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.
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I am your mother Earth and I have to tell you that I'm tired of you, of your bombs, of your missiles - you're to loud. See, I give you to drink. I give you to eat. But some of you even find a way to let others suffering hunger! Since the day you've been born I attend you during your whole life and when you die I am your bed for you can rest in peace. I'll still keep you in my memory when nothing remind anything of your being. I carry you, I support you, I transport you, I am always there when you need me, I heel all your wounds. If I would take away my cereal, my trees, my fruits, my oceans, where all the birds will sit and sing? where the horses will run? where would you paint the history of your glories, your great heroes, your victories, your miseries, your love, your hate? What are you waiting for? To see my rivers running dry? Well, I know you, I hear the ones you've buried complaining about you. Have I ever depressed you with my gardens? Did I ever stress you with my perfumes? Go and lay to rest somewhere else. Do you want the sky? go ahead! Clime in the air and re-invent another existence, but out of my life. When I'm cereal you're burning me, when I'm water your polluting me, when I'm air you're contaminating me. You became arrogant and ignorant, your own pride has spoiled you. I cannot take it any longer. Is there some other people who could inhabit me? And respect me for what I am? Some other people who has open ears to listen to my voice when I'm talking? Who has eyes to see the signs of the time and react in harmony with me? Will you oblige me to destroy you? Now listen to my last words I'll have to tell you: I AM THE EARTH, I AM WATER, I AM THE AIR, I AM FIRE, I AM WAITING PATIENTLY, YES I'M QUIET, UNTIL ONE DAY…DON'T BELIEVE YOU COULD SILENCE ME, IF YOU WON'T CHANGE, ON THAT DAY I'LL HAVE TO SILENCE YOU!
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We need more fraternity. We should promote and encourage one another. We should help each other. Instead of all that we slander our brothers and sisters to keep our position. Especially we need more consideration towards others. How can we allow circumstances like for instance in La Oroya, Peru (just seek some pictures in google) that the heavy metal industry harms the health of all people living around there - 60% of the population in that area suffer cancer! Plus for that the employees are bad paid the industry very gainful. I mean we are living in the 21st Century and because of acquisitive business poor people get exploited! I reveal to you, SUCH A RUTHLESS IGNORANCE IS DEADLY! This was just one of many examples why our Babylon System fails! Those who have the understanding for to stand up for are with me: While the elites and politics are loosing their authenticity there is more room to provoke agitation. So, there will be some change! And we have to be aware of what we have to change. I promise you wihtout changing ourselves we gonna keep remaining in this doom loop and finally nothing will be changed! If you wanna change your fates game you have to change yourself! Respect each other as yourself. Instead of running after money or being proudly provoking conflicts we d' rather get humble and respectful for we can live in peace.
Thank you Shasha Marley, "Promised Land A State Of Mind" is beautiful! I'm here with all of my family and friends and I'll see you too in the promised land... Much love and respect, Twigg
HailUp,Idrenz&Sistrinz.. New Tune&New Artist inna mi world sound. Plz come check "CHANT FROM MORNING" by EAZY WAYNE. Thx fi give yur opinion . Blessingz.
Nouveau Tune&Nouvel Artiste dans ma famille de son. Merci de venir check"CHANT FROM MORNING" de EAZY WAYNE. Et merci de lacher votre opinion. Bless.
Though it is quite spoilt by the media HIPHOP will never stop! And if it's not your music, I've chosen HipHop music as a good example to illustrate mind control by the media...Please, check this new blog, it really worth it;-)
Whats up SHASHA MARLEY ? I hope this message finds you in good health! I would like to thank you for accepting my friend request. I go by the name of Ofori-Mensah, an aspiring hiplife MC/Producer and i would like for you to check out my songs and let me know what you think, as i believe a successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her. Thank you and have a good day! Stay blessed and God bless GHANA!!
This is just a simple thought of how we could make this world a better place, if we want to. I think the key is that we find ourselves, to reflect honestly - without deceiving ourselves - about our own reactions. Not everything is under our own control, but most of it. Imagine for instance your child accidently overturns his hot chocolate and it rins from the breakfest table on your suit. The your child overturned his beverage wasn't under your control, but your reaction! You decide yourself how you react, the consequences will just follow. By the way, I hear so many people asking why God allows so much suffering? It isn't God who allows that - it is our own decision! Almost everything what happens to us depends of the way how we are reacting. So, just show some more love to your brothers and sisters, it does not mind how they treat you, but how you react.
Why don't people treat each other in a better way - with more love and respect? I believe this is the key to make this world a better place. So, please, show some love and appreciation to your brothers and sisters - I don't mean buying some gifts, but to treat each other in a different way with true love and respect!
"A coward dies a thousand deaths, but a brave man dies but once" Life is so precious, but it seems that humanity does not really respect life. Let's come together and stand up now - against Babylon System. If you have time, please write a comment on this blog (link below), it would be much appreciated. So other thought against the system will be heard...
The present is robbing the future...so presently we can say that men in Babylon System are robbing their descendants; and not only their descendants...
A man died after the media killed him 'bout 15 years ago. I respect that man for all the marvellous talents he had to be the absolutely great artist he was. But, unfortunatley thanks to what he has done to his body, he had to suffer an early death…I hope where he's now he will find peace. And I hope that many people stop follow the media, because the media does not foster artists who realize their own ideas, but boost preformers who do what the media (big business) tells them to do... RIPMJ
God Bless You
PS: I respect all independent artists; it's easier for men to sell his soul than to find himself. An artist realize his own idea, lives and gives his true messages, a performer plays what the masses want or is dictated to hear, it isn't his own idea, that's why he has to sell himself to Babylon System. An artist is a medium out of himself, a perfomer is also a medium but actualy plays for another medium (the media), because he has sold his soul...
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