Cedella Marley is known as a singer, fashion designer, entrepreneur, and actress.
She is most famous for being the daughter of singer, Bob Marley.
Cedella Marley was born on August 23, 1967, in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. She is the daughter of legendary Jamaican reggae musicians Bob Marley and Rita Marley. She is the eldest among all her sisters. She had several siblings which included Ziggy Marley, Sharon Marley, and Stephen Marley.
She was brought up under strict rule even though she was born into an aristocratic lifestyle, She attended a Catholic boarding school.
Cedella Marley became the vocalist of their family bands, Ziggy Marley and Melody Makers. She became the 4th of the Ziggy Marley and Melody Makers band. The band, Ziggy Marley, released over 10 studio albums, three of which won Grammy Awards.
The names of the albums are Fallen In Babylon, Conscious Party, and One Bright Day. Their songs have also been used as theme songs in TV shows like, Tomorrow People and Look Who’s Dancin. The band later split in 2002.
Cedella also appeared in several movies such as the 1993 film, Joey Breaker which starred Richard Edson. She was also in the 1989 film called Mighty Quinn. Cedella became the CEO of Tuff Gong International in 1993, a Bob Marley Record company that was established in 1965. It is a record label that serves various Jamaican artists which includes Bob Marley’s sons.
Cedella Marley became the head of The Bob Marley Foundation a charity foundation that gives financial assistance to hospitals and also provides Jamaican Students with scholarships. In 2001,
she ventured into the fashion business launching her clothing line titled Catch a Fire. She launched another line with PUMA in 2012, which targeted Jamaican athletes at the 2012 Olympics. The line featured athletes like Usain Bolt. Currently, she is a designer for Zion Rootswear.
She has authored books like “One Love”, released in September 2011. She also wrote children’s books called The Boy from Nine Miles (The Early Life of Bob Marley), Three Little Birds, and Every Little Thing. Distributed by Chronicle Books in 2012
She was featured in a 2012 documentary, Marley. She also launched a cannabis brand called Marley Natural in November 2014, it is a family-developed brand in association with Privateer Holdings of Washington State, US.
In 2017, Cedella has an estimated net worth of $1M.
Who is Cedella Marley’s husband David Minto?
In 1993, Cedella got married to Davido Minto. In this marriage, they gave birth to three children. The names of the sons are Soul Rebel, Skip, and Saiyan. Cedella Marley and her family live in Miami, Florida.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
