Kevin Mazur/Wireimage Ziggy Marley is taking time to recognize his mom, Rita Marley. The 55-year-old son of late reggae icon Bob Marley shared a rare photo of his 77-year-old mother in an ...

Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has previously appeared in Entertainment Weekly and the New York Daily News.

She currently lives in Miami near her family, surrounded by grandchildren who call her Nana Rita. Her latest project involved joining Cedella and son Ziggy as producers on the biopic about Marley ...

One Love' focuses on the music legend's life. In reading the script, Lashana Lynch realized Rita Marley was 'imperative' to his journey.

She captioned: “Love you, sister Rita. Nice talking to you today. Jah Bless!” Read Also: Bob Marley's final words to son Ziggy as he lost battle against cancer Speaking to the news outlet ...

The eldest son of Bob and Rita Marley, Ziggy has hewed his own path as a musical pioneer, infusing the reggae genre with funk, blues, rock and other elements through mindful songcraft. Viewers ...