Bob Marley's grandson, reggae musician Joseph Marley, known as Jo Mersa Marley, has died aged 31, US media have reported.
One of his representatives confirmed the Jamaican-born musician's death to
Rolling Stone
magazine , without disclosing the cause.
WZPP radio in Miami, where the artist has spent much of his life, reported that he was found in a vehicle on Tuesday after suffering an asthma attack.
He leaves a wife and a daughter, according to the radio.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said on Twitter that he was
"deeply saddened"
by the news of his death and offered his condolences to his parents, Stephen and Kerry.
“My deepest condolences to Joseph's friends and loved ones and to the reggae music fraternity as well as fans everywhere
,” he added.
For him, the death of the musician constitutes
"a huge loss for the music"
.
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Jo Mersa Marley had released his first album,
Comfortable
, in 2016, followed by
Eternal
in 2021. In a 2014 interview with
Rolling Stone
, he spoke of his childhood surrounded by musicians, including his father and his uncle Ziggy.
"
It was something magical, seeing these people come to the house and see how the whole work process was going
," he said.
I would come home and try to do my schoolwork but end up getting distracted and going to check out the studio
.”
Bob Marley's grandson also explained that, despite his ancestry, he wanted to make his way in music.
"
I belong to the new generation of Marleys but I'm still experimenting
," he told the magazine.
“
My project is to do something new with my roots
”.