Following his recent Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album, Reggae icon Ziggy Marley has announced that he will release his fifth studio album on April 15.
The album, titled Fly Rasta, was produced by Marley along with famed producer Dave Cooley, and will feature Marley’s siblings and longtime backing band, The Melody Makers.
The title track has been released today on all streaming services with an accompanying video to help promote the pre-order of the album, which can be purchased exclusively through Marley’s website.
Ziggy Marley
In addition to the forthcoming album, Marley has announced a string of scattered U.S. tour dates that will begin with a sold out show at San Diego’s Belly Up in February.
In mid-April, the reggae artist will embark on a short European tour before he returns to the U.S. for a few festival appearances. More dates are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Fly Rasta tracklisting:
1. I Don’t Wanna Live On Mars
2. Fly Rasta
3. Lighthouse
4. Sunshine
5. Moving Forward
6. You
7. So Many Rising
8. I Get Up
9. You’re My Yoko
10. Give It Away
Tour Dates:
February 19 San Diego, CA – Belly Up
April 8 Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
April 11 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Tortuga Festival
April 15 Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique
April 17 Crans-Montana, CH – Caprices Festival
April 18 Zurich, CH – Komplex 457
April 19 Paris, FR – Le Trianon
April 21 Luxembourg City, LU – Den Atelier
April 22 Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
May 23 Monterey, CA – California Roots Festival
July 25 Floyd, VA – Floydfest
