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I just want to spread music and Iove^ - Julian Marley

Fahmim Ferdous
Julian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, has been doing reggae music for quite a while. A devout Rastafarian like his father, Julian travels the world spreading messages of peace and equality through his music. He and his band, The Uprising, arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday to perform at a concert today in the capital, and the Daily Star caught up with him. Julian spoke about his music, his father and his philoso-
What is it like to do reggae music with the surname Marley?
Julian: It's what you make of it, really. If you love something, you're going to make sure you do your best. I have a name, but it's really not about the name; it's about what's inside.
Tell us about your band, The Uprising. What does it represent?
Julian: It represents what it says — uprising and being uplifted. Reggae music is about rebellion, justice, equality, spreading love, and is against all oppression. Our music is about "get up, do something, go for a walk”... spirit like that.
This is the first time you're touring this part of the world. Tell us about your experience so far, and what are you looking forward to in Dhaka?
Julian: We've just come from a concert in Goa, India. It was a great experience. And since we loved it there, I think we'll have a lot of fun here as well. We are here to spread the music. We just arrived in Dhaka and feeling the energy already.
Yourfavorite memory of yourfather?
Julian: I actually have one memory. I remember going to a concert in London in 1980. It was an outdoor venue called Crystal Palace. I remember going backstage, seeing my father getting ready for the show. But it was show time, so you could
not sit down and really talk I was 4 or 5 years old at that time, but that’s the only memory of him that I remember vividly.
Do you think you would still be a reggae musician if you were not a Marley?
Julian: I don't know, really. Music is a love, but being born in a musical surrounding, you're going to pick up that love. Even if you don't end up being a musician, you’d end up listening to it, and maybe playing an instrument. But for me, from a very young age, music is what I wanted to do. Not necessarily as a singer though, I wanted to play the drums or some other instrument. It actually depends how you grow up. This is me, you can't change it. If it weren't me, I wouldn't know (laughs).
What is the message that you want to spread through reggae?
Julian: I want to spread the idea of equality; something called “open your
mind”. I travel around the world, and I see people being put inside these little squares, and they cannot be free. God never made people like that, to not be free; it's about that freedom — within yourself, not just in your home or your country, but in your mind. We need to be free from mental slavery. Some people struggle every day, they can never have a moment for their mind to relax and find a solution. Reggae music is something that gives you that solution; you can't do it by yourself — no man is an island. You have to join hands to make a power.
What is your ultimate goal as a musician?
Julian: I just want to spread the music, spread the love. I don't want to achieve anything; I just want to maybe give you a word or advice. There is no aim to go out and say, "this is what I want to do”, because I am already doing what I want to do.