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Marley, Rita with Jones, Hettie. "No Woman No Cry My Life With Bob Marley." New York, Hachette Books. January 1, 2004.

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Rita Marley was born in Trench Town. The capital of Kingston, Jamaica. Which was a town of poverty. "Trench Town was, and still is, a ghetto in Kingston, Jamaica's capital. Back then it was a shantytown on tracks and dirt roads...You'd find cardboard houses, houses made of corrugated metal, concrete black houses." - Rita (Page 4). This was a visual description that Rita had given about her hometown.

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Rita's religion has played a huge role in her life since she was very little. She was a Christian since she could remember and she truly loves the religion. With her being very musically inclined she had enjoyed singing in her church from a young age. "... -I'm a true Christian from when I was a child. I know there is a God; I love Him and have always felt very close to Him." - Rita (Page 8).

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Her father's name is Leroy Anderson and he happened to be a passionate musician. But, to make money in Jamaica he had a "real" job as a carpenter to make income. Her mother's name is Cynthia "Beda" Jarrett. She also was passionate about music but was a stay-at-home mom because of the societal expectations & her home life circumstances at the time. She also has two brothers, Donovan and Wesley.

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Rita's mother had left her dad when Rita was just 5 years old. She had left for another man and had another family with him. When she had left though she had taken Rita's brother Donovan with her. She had done this because he had the lighter skin tone of the siblings. This was one of the first examples of colorism that Rita had experienced.

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After Rita's parents had split her father only had Rita and Wesley. And, from a young age the question of who's custody Rita and her brother was always raised. Rita and her brother Wesley had spent most of their younger days with their grandmother "Yaya" and their cousins at their grandmothers' house. This is because after Rita's parents had split her father had a very rough time financially. Very similarly to the rest of Trench Town's population having a rough time making ends meet. But, her father had gotten tired of the situation so he reached out to his sister Viola to stay with her. "But I had been sharing houses out between my mother and her own mother, my grandmother Yaya, before my father decided this was foolishness." - Rita (Page 4) Which she had refused ... at first.

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Rita's grandfather on her father's side had actually passed away soon after Leroy had made that request to his sister. But, before he died he had tried to influence his daughter's decision on her refusal of her brother's request. Both Rita's grandfather and grandmother had told Viola to think about letting Leroy and his two sweet children stay with her. And Viola so happened to open her doors to the three after her father's passing. "...grandfather, a tailor, died just about the same time as Aunty Viola Andrson Britton agreed to take us into her house." - Rita (Page 5).

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Rita's Aunt Viola was a very important figure in her community. From being a main governmental figure to one-half of the town's main team of wedding planners. To wedding caterer and wedding dressmaker. Had owned a house in Kingston Jamaica as well. Her Aunt had presided on 18A Greenwich Park Road which just happened to be right across the street from a cemetery. Despite the odd surroundings, they actually had one of the most aesthetically pleasing and functional houses in the area. "...where we lived, was one of the best-looking houses around... Now it has three bedrooms, a sewing room, an outside kitchen and pit toilet, a veranda, and a fence with a gate you could lock, which was very unusual in Trench Town, where in those days every place was open and you could walk into anyone's yard. We also had radio and later television, and even water piped into our yard, ... " -Rita (Page 5). Rita's Aunt Viola also had hired helpers for tasks around the house, and her main helper's name was Mas King.

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Rita's dad had basically been a freeloader in his sister's home. So, since he wasn't making much of a profit in Jamaica doing carpentry. His sister had given him the travel fare to go to England. Like many other Jamaican people leaving for England to make money to send back to their families. When he left he promised to send back for his kids. But, he never ended up fulfilling his promise. "...that dream never materialized because he was never financially able." - Rita (Page 9). And this is why Leroy wasn't able to send for his kids.

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The Root of Rita's Relationship With Music 

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The Root of Rita's Relationship With Music 

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Rita had a passion for music since she could hear. It was practically in her genes because her family is heavily musically oriented. She had started being recognized by her family for having an amazing voice at a young age. So good, that Rita's Aunt Viola had actually offered her services to her wedding clients on multiple occasions. She was taken up on that offer on multiple occasions. They also had family habits that always had her family surrounded by music. "It was our family's custom to gather every evening and sing, under the plum tree in the yard-..."- Rita (Page 10). She was always passionate about being a singer, but societal views had made her dream always seem so taboo. But, as she grew older music never left her life. Especially with how prominent music is in her family. Her family had always pushed her to pursue music in any non-harmful way because they knew how good she was.

