Title: Bob Marley's Son Speaks

Excerpt: A message of love and unity is what Bob Marley's second youngest son wants to spread to the world through his music.

Ky-Mani - the name means adventurous traveller - creates music that might not be typical of one with the Marley surname. He says his music is a collaboration of all types, not necessarily fitting in the reggae mould.

Excerpt: Mr. Marley said: "I am here to represent my father and his legacy. It is music about love and unity. Fighting for what you believe in and unity. I am here to present that cause."

Excerpt: As to his musical future, Mr. Marley said: "I think greater things are to come. I just have to find the right formula. I really believe there are greater things. My only competition is me.

"I'm all about the craft, the music, the soul and the spirit. My journey is already set for me. I just have to stay on the path."

Title: Reggae and World Music Awards

Excerpt: Ky-Mani Marley then collected his Producer's Respect Award, setting the stage for soca artiste Jaydene to open up the performances of the night. It came as little surprise when Dean Fraser and Mutabaruka took home the IRAWMA trophies for Best Instrumentalist and Best Poet next.

Excerpt: Ky-Mani wasn't the only Marley who had a good night. His brothers Stephen and Ziggy Marley also took home trophies. Stephen won the awards for Best CD - Mind Control, as well as Songwriter of the Year, and Ziggy with the Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award, "for charitable efforts through his URGE organisation". They were however not present at the event.

Title: Ky-Mani Marley carves his own musical niche

Excerpt: SK: Given your background and your father, there were dozens of avenues down which you could have ventured, was music just impossible to ignore?

KM: No, I wouldn’t say that. It was just my destiny. For quite some time I didn’t pay it any attention. It wasn’t something I sat down and decided music was something I want to do. It was something that happened to me until I reached a point where I thought this is it. Then I became focused on what I want to portray to people as far as how I want to express myself and what I want to express.

Excerpt: SK: Given our current world situation, what kind of artistry do you think your father would be reflecting today?

KM: The same way he’s doing it right now. You know what I mean? Nothing changes except he hasn’t been here for how long and yet still his message is one of the driving forces behind world peace, humanitarian rights and justice. Nothing changes.

Excerpt: KM: To have the last name period, first you have to sit back and recognize him not as a son, but as a man. How much impact he has on the world is amazing. Now to be a part of that is overwhelming. For me, to carry on his legacy and his message, for me the only thing, is I have to do it my way. I don’t think people would appreciate me if came as a spin-off of what my Dad already did. There can only be one Bob Marley and it’s going to take all of his sons, all his children to carry on his legacy, we all to do it in our own way for it to be respected and appreciated. That’s what I’m doing.