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Just in time for Mother's Day, Ziggy Marley, the eldest son of zion legend Bob Marley, pays tribute to maybe the most famous name in music with his first kids' album, Family Time. Which was released on Marley's independent Tuff Gong Worldwide label. Marley produced the album with legendary producer Don Was, known for his Grammy Award winning work with such artists as Bonnie Raitt, as well as with his own hit-making group, Was (Not Was).

If you're not too familiar with Ziggy's music, the children surely are. Ziggy has contributed to a variety of children's programming including Nick Jr.'s, Dora the Explorer, the PBS show, Arthur, and the animated film Shark Tale, in which he played the character of "Bernie" the Jamaican jellyfish.

Ziggy Marley makes a childrens album

"HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOM, I LOVE YOU" "Growing up music was an important part of my childhood," Marley says. "I see it being just as important in my children and all children growth and development. Music helps children to grow with open minds and open hearts and this is my message. This record represents my daily family life and is inspired by my three-year-old daughter Judah and baby Gideon. It was a joy to make and opened up new avenues in my creativity. Family Time is for all families and especially the world family."

Instantly winning, the music is rich with reggae rhythms and melodies you and your children will be singing together with joy, much as Mr. Marley and his little daughter do on the title track. With original songs newly-composed by Marley himself, the album features a variety of family and friends as guests including Rita Marley (Ziggy s mother), Cedella Marley (sister), Judah Marley (daughter), Paul Simon, Jack Johnson, Willie Nelson, Toots Hibbert (of Toots and the Maytals), Elizabeth Mitchell, Laurie Berkner, Paula Fuga and two stories narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis. He also re-recorded his father's "Three Little Birds" with Sean Paul and his brother Stephen Marley for the soundtrack.