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She was always a bright child. "I was an ambitious girl child. I knew even then that I had to be, in that environment of thugs, thieves, killers, prostitutes, gamblers-..." - Rita (Page 3). So, when she got older and public school wasn't free for grade school anymore her aunt wanted her to go to a better school. So, they paid really expensive tuition for her to attend.  Rita always wanted to make her two main support systems proud which were her brother and her aunt. This made her try to get all the best grades she could in school. Despite all of the micro-aggressive colorism that Rita had to go through going to those schools she graduated with good grades.

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After Rita had finally graduated at 17 she had went straight to nursing school. Which was really common during this time. She was attending Bethesda School of Practical Nursing. She also attended a night school so that she could get shorthand writing lessons and typing lessons.

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Rita gets pregnant.

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Rita had tried to hide the news from her Aunt Viola to no avail because her morning sickness gave her away. Rita was 17 when she had gotten pregnant by her boyfriend at the time. When their parents eventually found out about the pregnancy she was pressured on all different sides to get rid of the baby. Except, by the father. "This was one of the greatest sins I could have committed while under Aunty's watchful eye. Everyone was disappointed in me." - Rita (Page 13). This was how Rita had viewed everyone's perspective on the situation. But, the father's mother had sent her son to England. Which, her son did very hesitantly, and the father wasn't really present at all after that. Even after the child was born.

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She ended up delivering her baby at Jubilee Hospital. She named this light of a baby girl, Sharon. When Rita brought Sharon home it hadn't changed the home-life dynamic too much in Rita's house. If anything her Aunt Viola had loved this baby girl so much it was "her child" (in a joking way of course). "And it didn't surprise me that after she was born she became Aunty's child, the belle of the ball." -Rita (Page 13).

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In Jamaica since there were so few ways to listen to music, most of the known bands or musicians were known from a long way around. So, people would easily recognize faces. When Rita noticed that one of the upcoming break-out bands "The Wailers" would walk by her house to get to their studio she took this chance to show her skills. After talking to one of the band members Peter in passing for a few days. She had held a conversation about her and the two people she had been singing with for fun at the time. So, of course, the band members were curious. Especially when the shy guitarist Robbie had come up. And this would lead to unknowing Rita's first conversation with her future husband Bob "Robbie" Marley. They show off their skills and are invited to one of their recording sessions.

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Rita takes the offer in careful consideration because of all the obvious societal dangers. But, a few days later she decided that it was a good idea so her and one of the people she freelance sang with (Dream) had headed to the studio. When they had showed up at the studio The Wailers were a bit surprised because they were aware of the strict upbringing. But, they recorded a few songs and had a good jam session. Throughout this whole thing Rita wasn't "sporting" for any of the Wailers she was still starstruck by the fact she was there. But, she hadn't noticed Robbie taking a bit more interest in her than others during the time.

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After a while, the group of 3 singers Rita, Dream, and Marlene formed a backup vocal group. They were named the Soulettes. They were consistently in Studio 1. Which was the studio everyone knew as "where stars are born." When the 3 would get off of school during the evening they would go to the studio to go record. This is where Rita's connection to music continued to grow more. She also was very observant to all there to help her mold her own sound. It was actually decided later on by Coxsone that Robbie would help train all 3 of them since they were still amateurs.

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Outside Link) Friends And Lovers - Rita Marley & The Soulettes feat. The Wailers 

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Outside Link) Friends And Lovers - Rita Marley & The Soulettes feat. The Wailers 

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This is just an example of some of the work that the Soulettes did with The Wailers. Even though they were on most of the songs.

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Rita Marley & The Soulettes with The Wailers - Friends and lovers (sixties ska)

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During this time Bob Marley was having huge financial troubles. He was still living with his "stepmother" at the time and he hated it. While he had tried to still make a profit being a welder and trying to make his music dreams come true. So, due to all of this in the beginning of their meeting it had caused Rita to think of Bob Marley as more of a brother. Even though she had acknowledged the fact that he was handsome she had described her feelings towards him leaning more towards curiosity and pity. Until he had shown an act of compassion she couldn't dismiss.

