Stephen Marley has just added three Florida dates to his 2008 tour, booking shows in West Palm Beach (May 4), Jacksonville Beach (May 9), and Orlando (May 11). He will be promoting his debut album Mind Control, which won the 2008 "Best Reggae Album" Grammy and features guest spots from Mos Def, Ben Harper, Damien Marley and more.
Over the past year, Stephen Marley embarked on an extensive tour of the United States, where he was joined onstage by music legends including Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Dave Matthews. Most recently, he performed at the Smile Jamaica Africa Unite Concert in Oracabessa, St Mary. Joined by his brothers Julian, Damien, Ziggy and Ky-Mani, the group performed both their own original music and their father's songs, closing their set with a stirring rendition of "Could You Be Loved."
The second eldest son of Bob and Rita Marley, Stephen previously performed in Ziggy's band the Melody Makers, produced separate albums for Damian and Julian, and recorded the platinum-selling, star-studded Bob Marley tribute album Chant Down Babylon, winning more Grammys than any reggae artist in history before even recording his first solo album. Mind Control was released in March 2007 and peaked at #35 on the Billboard Charts, thanks in part to the beat-box heavy hit "The Traffic Jam," which recounts an episode with a police officer in Tallahassee, and a modernized yet faithful take on Ray Charles' "Lonely Avenue." With a "Traffic Jam" remix via Snoop Dogg descending in on the charts, it's clear that Stephen Marley's momentum has no sign of slowing down.