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8x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer, Stephen Marley just released his new album Old Soul on September 15, 2023 - his first full-length project since 2016. Featuring a stellar line-up of special guests including Bob Weir, Eric Clapton, Jack Johnson, Ziggy Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Buju Banton, and Slightly Stoopid, the 14-track acoustic-inspired album is now available on all digital platforms via Tuff Gong Collective/UMe/Ghetto Youths International.  Limited-edition double LP vinyl in translucent yellow and green, CD, 2LP standard black vinyl and merch bundles are available for pre-order at stephenmarleymusic.com.  

Old Soul comes as a complete revelation. While grounded from the road during the COVID lockdown, Stephen set up a new studio on a remote family farm in the Florida countryside, holding nightly jam sessions in a converted garage. With a stripped-down ensemble comprising binghi drums, bass, acoustic guitar, and flute, Stephen played whatever he felt like — ranging from original compositions and reggae rarities with deep personal meaning to classics recorded by Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, and The Beatles. “Irie vibration,” Stephen says of the sounds made together on the farm. The lion’s share of Old Soul was recorded during these “unplugged” jam sessions.

Even as the album showcases Ragga’s versatility, the message within his music remains consistent. “We come to free the people’s minds,” says Stephen. “Only way you can free your soul is to free your mind. My father say, ‘No chains on my feet, but I’m not free.’ And then he come say, ‘Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.’ Anywhere the music calls us, we are going to be there to spread the message of love and unity.” 

Old Soul explores a musical palette that spans a variety of cultures and genres alike, with hand-selected special guests furthering the spiritual journey that encompasses the album. 

In celebration of the new album, Stephen has embarked on an ambitious Old Soul Tour Unplugged 2023 through the fall.

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1999年生まれ、日本人の父とイギリス人の母を持つ26歳のヒップホップアーティスト。本名は伏見絃。
中学時代より楽曲制作・フリースタイルを始め、2015年には自主制作EP “無題” をリリース。
2016年に高校生RAP選手権第9回で準優勝を果たし、その後も無料配信のMixtapeなどで着実に評価を集め、2017年2月に1stアルバム “Trainspotting” をリリース。
当時日本では定着していなかった三連符と呼ばれるリズムを体系的に日本語に落とし込んだ事も話題となり、iTunes総合チャート入りを果たすなど大きな反響を呼んだ。
同年9月に2nd EP “有題” を自主リリース、12月には日本最高峰のMCバトルトーナメント “THE 罵倒 GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP 2017” にて強豪揃いのなか悲願の優勝を飾る。
2018年初頭にテレビ朝日系列のMCバトル番組、”フリースタイルダンジョン” に出演しラスボスを倒し見事100万円を獲得。その後MCバトルを引退する。同年に自主レーベル “Zenknow" を立ち上げ、そこから楽曲をリリースし活動する。
2022年から3年ほどのリリースの休止を経て、2025年3月に復帰作のシングルを発表し、同年7月11日に待望の2ndアルバム “Anything You Want” をリリースした。

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