Julian Marley
A modern-roots singer and multi-instrumentalist who keeps widening the branch. Julian moved from roots-centered albums into the electronic and amapiano experiments around Colors of Royal.
Julian Marley developed as a musician between Britain and Jamaica, recording early and later joining Stephen and Damian in the Ghetto Youths circle. Lion in the Morning and Awake established a modern roots voice shaped by live musicianship and Rastafari-centered writing. Colors of Royal, made with Antaeus, pulled electronic dance textures into that foundation and won the 2024 GRAMMY for Best Reggae Album. Julian’s own explanation is useful: reggae remains inside him, but carrying its message outward can mean working with Afrobeat, dancehall, hip-hop or electronic production rather than protecting one frozen arrangement.