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South Florida radio station WZPP posted on Instagram that it had confirmed Jo Mersa\u2019s passing and said he died of an asthma attack, though it did not specify a location where it happened. It noted that the singer leaves behind a wife and daughter.<\/p>

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The Post has contacted representatives for Jo Mersa for comment.<\/p>\n

His grandfather, who died at age 36 in 1981, was a pioneer in the reggae movement and known for songs including \u201cEverything\u2019s Gonna Be Alright,\u201d \u201cGet Up, Stand Up,\u201d \u201cIs This Love,\u201d \u201cI Shot the Sheriff,\u201d \u201cNo Woman, No Cry\u201d and more.<\/p>

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Bob Marley died in 1981 of melanoma at only 36. He had 11 children with seven different women.<\/p>

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Jo Mersa spent his early years in Jamaica before he moved to Florida in high school. He studied studio engineering at Miami Dade College, according to a 2014 Jamaica Observer story.<\/p>\n

He released an EP, \u201cComfortable,\u201d in 2014 that included the title track.<\/p>

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In a 2021 interview with the Jamaica Gleaner, timed to his second EP \u201cEternal\u201d \u2014 which featured Melii, Black-Am-I, Busy Signal, and Kabaka Pyramid \u2014 Jo Mersa opened up about his songwriting prowess.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn all honesty, it depends on the vibe because sometimes you will have a tune or idea, like a whole tune is in your head but no beat, and other times, you have a beat and no tune,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s for me, of course. I can\u2019t speak for everyone. Some songs I am able to finish in a night, and some take longer.\u201d<\/p>

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SOURCE: NY Post<\/strong><\/p>

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