Internationally renowned musician Stephen Marley has recently released his latest single ‘Old Soul,’ alongside the publishing of a new lyric video for the same song, which heavily features Marley’s personal history alongside the history of Jamaica.
The video includes a collection of the singer’s personal history with old family photos and vintage album covers and is presented in an interesting collage-style animation.
The song is about Marley’s growth, his childhood, and it serves as a tribute to all of those who made it possible. In this, a coming-of-age track, Marley describes how he saw himself as an old soul at heart, whilst living in the body of a 9-year-old.
The single - co-produced by Jamaican pop star Omi - was released alongside the singer’s 51st birthday, with Marley saying on the collaboration: “I had to change up the years to place my life in it… but really, Omi gave me the first inspiration.”
Before the pandemic, Marley toured with his band frequently, constantly honing their abilities and performing a large catalogue of music. During the pandemic, he created a new studio on a remote family Floridian farm. During a jam session at the makeshift studio, “Old Soul” was recorded. “You have to be true to yourself,” he says. “I refuse to be put into any category.
“I am inspired by everything. So”, he went on to say, “if I feel like I want to play some jazz music, I will play some jazz music. Who dig it, dig it.”