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There was a particular moment that Rita recalled when Robbie showed her immense compassion. It was when he found out that Rita was a mother. Instead of making her feel ashamed as most would he showed signs of great maturity that most his age wouldn't contain. He had then met Sharon who had loved him as he had loved her. Robbie would then come to visit Rita at her house and bring her baby necessities, and her Aunt Viola something whenever he had the money. You could never find the pairing separated after that. Robbie soon started claiming her as "his girl". So, Rita had received a different sort of respect from everyone around after Robbie had claimed her.

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The first Wailers Album release marked a new starting of a chapter for Rita. With the Soulettes singing back-up the melody of the two groups made a beautiful musical melody for listeners. After this album was released Robbie and Rita's friendship had become stronger. Rita was consistently at all of the live performances she could attend with the band. Even though the performing scene was wild she still loved it. But, Bob Marley always made sure she was safe no matter what. They always were exchanging thoughts and beliefs with one another because they enjoyed the company of each other. They always were lifting one another up and trying to make the best out of the other person. They helped each other with their careers and Robbie ended up being a father figure to Rita's child. Sharon had started calling him "Bahu" because she couldn't say, Robbie. But. this is all just building blocks for the pairing. They are still just really good friends.

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Outside Link) The Wailing Wailers - The Wailers Debut Album 

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Outside Link) The Wailing Wailers - The Wailers Debut Album 

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This is The Wailers debut album that Rita was there with the Soulettes helping to make. It had dropped in 1965.

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The Wailing Wailers ( full album) studio1 records

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A Rasta is the term the Jamaican locals have for the followers of the religion/social movement Rastafarianism. This community was always under scrutiny by the rest of the country because of the way society looked at them. They were seen as sleazy lowlifes. But, no one ever talked about the values of the movement and the positions they held on political issues that were an issue in the country at the time. They consistently were the voice against colorism and racism in Jamaica. And they push the values of peace. "They didn't cut their hair or straighten it, instead letting it grow naturally into"locks," or "dreadlocks," The word "dread," now used in many ways, has its origin in the Rastafari challenge to Jamaican colonial authority. Which of us is "dreadful"? In Jamaica, Rasta was the last thing you wanted your children to be involved with. People said it turned its followers worthless, that besides smoking ganja Rastas didn't eat properly, wash their hair, or brush their teeth. Only the worst things were said about them - no one mentioned the Rasta message of peace and love and understanding and justice, its refusal of pain and abuse, although they silently agreed with its message of black pride." -Rita (Page 37-38) Since Rita and Bob always shared their viewpoints on things together, Bob exposed her to the movement and what it was all about. Which hadn't bothered Rita at all because she had seen the whole picture. But, the people around her, however, didn't agree with this. After they found out, they didn't see the "nice boy" Robbie they saw "the boy". Especially after he had started growing his locs, the different treatment started becoming more apparent.

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Rita and Bob ended up tying the knot eventually. She was 19 at the time and he was 21.

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Not long after Bob Marley had left for Delaware, America. This was for performing and he was starting to get some traction in his career.He eventually got to the point where he was known nationally. But, in Jamaica he was known for his social justice movements. He had been one of the faces of all the voices speaking against the racism in Jamaica. Rita wrote to him everyday and their correspondence stayed strong despite the distance. Some of his values when it came to his spouse started to become a bit more evident as their union continued.

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Outside Links) Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley & The Wailers 

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Outside Links) Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley & The Wailers 

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This is a hit single that was written in 1978 and released in 1983 by Bob Marley & The Wailers with Rita Marley and Junior Tucker as backup vocals. The meaning of this song was to allude to racial social injustices that were leading to bigger conflicts in the country. Many of Rita and Bob Marley's songs together had an underlying message to them because they were active in promoting humanitarianism. If you analyze the lyrics to this song it even alludes to Rastas and the loc hairstyle.

