Julian Marley & The Uprising live at Cornerstone Berkeley w/ Soul Majestic
Schedule
Wed Jun 21 2023 at 07:00 pm
Location
Cornerstone Berkeley | Berkeley, CA
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Julian Marley & The Uprising live Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Cornerstone in Berkeley, California with Soul Majestic.All Ages
Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Price: $30 adv / $35 dos
Ticket Link: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Julian-Marley-and-The-Uprising/549209?afflky=CornerstoneBerkeley
Born in London, England on June 4, 1975, Julian Marley is the son of reggae legend Bob Marley
and Barbados-born Lucy Pounder. Growing up as a youth in a musical atmosphere, the Grammy
Award Nominated roots-reggae musician, singer-songwriter, producer and humanitarian quickly
adopted a musical lifestyle, and at an early age and became a skillful, self-taught musician
mastering the bass, drums, guitar and keyboards.
During Julian’s formative years in Jamaica, he began to study under legendary reggae veterans
such as Aston “Family Man” Barrett, Carlton Barrett, Earl “Wire” Lindo, Tyrone Downie and Earl
“Chinna” Smith, all of whom inspired the then fledgling song-bird. In 1996, Julian released his
debut entitled, Lion in the Morning, which launched him into the public eye. The album was a
conscious effort and culmination of his musical development to date and reflected Julian’s
growing maturity and musical sophistication. Recorded at Tuff Gong studios in Jamaica, Lion in
the Morning is Julian’s own testament that clearly reflects his roots and heritage. The record was
followed by a successful International tour with The Uprising, which included performances in
Jamaica, New York City, Japan, Brazil and Mexico.
In 1998, Julian contributed a vast range of musical elements to singer Lauryn Hill’s Grammy
Award winning album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, including playing guitar on the single,
“Forgive Them Father”. In 2003, Julian joined his siblings Stephen, Cedella, Damian, and
Kymani to contribute a version of the single, ‘Master Blaster’ for Stevie Wonder's tribute album
entitled, Conception: An Interpretation of Stevie Wonder Songs. That same year, Julian also
recorded his sophomore effort entitled, A Time and Place at the Lion’s Den in Miami. An organic
fusion of rootical reggae and jazz, A Time and Place was produced by his brother Stephen Marley,
and the album cemented Julian’s next milestone on his artistic path.
In 2005, along with the Marley family, Julian embarked on a series of ‘Africa Unite’ performances
which began in Ethiopia and included Ghana in 2006 and Jamaica in 2008. At the invitation of
the Jamaican government, Julian Marley and The Uprising performed during the 2008 Olympic
Games in Beijing, China, and celebrated along-side Jamaica's Gold medal-winning runner, Usain
Bolt.
In 2009, Julian Marley’s career rose to new heights with the success of his Grammy Award
Nominated release entitled, Awake released on Ghetto Youths / Universal Music Group. The
thought-provoking album was co-produced with his brothers Stephen Marley and Damian “Jr.
Gong” Marley and recorded at the Lion’s Den in Miami and the Tuff Gong studio’s in Jamaica.
Julian’s ‘Awake’ world tour with The Uprising flourished in 2009, and stemmed into a major
North American, Caribbean and European run that included the Raggamuffin 2010 tour of
Australia and New Zealand. In May 2010, Awake took home the award for ‘Best Album of the
Year’ at the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) in New York City.
Marley’s tour with The Uprising continually expanded in 2010, and performance dates found
Marley circling Europe, and scheduling back to back headlining performances in the UK, Greece
and South America.
Julian Marley ranks higher in the consciousness movement of music than most reggae artists
recognized today. In the same tradition as his father, Julian is a devout Rastafarian whose music
is inspired by life and spirituality. And while Julian has built a formidable reputation by
transcending musical genres, we can be sure that all future endeavors that the music visionary
embarks on will remain spiritual, moral and with a global mission. Julian notes, “I don’t plan the
next step, I just continue on with Jah Works and somehow things seem to just come together
naturally that way.”
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Where is it happening?
Cornerstone Berkeley, 2367 Shattuck Ave,Berkeley,CA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
