Location: Lions Den in Fort Myers Photographer: Manny C Photography Writer and Interviewer: Erica Santiago Design & Layout: Chelsea Coolsaet
Grammy nominated performer, Ky-Mani Marley, remembers the moment when he realized he wanted to be a musician and performer. He had started writing and singing music as just a hobby when a friend told him that he had a great sound. When he was an adolescent, Ky-Mani wrote the hit song “Dear Dad” about his famous father, Bob Marley, who had died when Ky- Mani was a child.
One special memory he has about singing “Dear Dad” is when a man came up to him after his performance and said, “Ky- Mani, you saved my life”. He asked the man, “How did I do such a thing?” The man replied that his father had recently passed away and that he was contemplating suicide. While in his room thinking of how to end his life, something told him to press play on the stereo and the song “Dear Dad” happened to be playing. It brought the man to tears to listen to the heartfelt emotional song, and made him realize that life wasn’t so bad and that he wanted to live his life to the fullest.
Ky-Mani possesses a great humble energy that is contagious to those who are around him. His performance at the Lions Den in Fort Myers on the night of July 9th
, 2010 was emotional and
soulful. In the intimate venue, Ky-Mani let us hear some of the new music that he is working on for an evolution album.
LIONS DEN, FORT MYERS 3559 Fowler Street • Fort Myers, FL • 239-332-7625
The promotions team at Lions Den in Fort Myers, King Leo Promotions, is currently preparing for the 3rd Annual Riddim Runway Reggae Festival & Fashion Showcase on September 25th-26th. The event will take place at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in Downtown Fort Myers, FL. Visit
www.riddimrunway.com for more info and to check out the sponsors and special music guests!
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“... his resemblance to the legendary Bob Marley was uncanny! ”
Although he doesn’t have any movies planned for the near future, he is writing a script currently called “Buffalo Soldiers”. Fort Myers was one of the many stops on his promotional book tour
where he performed and signed copies of his autobiography, Dear Dad. Adding to the intrigue is the controversial nature of
the book’s release as the Marley family opposed publication of Dear Dad.
Pulse U caught up with Ky-Mani after his performance... his resemblance to the legendary Bob Marley was uncanny! The talented artist mentioned that he’d just returned from Bogota, Columbia and was now heading for Jacksonville, FL. Ky-Mani will be returning to SWFL in two months so visit his website for travel updates! Purchase your copy of Dear Dad either online at
Walmart.com or at any Borders Bookstore. Ky-Mani wants Pulse readers to know that his new album is scheduled to be released this fall.
www.KyManiMarley.com
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