency . They have four children: one daughter, Judah Victoria, and three sons, Gideon Robert Nesta, Abraham Selassie Robert Nesta, and Isaiah Sion Robert Nesta. He also has three children from previous relationships: a son, Bambaata (b. 1989), a daughter, Justice (b. 1991), and a daughter Zuri (b. 1995). The Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment (U.R.G.E.)

216-437: Is one of the largest Caribbean studios and features the second-largest live recording space on the island with artists, musicians, producers and tourists traveling from around the world to visit the facility. A longtime resource for Jamaican musicians, Tuff Gong has been the location of recordings from Rita Marley , Capleton , Sly and Robbie , Shaggy , Bounty Killa , Lady Saw , Vybz Kartel , Popcaan , Ziggy Marley and

240-470: Is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Rita Marley . He led the family band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers until 2002, with whom he released eight studio albums. After the disbandment, Ziggy launched a successful solo career, releasing eight solo studio albums on his own label, Tuff Gong Worldwide . Ziggy continues his father's practice of recording and self-releasing all of his music. Marley

264-643: The "Roots Rock Reggae" two-day concert series in Kingston's National Arena. Ziggy was 11 years old at the time. Notable other early moments in Ziggy's musical history include a performance with Stephen at their father's funeral in 1981, and later that year the Melody Makers released their second single, "What A Plot", under the family's Tuff Gong record label. The Melody Makers recorded an unreleased album titled Children Playing in 1979. Following Bob Marley's death in 1981, Ziggy began performing in his place alongside

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288-514: The 2009  Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade . Ziggy has won eight awards from fifteen nominations. Tuff Gong Tuff Gong is the brand name associated with a number of businesses started by Bob Marley and the Marley family . 'Tuff Gong' comes from Marley's nickname, which was in turn an echo of that given to founder of the Rastafari movement, Leonard "The Gong" Howell . Tuff Gong

312-466: The Grammy for Best Reggae Album at the 57th Grammy Awards. Marley later announced his sixth solo album Ziggy Marley to be released spring 2016. In May 2018, Marley released his most recent studio album, Rebellion Rises , through Tuff Gong Worldwide. The album received rave reviews upon release. Cryptic Rock gave the album 5 out of 5 stars, stating "Politically and socially relevant, Rebellion Rises

336-602: The Sky" features both Flea and John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers , while "Melancholy Mood" features only Flea. In July 2006, his second solo album, Love Is My Religion , was released on his independent record label Tuff Gong Worldwide . The album won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album , making it Marley's 4th Grammy win. Marley performed a duet with Donna Summer for her 2008 album Crayons . In May 2009, his third solo album Family Time ,

360-643: The Streets ". The track was written for them by their father, who had composed the song for them four years earlier. All royalties from the single were pledged to the United Nations , to aid its efforts during the International Year of the Child. The Melody Makers made their onstage debut as a group on 23 September 1979, performing on the same bill as their father for the first and only time at

384-532: The United States and Canada. In addition, Wanderlust Thredbo was held from February 18–21, 2016 at Thredbo Alpine Village, NSW, Australia. In 2017, it held 6 festivals in the United States and Canada. In addition, there were 2 Wanderlust branded events held in Australia and New Zealand. Ziggy Marley David Nesta " Ziggy " Marley (born 17 October 1968) is a Jamaican reggae musician. He

408-595: The Wailers at various shows around Jamaica, and in 1984 the group went on tour in support of the year's Bob Marley Legend compilation album release. The Melody Makers' first fully released album was Play the Game Right in 1985. Their 1988 album Conscious Party was a major worldwide hit and received a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album . In 1996, the band performed the theme song "Believe in Yourself" for

432-458: The animated children's show Arthur . Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers won three Grammy Awards and five nominations in total before disbanding in 2002. After the Melody Makers disbanded, Ziggy Marley launched a solo career. His debut solo album, Dragonfly , was released in April 2003. The album featured the single "True To Myself", which remains one of his biggest hits. The track "Rainbow in

456-769: The late 1970s, Ziggy could also be seen alongside his brother Stephen at some of their father's larger concerts around Jamaica and abroad. In 1978, the duo appeared on stage at the One Love Peace Concert in Kingston , and the following year at Reggae Sunsplash II in Montego Bay . In 1979, Ziggy and his siblings Sharon , Cedella and Stephen formed the Melody Makers (named after the British weekly pop/rock music newspaper, Melody Maker ) and made their recording debut with " Children Playing in

480-425: The oldest son of Bob and Rita Marley, Ziggy grew up surrounded by music. He has 5 half brothers, one brother, and two sisters. He received guitar and drum lessons from his father and began sitting in on Wailers recording sessions by the age of ten. In the earliest known record of his musical career, Marley performed as part of a singing group called The Seven Do Bees, made up of him and his classmates, and wherein he

504-651: Was available for free with the pre-order of Ziggy's first comic book, Marijuanaman . In 2013, Marley's song "I Love You Too" won him a Daytime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Original Song – Children's and Animation category, after it was used in the Cbeebies animation 3rd & Bird . Ziggy released the children's book, I Love You Too , based on the song and illustrated by Agnieszka Jatkowska. In April 2014, Ziggy Marley released his fifth solo studio album, entitled Fly Rasta . Fly Rasta won

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528-422: Was founded in 2007 by Ziggy Marley. It is a non-profit, charity foundation working towards improving educational, health and community environments for children. U.R.G.E acts worldwide, but their main acting areas include Jamaica and Ethiopia, among other African countries. U.R.G.E.'s missions include action and awareness. Action: Awareness: Efforts Marley and his daughter Judah made an appearance in

552-504: Was given the stage name "Freddie Dic". The name never stuck, however, and instead, David went on to become known as "Ziggy", a nickname often reported to have been given to him by his father Bob Marley, meaning "little spliff". However, Ziggy stated the following to Melody Maker magazine in 1988: "Me name David but me big Bowie fan. So at the time of the Ziggy Stardust album, me call meself Ziggy and now everyone do." During

576-467: Was released on Tuff Gong Worldwide . Family Time was presented as a children's album and features family and friends: Rita Marley , Cedella Marley , Judah Marley, Paul Simon , Willie Nelson , Jack Johnson , Toots Hibbert , Laurie Berkner , Elizabeth Mitchell , and more. This album won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children . In June 2011, Marley released his fourth album Wild and Free . The title track, featuring Woody Harrelson ,

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