Bob Marley’s Grandson Joseph ‘Jo Mersa’ Marley Dies At 31.

Joseph ‘Jo Mersa’ Marley, the grandson of famed Reggae musician Bob Marley and eldest son of eight-time Grammy-winner Stephen Marley, has died at the age of 31.

Jo, who was also a reggae musician and DJ – known professionally as Jo Mersa – was found unresponsive in a vehicle on Tuesday 27 December and reportedly died of an asthma attack.

The singer behind the 2016 hit single ‘Burn It Down’ was born in Kingston on 12 March 1991, and spent much of his early life in Jamaica. Subsequently, he moved to Florida to attend high school. He later attended Miami Dade College to study studio engineering.

Joseph made his official musical debut in 2010 with ‘My Girl,’ a collaboration with his older cousin Daniel Bambaata Marley, released on the Marley family’s imprint record label Ghetto Youths International and produced by his father. This was followed by his debut EP, ‘Comfortable’, in 2014 and his second EP, ‘Eternal’, released last year.

Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, paid tribute to Jo Mersa following his death, calling it “a huge loss to the music as we look to the next generation.”

“My heartfelt sympathies to Joseph’s friends and associates and to the Reggae music fraternity and fans everywhere,” he added.

“May he find Eternal Peace as we mourn his loss during this season of goodwill when we celebrate with family and friends our love for each other.”

Credit: euronews.culture