Bob Marley's Grandson Jo Mersa Marley Dies Aged 31
Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley, who is the grandson of Bob Marley has died aged 31.
Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley, who is the grandson of Bob Marley has died aged 31. A representative for the late reggae artist confirmed the development to Rolling Stone magazine. However, the cause of his death is not known at this point in time. Jamaican politician and the President of the People's National Party, Mark J Golding also condoled the demise of Mersa.
Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "I’ve just learned of the tragic loss of Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley. A talented young reggae artiste, son of Stephen Marley & grandson of Bob Marley at only 31 yrs old. The loss of a child is a devastating blow no parent should face, my condolences to Stephen & the entire family.”
I’ve just learned of the tragic loss of Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley. A talented young reggae artiste, son of Stephen Marley & grandson of Bob Marley at only 31 yrs old. The loss of a child is a devastating blow no parent should face, my condolences to Stephen & the entire family. pic.twitter.com/BJf1NLH6Qc
— Mark J. Golding (@MarkJGolding) December 27, 2022
Jo Mersa Marley was born in 1992 and he had moved to Miami when he was just 11 years of age, reported Rolling Stone.
Earlier, while speaking in an interview with Rolling Stone, Marley had spoken about how it was to grow in a musical environment.
“It was a very magical thing, seeing those people come around to the house and how the whole work process would happen. I would come home and try to do homework, but I’d end up getting distracted and go peek in the studio. You would always want to run in and run out to see what was going on," he said in the interview.
“I am one of the new generation of Marleys, but I am still experimenting at the same time. My plan is to do something new with my roots," he added.
Marley had debuted his music in 2014 through iTunes and Spotify.
He had also appeared on a Grammy-winning album ‘Strictly Roots’ by Morgan Heritage.