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After their marriage, Bob Marley wasn't of the loyal sort. But, neither was Rita. Both of them had affairs and had children with some. But, Bob Marley's infidelities were much more public. Which obviously had hurt and angered Rita. Despite this, they never ended up divorcing because of the strong bond they emotionally held with one another. Rita ended up having another child with another man when she was married to Bob, but she and her husband also had many children together. She had three children where Bob Marley was the father and three more who were with other men. Marley ended up adopting these other children as his own. But, he ended up having 6 more children with other women.

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This article includes a list of all of Bob Marley's Children and Grandchildren. The list even includes Rita's children that Bob Marley had adopted when they got married. They all have their own section in the article with what their careers and lives look like now. All of them went into the art realm in some form just like their parents.

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However, his legacy continues through his music, his 12 kids, and more than 20 grandkids. Unfortunately, one of his grandkids, Bob Marley was a reggae legend who served as a world ambassador for reggae music, earned induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and sold more than 20 million records. The artist, unfortunately, passed away from malignant melanoma cancer in 1981. Joseph Mersa Marley, passed away suddenly on Dec. 27, 2022 at the age of 31. Read on to learn about the "Buffalo Solder" hitmaker's 12 children and over 20 grandchildren.

Sharon Marley

Sharon Marley was born to Bob Marley's wife Rita Marley on Nov. 23, 1964, and Bob adopted Sharon when he tied the knot with Rita in 1966. The 58-year-old is involved in the arts like her dad, as she is a singer, dancer, and curator. She was part of the award-winning group Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers her siblings Ziggy Marley, Cedella Marley, and Stephen Marley. The group has three Grammy Awards and eight nominations to its name.

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Cedella Marley

Cedella Marley was born to Bob Marley and Rita Marley on Aug. 23, 1967 and was named after her paternal grandmother. The successful 55-year-old wears many hats as a singer who was part of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers and as a manager for several of her family's ventures. She is the owner and designer of a women's casualwear brand Catch A Fire, which is named after bob's debut album for Island Records, the CEO of Tuff Gong International, Bob's record label he created in 1965, and director of The Bob Marley Foundation, according to her website. Cedella also helps run Hope Road Merchandising, LLC, a "Marley family entity that manages the rights to Bob's name and likeness", and House of Marley, which runs merchandising for the Marley family. on top of all that, she's the author behind the children's books, The Boy from Nine Miles (The Early Life of Bob Marley), Three Little Birds, One Love and Every Little Thing.

Her latest book, Marley and the Family Band, was released in early 2022. "[The book] chronicles my life when we moved to Delaware - we came from Jamaica and moved to Wilmington, Delaware when I was a young girl," Cedella told in Feb. 2022. "And I just wanted to share that experience of being a migrant kid at the time and bringing music to the neighborhood," she continued. "It's also a shout out to the unifying power of music as well as the importance of migration stories for children like myself and others."

Cedella is also the proud mother of three boys, whom she shares with her husband David Minto.

She reflected on her father's legacy ahead of the opening of a musical honoring him titled Get Up, Stand Up!. "When Daddy passed in 1981, the naysayers said that his music and his legacy would be nothing," she told The Guardian. "Now that he is no longer physically here, he has long ago proven them wrong. He was the one who said, 'My music will live on for ever.'"

Ziggy Marley

Bob Marley's eldest son, Ziggy Marley, certainly takes after his father and is arguably the most famous musician of his large brood. He was born on Oct. 17, 1968. The 54-year-old was the lead vocalist in Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers and has a plethora of albums to tout, plus eight Grammy awards to his name. His first album was titled Dragonfly and was released in 2003. His second album, Love Is a Religion, won a Grammy Award in 2007. He then went on to release Family Time, Wild and Free, Fly Rasta and his self-titled album. His most recent album titled, More Family Time, came in 2020. He's actively touring.

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Like his older sister, he Ziggy has released several children's books, a cookbook, and even a comic book called MarijuanaMan. He also created a photo book in a tribute to his father titled Bob Marley: Portrait of the Legend. "Going through the photos, it hit me how young he was," Ziggy told Caribbean Journal about working on the book. "It's sad, but he did so much in that time- it's still a testament to his ethics and spirituality. He knew he had to do everything in the shortest amount of time."

Furthermore, Ziggy is a philanthropist and supports a myriad of foundations that support children in need, the environment, education, healthcare, and more. He has seven children, including singer Bambaata Marley.

