Marking the second release ahead of Bob Marley: One Love (Music Inspired by The Film), Multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award®-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Daniel Caesar has shared a cover of the iconic song “Waiting In Vain.” In conjunction with the opening of the highly anticipated new film Bob Marley: One Love (via Paramount Pictures), the forthcoming 7-track EP will be released on February 14th via Tuff Gong/Island Records. Comprised of seven essential compositions from the Jamaican reggae icon, the EP features contemporary covers including Kacey Musgraves’ acoustic rendition of “Three Little Birds” (already released) and more from Wizkid, Leon Bridges, Jessie Reyez, Bloody Civilian, and Skip Marley, grandson of Bob Marley. You can Listen to Daniel Caesar’s “Waiting In Vain” now.
The Marley family had a hand in choosing and approving all selections for the EP. This underscores the strong, enduring six-decade relationship with Island Records, the Marley family, and Jamaica, elements which are reflected in the movie as well. Daniel Caesar, who has a special connection to the music of Bob Marley through his father who grew up in Montego Bay, was a perfect fit for this project. “My dad used to sing around the house a lot and play the guitar and one of his favorite songs to play was ‘Redemption Song’ – That was one of the first songs I remember learning how to play as well,” said Caesar.
Caesar also cites Bob Marley as an inspiration to his own artistry: “I love the idea of music where…if you’re going to say something, say something. It’s not all about aesthetic, he had something to say. Similarly, I have things to say – a lot of my music centers around expressing my emotions, but I have moments where I like to say something that is important and take a stance.”
From Paramount Pictures, Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita.
Bob Marley: One Love is in theatres February 14, 2024.
BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE (MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE FILM) – track listing:
1. Bloody Civilian – “Natural Mystic”
2. Skip Marley – “Exodus”
3. Daniel Caesar – “Waiting in Vain”
4. Kacey Musgraves – “Three Little Birds”
5. Wizkid – “One Love”
6. Jessie Reyez – “Is This Love”
7. Leon Bridges – “Redemption Song”
Daniel Caesar is a Multi-platinum GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Daniel Caesar is on a journey of self-actualization. He’s built his name across the gamut of contemporary R&B—contemplative soul and evocative rock to intergalactic alternative and understated pop—with artistry at his core. Named “one of the great songwriters of our time” (NPR), he is one of today’s most critically and commercially successful artists with over 27 million monthly listeners (Top 10 most-streamed Canadian artists) and 1.9 million subscribers on YouTube.
His 2017 debut, Freudian, released independently, was a R&B breakthrough, bolstered by the 5X-Platinum “Best Part” [feat. H.E.R.] and 3X-Platinum “Get You” [feat. Kali Uchis]. Daniel won a GRAMMY® Award for “Best R&B Performance” for “Best Part” and the B-side “Blessed” was a highlight on President Barack Obama’s annual favorites playlist. 2019’s follow up, CASE STUDY 01 [featuring John Mayer, Brandy, and Pharrell Williams], debuted in the Top 20 Billboard Top 200 charts. His first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 came two years later with Justin Bieber’s megahit “Peaches” [featuring Giveon], amassing billions of streams.
2022’s “Please Do Not Lean” has garnered nearly 70 million global streams to date and received critical acclaim across the globe, including a “Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year” Juno Awards nomination. In 2023, he returned with a collection of singles, “Do You Like Me?,” “Let Me Go,” and “Valentina,” setting the tone for his critically acclaimed new album NEVER ENOUGH. NEVER ENOUGH debuted at #2 on Billboard Top R&B Albums Chart and Top 15 on the Billboard 200 – marking his highest chart debut to date – and topped numerous “Best Albums of 2023” lists including Billboard, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Complex, Hypebeast, and more. The album also received a Clio Music Award for Innovation + Digital Marketing. Standout track “Always” dominated, reaching Top 10 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay. Daniel recently wrapped his Superpowers World Tour, which includes sold-out shows at legendary venues, such as Madison Square Garden, Hollywood Bowl, Scotiabank Arena, and more.
