Old Soul, the newest record from eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Stephen Marley, is a vibrant, genre-spanning continuation of the Jamaican musical tradition that his family is famous for. This acoustic album boasts a multitude of noteworthy features, including Bob Weir, Eric Clapton, Jack Johnson, Buju Banton, Slightly Stoopid and Stephen Marley’s brothers, Ziggy and Damian Marley. Most of the album was recorded live during nightly COVID-era jam sessions of covers and originals inside a garage on his remote family farm, lending it a naturalistic feeling that aids in its goal to take the listener on a spiritual journey. In an interview for the Grammy Award’s online publication, Marley relays his original sentiment going into recording the album: “Let’s give the people something to soothe them.”
WHO: Stephen Marley
WHEN: Wednesday, May 1, 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show)
WHERE: Georgia Theatre
HOW MUCH: $31 (adv.), $36
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