Kymani Marley: Growing Up in Miami, Surviving the Streets & Finding His Sound
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About this video
Kymani Marley reflects on Jamaica, Miami and the experiences that shaped his music.
Purpose & cultural context
In this Irie Jam Radio conversation with Killaboo, Kymani Marley discusses growing up between Jamaica and Miami, finding his musical voice and carrying a family legacy. The publisher also introduces his album Love and Energy.
Bashment’s perspective: this is diaspora culture told through an artist’s own experience. It connects migration, identity and creative work. Content note: the conversation includes recollections of gun violence.
Credit
- Original title
- Kymani Marley: Growing Up in Miami, Surviving the Streets & Finding His Sound
- Published by
- Irie Jam Radio on YouTube, 2026-10-30
- subject
- Kymani Marley
- Host
- Killaboo
Further credits and details are available in the original publisher’s YouTube description.
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