Stephen Marley

Stephen Marley was born on April 20, 1972 to Bob Marley and Rita Marley. He started singing professionally at the age of 7 with his older siblings in The Melody Makers. He is an eight-time Grammy winner, with six of them coming from the Best Album category. Like his older brother Ziggy, he is a philanthropist. Stephen co-founded the Ghetto Youths Foundation with his younger brothers Damian and Julian Marley. He is also currently touring.

Robbie Marley

Robbie Marley was born to Bob Marley and Pat Williams on May 16, 1972. The 50-year-old lives a relatively private life compared to his siblings, but was documented going on a trip to Africa with his brothers Ziggy Marley and Rohan Marley in 2011 for a filmed titled Marley Africa Roadtrip that is available on Amazon Prime Video. It's official description reads, " Marley Africa Roadtrip follows three sons of music legend Bob Marley as they travel back to Africa with hopes of reconnecting with their father. Thirty years after his passing, Ziggy, Rohan and Robbie Marley uncover the roots of his legacy of music, family and African Unity."

He also appeared in the 2012 documentary, MARLEY. In an interview that same year, he explained how being the son of Bob Marley has made him a better person after being asked how having an "iconic father" benefits him. "It benefits, but at the same time... It benefits. There's no negative in that. It always helps you to become a better person, because if I wasn't the son of [Bob Marley], then I could do bad things," he told .

Rohan Marley

Rohan Marley was born on May 19, 1972 to Bob Marley and Janet Hunt. The 50-year-old entrepreneur is also a father to five children with singer and songwriter Lauryn Hill: Selah Marley, Zion David Marley, John Nesta Marley, Joshua Omaru Marley and Sarah Marley. He also shares Nico Marley, Eden Marley with Geraldine Khawley and Maria Fialho Marley with Barbara Fialho.

He made headlines in 2020 when his daughter Selah called both her parents out in an online video that can be seen here for arguing in front of her and using physical means to punish her, and accused Rohan of not being a present father. He apologized to his daughter publicly on Instagram. "I love her very much and do apologize for any contributions I may have added by arguing in front of her as a child," he wrote in the statement. "I've grown as a man, a spiritual being and a father. I am constantly growing and will teach my children to always take the higher road in any disagreements. I will be there for her no matter how many hours, days, months or years it will take. I will be the best Dad that I can be. One Love."

Stephanie Marley

Stephanie Marley was born to Bob and Rita Marley on August 17, 1974. The 48-year-old lives a relatively private life, but it is known she worked at B'Unik Modeling Talent Agency as recently as 2015 and was tasked with turning their business around. "We have been networking with ad agencies and production teams to get our company in the know. We still have to work on increased publicity; however, the response has been good as we have made it easier for agencies to locate and identify children with talent," she told the Jamaica Observer in 2015.

Karen Marley

Karen Marley was born to Bob Marley and Janet Bowen in 1973. The 49-year-old resides in England and is involved in the fashion industry. She's a designer who has her own label called By Karen Marley. She recently honored her father on her social media by posting lyrics to his song "Forever Loving Jah." She also recently posted an inspiring message in honor of him. She wrote, "Choose today to learn from your mistakes. Choose to allow any challenge to make you stronger. Choose the disappointments to make you more determined. Choose to turn your frustrations into stronger patience. Today, you have the power to choose to be positively proactive and not let anything hold you back from happiness."

Julian Marley

Julian Marley was born to Bob Marley and Lucy Pounder on June 4, 1975 and like many of his siblings, he is a musician, songwriter, producer, and humanitarian. The devout Rastafarian released his first album, Lion In The Morning, in 1996. He then released A Time & Place, Awake and most recently, As I Am. In a 2020 interview, Julian said he doesn't feel pressured to be as big as his father was. "You can't do twice as much; you have to do what you can do," he told The Guardian Life. "You have to do what you are supposed to do, cuz everyone has a mission. Everyone has something to do. I don't think of it like that."

Ky-Mani Marley

Ky-Mani Marley was born on Feb. 26, 1976 to Bob Marley and Anite Belnavis. The 46-year-old is a musician with one Grammy nomination under his belt. He also has recorded a number of albums including Like Father Like Son in honor of his dad, Radio, The Journey, and Maestro.

