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Stephen Marley bringing ‘Babylon Bus’ tour to Tempe

This summer brings back Stephen Marley’s “Babylon By Bus Summer Tour” in all its glory.

A singer, songwriter and producer, Stephen “Ragga” Marley has won eight Grammy Awards throughout his career thus far. With a musical lineage as the son of reggae legends Bob Marley and Rita Marley, Stephen embarked on his professional singing career at the tender age of 6, touring the world alongside his elder siblings Ziggy, Sharon and Cedella as part of The Melody Makers.

The tour will stop at The Marquee in Tempe on Friday, July 14. The tour will feature a curated lineup of hand-picked support artists, including Fortunate Youth, Skip Marley, Jesse Royal, Hirie, Arise Roots, and Roots of Creation.

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Stephen Marley bringing ‘Babylon Bus’ tour to Tempe

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This summer brings back Stephen Marley’s “Babylon By Bus Summer Tour” in all its glory.

A singer, songwriter and producer, Stephen “Ragga” Marley has won eight Grammy Awards throughout his career thus far. With a musical lineage as the son of reggae legends Bob Marley and Rita Marley, Stephen embarked on his professional singing career at the tender age of 6, touring the world alongside his elder siblings Ziggy, Sharon and Cedella as part of The Melody Makers.

The tour will stop at The Marquee in Tempe on Friday, July 14. The tour will feature a curated lineup of hand-picked support artists, including Fortunate Youth, Skip Marley, Jesse Royal, Hirie, Arise Roots, and Roots of Creation.

Stephen recently released his latest single “Old Soul,” which showcases a departure from his reggae roots and unveils his soulful and bluesy acoustic side. The song includes a brand-new video, which reveals never-before-seen old family photos, vintage vinyl album covers, and a collage of Jamaican music history.

On the song Marley chronicles his growth and innocence as a youth Marley kid, the second son of Bob, and his personal rites of passage through the family legacy. The warm acoustic track takes the listener on a coming-of-age journey through allusions to personal legends and eras of musical influences that “made it all possible.”

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