Rebellion rising: Ziggy Marley reflects on global concerns
divisiveness between people. The leadership in politics and religion seem to Ziggy Marley had a lot on beapartofthatconst ant his mind when he was writmessaging that pits human ing songs for his seventh beings against each other solo album, “Rebellion Risand keeps them in a place ing,” which was released of power.” in May. On “Rebellion Rising,”
The multi-Grammy Marley tempers these critAward-winning reggae ical insights with songs of artist, performing at Rose optimism.
Music Center in Huber “Here’s one thing I know, Heights on Tuesday, Sept. the better side of humanity 11, was unhappy with the will become the dominant current state of the world side of humanity,” he said. — but he also found a way “It’s inevitable that the conto remain optimistic. stant negativity can’t suc
Those disparate moods ceed. I know it won’t sucare reflected in the mate- and I wanted to focus on ceed even as bad as it might rial on “Rebellion Rising,” that,”hes a id.“Wehaveto seem now. I am so confiwhich ranges from scathbe careful of the leaders dent in love and in posiing topical screeds (“World we follow and the ideolo- tive energy, that there is Revolution,” “See Dem g ieswetaketobecauseit no way on earth this negFake Leaders”) to songs is destructive. It’s not ben- ativity will be the ultimate preaching positivity (“I Will eficial for us and we have outcome of human beings. Be Glad,” “High on Life”). to see that.” “It’s all about balance,”
“I feel so strongly the In his songs, like those Marley added. “We know world is in the state it’s of his late father Bob Mar- bad things happen in the in today because there’s ley, the second-generation world but we know good something wrong with lead- reggae artist writes power- stuff happens too, so we ership, not just this year ful, easily digestible lyrics also need to see some of but for many years,” Marthat speak in broad, global that. We have to push love ley said. “I don’t know why terms rather than pointing and unity just like they the world, after so many fingers at individual figures push negativity. That will years, can’t find a better or countries. go a l ong way in giving place to exist with each “The political and reli- us a better perception of other, as countries, as religious realm is very influen- humanity.” gion and races, as human tial over people in different beings. countries and societies,”
“There’s something miss- Marley said. “Those insti- ing with the leadership tutions seem to thrive on WHERE: WHEN: COST: $23.50-$73 MORE INFO: 937228-2323 or visit www. ticketmaster.com ARTISTINFO: www. ziggymarley.com