Growing up in his native country Ghana, Shasha was inspired by such great artists like
Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, the Commodores, Fela Ransom Kuti and many others. He was also profoundly influenced by the dedication, personal sacrifice and courage of Nelson Mandela. His singing career began whilst he was still a teenager and he quickly amazed local audiences with his stunning voice and remarkable vocal range.
Not surprisingly “Tell Freedom,” his debut album hit the charts as soon as it was released. This was followed by several other recordings, all of which achieved great success on the local African Music scene. During the first Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in Ghana, Shasha stole the show with a performance that tore the house down and greatly impressed international visitors.
Shasha led fifteen top Ghanaian artists in an all star musical collaboration which was produced via the sponsorship of the Johns Hopkins University as a benefit against HIV/AIDS in Africa. Truly a musician with a heart he has been at the forefront of the war against HIV/AIDS using his music to break down the stigma of the disease, travelling from village to village and deliberately embracing the sick and those orphaned because of the epidemic.
Shasha’s stage monk-like outfit is credited to the Franciscan Friars and he finds the life of Saint Francis of Assisi a true inspiration. Although the Saint was very wealthy, he left the comfort of his home to live with and fight for the poor and the needy in the slums.
So far Shasha Marley has not relented in his pursuit to make a difference through the powerful message of his songs and his constantly uplifting live performances.
Email Shasha at shashamarley@yahoo.com or subscribe to his quarterly e-newsletter and stay up-to-date on what he's been up lately.
Greetings and love to One and All. the more the days pass by the more necessarry it is for iandi to have equal rights and justice,freedom,love and inity! Stand Firm me breddrens and sistrens without a doubt!
Hey,ive just been browsing through some myspace pages and i stumbled across your music. It's great i like the vibe of it.if there are any of your shows that are under 18 this november in Sydney please tell me id love to see you live. ONElove.
yeah, you have to come back to Kantara house! It was awsome fun and a great atmosphere in the valley. i'm gonna go buy your cd tomorrow hopefully. Hope you don't mind me playing some of your music for little performances at school??? Keep it Cool! take care! and i hope to see you and the band sometime soon@!!!
BREAKING NEWS LUCK DUBE SHOT DEAD. ........................... Luck Dube was born in Ermelo, then in the Eastern Transvaal, now Mpumalanga. His parents separated before his birth and he was raised by his mother, Sarah. Along with his two siblings, Thandi and Patrick, Dube spent much of his childhood with his grandmother, while his mother relocated to work. As with many African families during the Apartheid era, Dube grew up in poverty.[5] As a child Dube worked as a gardener but, realizing that he wasn't earning enough to feed his family, he began to attend school. There he joined a choir and, with some friends, formed his first musical ensemble, called The Skyway Band.[5] While at school he discovered the Rastafari movement, however he abstained from drinking alcohol, or smoking cigarettes or marijuana; a practice he continued through the rest of his life.[1] [edit]Beginning of his musical career At the age of 18 Dube joined his cousin's band, The Love Brothers, playing traditional Zulu music known as mbaqanga. The band signed with Tear Records, which became Gallo Record Company. Though Dube was still at school, the band recorded material in Johannesburg during his school holidays. The resultant album was released under the name Lucky Dube and the Supersoul. The second album was released soon afterwards, and this time Dube wrote some of the lyrics in addition to singing. Around this time he also began to learn English.[5] [edit]Moving into reggae On the release of his fifth Mbaqanga album, Dave Segal (who became Dube's sound engineer) encouraged him to drop the "Supersoul" element of the name. All subsequent albums were recorded as Lucky Dube. At this time Dube began to note fans were responding positively to some reggae songs he played during live concerts. Moreover, he felt the socio-political messages associated with Jamaican reggae were relevant to a South African audience. He decided to try the new musical ge
hello i saw you guys at global and you guys rocked wow your all beautiful people who are here to make a difference. one day come and play in byronbay so you can rock the town xx seala mali xx
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