Damian Marley

Damian Marley was born to Bob and Cindy Breakspeare (Miss World 1976) on July 21, 1978. The 44-year-old is a DJ, singer and rapper. He released his first album Mr. Marley in honor of his father in 1996. He has four Grammy wins to his name, including for the Best Reggae Album category for his most recent work, 2017's Stony Hill.

Ahead of what would have been Bob Marley's birthday on February 6, 2019, Damian reflected on his father's effect on their lives. "Our father is really a part of our everyday life, to tell you the truth, with the lessons and the morals and the example that he set carries us through everything that we do," he told "So it is great to see, on his birthday, so many other people celebrate him. But we celebrate him every day."

Makeda Jahnesta

Bob Marley shares his youngest child Makeda Jahnesta with Yvette Crichton. She was born on May 30, 1981, just days after Bob passed away. The 41-year-old has a son named Kai and keeps fans posted on him on her social media. She made headlines when she was caught growing marijuana in her home in 2010. Not much else is known about his youngest child.

Bob Marley's Grandchildren

Bob Marley has 12 children and even more grandchildren: at least 20! Read on to learn about the singer's most notable grandkids.

Joseph Mersa Marley

As mentioned above, his 31-year-old grandson Joseph Mersa Marley died suddenly on Dec. 27, 2022. According to multiple reports, he was found unresponsive in a vehicle, but a cause of death was not immediately given. Joseph was a talented musician who decided to pursue music at an early age.

"I decided I wanted to do music from I was 11. Me and my cousin Daniel began to make beats with MPCs (MIDI Production Center or Music Production Controller) but I wouldn't save them properly," he told Jamaica Observer in 2014. "Then when I was around 12, my cousins and I went on the Melody Makers' Roots Rock tour. Uncle Ziggy bought my cousins an Apple laptop and we used the Garage Band software and made our beats on it. We recorded from the microphone, put on our headphones and that became our studio for a good three years. That is when my songwriting started to get more focused."

Joseph released two EPs during his music career: Comfortable in 2014 and Eternal in 2021. He also collaborated with his father, Stephen, on his 2016 song "Revelation Party", which was from his album Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life.

Mystic Marley

Mystic Marley is the sister of Joseph and was born in March of 1997. She is an aspiring musician herself and boasts more than 15,000 Instagram followers. She is inspired by her late grandfather every day, and she said she even once saw him in the clouds. "There was a moment where I literally saw his face in the cloud, and nobody could tell me it wasn't him," she told in 2021.

Adding that she always feels his presence, she said, "I feel like nature has this really beautiful way of showing itself sometimes - and even in the trees sometimes. I just, like, close my eyes and I see him, or I'm making music and I feel him."

Donisha Prendergast

Donisha Prendergast became an advocate for police reform after she was reported to be breaking into a southern California AirBnb she had rented while on a work trip. The eldest grandchild of Bob and Rita Marley was with two other Black colleagues and a white assistant when they were surrounded by seven police cars. "When I was ordered to put my hands up I looked at one of the policemen and said are you serious? From the first few minutes, they knew that they were wrong but there is no protocol to deescalate the situation," she explained to .

"They never drew weapons and at no moment was I afraid; I just felt sorry for them because they looked like robots repeating protocol. The police got a call about a potential burglary in process and they sent seven vehicles, a helicopter and not one black officer but they knew it was three black people there," she further recalled. "What did they expect would happen? We have to revise this protocol because it has resulted in many destructive ends; I am sure that one of the reasons why the police were so well behaved in this case is because of who I am."

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Tragically, Bob Marley passed on May 11, 1981, of melanoma at the age of 36. Melanoma is a skin cancer usually attributed to getting too much sunlight or too much UV light. Rita was devastated. But, on top of losing the love of her life, all of the profits that Bob Marley was making were going to the label that Bob Marley was under. None of it was going to Rita and his children until about a decade later after long court battles. When it was proven that Bob Marley didn't write a will because it was against his religion. About 10% of those profits had gone to his wife with another 45% in life estates. And the remaining 45% went to his 12 children. They hadn't gotten the actual rights to Bob Marley's face and works until 1991. But, after her husband's passing Rita still continued to make music and was still involved in her humanitarian work.

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The screen capture shown above shows how Bob Marley's estates were handled after his passing.