ZIGGY MARLEY brings reggae magic to HSBC in São Paulo! Check the coverage!

One of the most successful sons of the kingBob Marleyin music arrived in Brazil for a series of performances. We are talking aboutZiggy Marley, who has a very solid career in reggae, managing with great talent to follow his own path independent of the powerful figure of his iconic father. At 7pm,HSBC Hallhad a modest audience, but quite exciting to welcome the opening attraction of the night,Planta e Raiz.

PLANT AND ROOT

Promoting its latest work - the double album“Bora Viver / De Sol a Sol”-Planta e Raizmixes new compositions in its setlist - much sung by the crowd - and the great classics already immortalized in the history of national reggae.Songs like“De Você só Quero Amor”,“Bora Viver”and“Tô no Barato”lit up the audience, which little by little grew and added to the vibe of the place.“Aquele Lugar”and“Um Novo Amanhecer”preceded“Linda”, Planta's new success in partnership withTati Portella(Chimarruts). With a much fuller and more radiantHSBC Hall, thePlanta e Raizcloses its presentation with the bombastic“Com Certeza”and“Gueto do Universo”.

ZIGGY MARLEY

The time had come for“filho do homem”to take over the HSBC stage, and the last streamers were still entering the venue so as not to miss a single chord. A few minutes late,Ziggy Marleyenters imposingly with“Changes”, and his sharp band sets the tone and weight of the night, mainly through the hands of the legendarySanta Davis.The owner of 4 Grammys (not 5 as is wrongly advertised) has pure charisma, and moves everyone with“Family Time”and“Forward to Love”. At this point, the venue already had a great audience, and the receptivity of the Brazilians clearly infected the members ofZiggy's band (including himself), who distributed smiles and dances at all times. Following this,Ziggylaunches the“Personal Revolution”and“Reggae in my Head”, which were the basis for“Lively up Yourself”, the first of several reminders of his father's legacy.

A PRESENCE OF BOB MARLEY

WhenZiggy Marleystarted the song“Justice”, a denser atmosphere appropriate to the theme took over everyone. Drum beats and smaller, more dramatic notes were like a mesmerizing mantra, and it was precisely in this climate thatZiggymade HSBC tremble.Maintaining the basis of“Justice”,Ziggybegins a heavy sequence of classics for any fan ofBob Marleynot to miss. As he began to sing“Get up, Stand Up”, the audience became one voice, and deafeningly followed the star with every word. Goosebumps! If such receptivity wasn't enough,Ziggypulls“WAR”and“No More Trouble”! You can imagine how the crowd felt, right? It was so incredible thatZiggy Marleywent from singer to listener many times.

NA ZIGGY TRACK

Despite having, in a good sense, the strong shadow of his famous father,Ziggyhas always been a guy with personality and who has always sought his own place in music since the first steps ofMelody Makers, the band in which he began his career together with his brothersStephen,SharonandCedella.An indisputable fact was the 1988 album“Conscious Party”, which in addition to winning that year's Grammy, had nothing less than one of the greatest classics ofZiggy Marleyand also in the history of reggae,“Tomorrow People”, and it was precisely with this high that the singer began a killer sequence of successes.“Black Cat”,“True to Myself”and“Love is my Religion”ended the star's performance, who would return for an encore with the wonderful“Is This Love”byBob Marleyand the infectious“Look Who’s Dancing”. Brazil's farewell will take place next Tuesday (16/04) onFundição Progresso,Rio de Janeiro.