“Having the Marley name was like 'Oh lord, not them not these dirty Rastas.' That's what it was like growing up in Jamaica. I had friends who, if they wanted to spend the weekend with me, would have to tell their parents they were going to Jackie's house because their parents wouldn't allow them to come to my house.”

Jamaican singer

Cedella Marley Minto is a Jamaican singer, known for her work with Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. Born into a family at the center of reggae, she is the daughter of Bob Marley and Rita Marley, and the mother of Skip Marley. She performed with her siblings in Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, the family group that brought her three Grammy Awards. Her name is closely tied to reggae music through both her own singing and her place in the Marley family.