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Following his sold-out headlining tour across Europe, GRAMMY® nominated, multi-platinum artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Skip Marley returns with his latest smash single “Close.” The track comes with a visuals, directed by Gabriella Kingsley and made its broadcast premiere on BET Soul and the Paramount Times Square billboards.
Produced by Rykeyz (Jessie Reyez, Demi Lovato, Wiz Khalifa), the Marley descendent sounds as natural as ever while putting his own spin on the original hook from Maxi Priest’s dance-floor classic “Close To You,.” Skip’s effortless vocals amplify his versatility, showing his ability to transcend genres and generations with great songwriting and overall musicianship.“It’s modern, but it pays homage to Maxi Priest. I loved the idea of bringing this great song to the new generation,” said Skip, adding, “For me, there’s a bigger meaning too. The song hints that I’m back and about to begin another chapter.”
Skip Marley heeds a higher calling. Hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, he creates with clear intention. His sonic alchemy of reggae, R&B, pop, and hip-hop mirrors a core mission to unify people of all kinds at all times. Having kicked off his career in 2015, the artistes joined forces with international superstar, Katy Perry on the double-platinum smash “Chained To The Rhythm,” then took flight on 2020’s Higher Place, which garnered a GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of “Best Reggae Album.,” His gold-certified single “Slow Down” [with H.E.R.] alsoreceived a nod for “Best R&B Song.” Skip made history with the latter by emerging as “the first Jamaican-born artist to vault to #1 on the Billboard Adult R&B Chart.” It soared as “the quickest and biggest-streaming song in Marley family history.”
In addition to earning nominations at the Soul Train Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and iHeart Music Awards, he has cemented himself as a dynamic force who is equally at home on a track with Rick Ross, Ari Lennox, and Seeb as he is with Damian Marley, Major Lazer, and Ayra Starr. Beyond packing houses on tour, he shined with television performances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and on both Good Morning America and TODAYalongside Kacey Musgraves. In 2024, he notably contributed a powerful cover of “Exodus” to Bob Marley: One Love (Music Inspired by the Film)—which accompanied the blockbuster Bob Marley biopic One Love. Now, he kicks off his next chapter with the single “Close,” and plans to tease more music and live shows soon.