My father's music gives hope to people and also inspires them to break the bonds of injustice and to be positive in life. I've seen that everywhere I go, especially in poor countries and poor neighborhoods.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the power of music as a source of hope and inspiration in the face of injustice.
Ziggy Marley's quote highlights the influential role of his father's music in uplifting people's spirits and encouraging them to resist injustice. He observes that this impact is particularly profound in impoverished areas, where the music serves as a beacon of positivity and a catalyst for change in people's lives, demonstrating the universal and transformative nature of art.
In practice
In a speech at a community event, one might quote this to emphasize the importance of art in uplifting spirits.
I come to sing for the people, not for the government. God made the sunshine for everyone and made the moon for everyone. We have to follow his example so we have to play music for everyone too. We have a message, and in order for our message to reach the people, we have to play.
Record stores keep the human social contact alive it brings people together. Without the independent record stores the community breaks down with everyone sitting in front of their computers
I try to make my music interesting to me first, then hopefully other people will find it interesting, too.
The solution for mankind is of a spiritual nature. It is not a political or religious solution. It's the ability to love each other. That's the only solution I see.
I would look at a dog and when our eyes met, I realized that the dog and all creatures are my family. They're like you and me.
Reggae has a philosophy, you know? It's not just entertainment. There's an idea behind it, a way of life behind the music, which is a positive way of life, which is a progressive way of life for better people.
The blues had a baby and they called it rock and roll.
After all we did for Britain, selling that corduroy and making it swing, all we got was a bit of tin on a piece of leather.
When you're a Chicago artist, to play Lollapalooza, that's not a normal thing. It's artists on a path to a certain place that do that. Chief Keef did it; Kids These Days did it; Cool Kids did it. And I'm the next Cool-Kids-Chief, if you will.
We do two shows a night for five weeks. A lotta times we'll go upstairs and sing until daylight - gospel songs. We grew up with it...It more or less puts your mind at ease. It does mine.
Most frontmen are not born hams like David Lee Roth. We're more like Joey Ramone: awkward geeks who somehow find our place in the world on the stage.
When I saw Jimi Hendrix I knew immediately that this guy was the real thing ... and when he played it was like a rough sketch of what he was going to become ... this guy was our generation, and he wasn't in a suit .. he played a Howlin' Wolf song 'Killing Floor', and then we (The Cream) had to carry on the set. It was pretty hard to follow.
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