THE RISE OF REGGAE – YG MARLEY

 The grandson of the great Bob Marley and Lauryn Hill being his mother, has recently surfaced into the spotlight with his single debut, YG Marley’s ‘Praise Jah in the Moonlight’. Prior to the official release of the song, YG Marley performed it with his renowned mother who is known for her R&B music. This generated an outstanding response from fans and supporters encouraging him to release his first single. But also, the song holds vast amount of significance as it’s in honour of his iconic mother and Grandfather, as the song is fundamentally reggae which Bob Marley’s music is ultimately acknowledged for yet has with elements of R&B capturing his mother’s component, assembling a perfect combination.

 

The song is a unique representative of YG Marley’s life and personal challenges as well as his aspirations for a harmonious world and peace, similar to the aspects found in Bob Marley's notorious songs. The song not only created a new wave of reggae fans as YG Marley continues to make musical breakthroughs generating excitement about his future; supporters are enthusiastically anticipating performances from the new artist at big festivals like Coachella.

 

"Praise Jah in the Moonlight" is the first reggae song to reach the US Billboard Hot 100 Charts in seven years, yet the achievement doesn’t stop there as the song has reached impressive placements on various charts worldwide, including the UK Official Singles charts.

Reaching 36 million streams on Spotify and 5.5 million views on YouTube since its release, showcasing YG Marley's ability to captivate audiences internationally. By YG Marley being the sixth member of the Marley family, accomplishing this type of milestone truly highlights how he is following in the footsteps of his grandfather, clearly expressing how powerful their bloodline is. The Marley family's generation long-lasting dedication to reggae music presenting lasting influence and compassion of the genre. YG Marley is an artist to look out for!!