Title - Brightside [CD]
Artist - Ziggy Marley
For those unaware, Ziggy Marley returns with Brightside (out now via Tuff Gong Worldwide), his first studio album in eight years and one of his most personal statements to date. Recorded at 432HZ, Brightside is an introspective and uplifting work that reflects on healing, compassion, unity, and finding light in uncertain times.
Blending reggae with rock, funk, and blues textures, the album showcases Ziggy’s signature melodic warmth and socially conscious songwriting while pushing his sound into fresh territory. The record features special appearances from Trombone Shorty, Sheila E., Nikka Costa, and Jake Shimabukuro, adding vibrant layers of brass, rhythm, and soul to an already rich sonic landscape.
Rooted in legacy yet forward-looking in spirit, Brightside stands as a powerful continuation of the Marley musical tradition -- thoughtful, groove-driven, and deeply human.
1. JAH We Give Glory
2. Racism Is A Killa
3. Hey People Now (feat. Nikka Costa)
4. Why Let The World (feat. Trombone Shorty, Sheila E.)
5. Many Mourn For Bob
6. Sweet Divine
7. Make It Paradise (feat. Jake Shimabukuro)
8. Brightside
Featuring Trombone Shorty, Sheila E., Nikka Costa and Jake Shimabukuro, Ziggy opens his new recording on the pleasant reggae-pop bounce of JAH We Give Glory and the harder edged Racism Is A Killa and then we get gifted the affecting Hey People Now (featuring Nikka Costa), the rhythmically adorable Why Let The World (featuring Trombone Shorty and Sheila E.), before we are brought forth the lonesome ode Many Mourn For Bob, the upbeat and joyful Sweet Divine, the set rounding out on the Hawaiian-hued Make It Paradise (featuring Jake Shimabukuro), coming to a close on the melodiously low key title track Brightside.
Official Purchase Link
www.ziggymarley.com
www.mvdshop.com