Grammy Award-winning artist Stephen Marley has dropped a soul-stirring single, Hills of St. Ann, launched by way of Ghetto Youths Worldwide. The self-produced observe hits like daylight breaking by means of Blue Mountain mist. Taking part in drums, bass, and Nyahbinghi drums himself, with Ranoy Gordon on guitar and Llamar Brown on keys, Marley has crafted one thing movingly intimate.
The ballad carries you straight to 9 Mile, Bob Marley‘s birthplace and the household’s sacred floor. Stephen inhabits the place utterly. Nyahbinghi rhythms pulse beneath the melody like a heartbeat, historic and insistent.
“The land the place my coronary heart belongs,” he sings. You are feeling each phrase.
NYAHBINGHI RHYTHMS PULSE BENEATH THE MELODY LIKE AN ANCIENT HEARTBEAT
The one opens a forthcoming self-produced compilation celebrating Jamaica. Its landscapes, tradition, and the generations it has formed.
Sherieta Lewis provides lush background vocals, and Adiambo Riley’s recording and mixing hold every part heat and grounded. Director Shaun Escayg brings the visuals to life with the identical reverence the music deserves.
Hills of St. Ann is a uncooked and deeply genuine homecoming. Stephen Marley is constructing one thing lasting right here.
ABOUT STEPHEN MARLEY
9-time Grammy winner Stephen Marley is one among reggae’s strongest forces. The son of music legend Bob Marley, he blends reggae with hip-hop, soul, and world music, collaborating with Lauryn Hill, Nas, and Erykah Badu.
His albums, together with Thoughts Management, the Revelation sequence, and Previous Soul, showcase his genre-spanning attain. Marley additionally served as musical director for Bob Marley: One Love, whose soundtrack gained the 2025 Grammy for Finest Reggae Album.
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