This Tuesday 17 January will be held in Jamaica the funeral of Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, Bob's grandson and Stephen's son, who passed away at the end of December in the United States, presumably due to an asthma attack.
The ceremony will be held at the Bob Marley Museum, located on Hope Road 56, Kingston, the capital of Jamaica.
Later Jo Mersa's burial will take place in his grandfather's hometown, Nine Mile, St Ann, at the reggae legend museum in which his remains also rest, although it is unknown if he will rest near Bob's mausoleum, according to slogan Jamaica Observer.
Last week, the 10 from January, a private vigil was held for Jo Mersa at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens on Old Cutler Road in Coral Gables, South Florida, U.S, how far did artists like Shaggy, Tarrus Riley, Inner Circle, Cham, Laurin Hill, Etana, and obviously the Marley clan, as he commented Abebe Lewis, friend of Jo Mersa and marketing representative for Inner Circle.
“Everyone was very excited, it was amazing to see something so wonderful. when you looked around, you saw his influence on everyone (…) It was such a wonderful event, It was a special moment that I will never forget.”, Lewis said.
Jo Mersa, son of Stephen Marley and Kerry-Ann Smith, younger sister of former dancehall queen Carlene Smith, He was known for songs like “Burn it Down”, “Made It” Y “No Way Out”.
He made his recording debut in 2010 with My Girl, where he introduces his cousin Daniel Bambaataa Marley, his uncle Ziggy's son, and it also appeared on his father's album Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life en el 2016.
Jo Mersa, who had barely 31 years, leave his wife Qiara, to your daughter Sunshine of 6 years and to 12 brothers.
