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Skip Marley, TIFA added to ‘Football Is Freedom’ fundraiser event for Reggae Girlz

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The inaugural ‘Football is Freedom’ fundraising match between Jamaica and Costa Rica national women’s teams takes place this Sunday, October 24 at DVR PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. (Photos: Instagram @itsthetifa | Twitter @SkipMarley)

Cedella Marley’s Football is Freedom inaugural event—a friendly international match between the National Women’s teams of Jamaica and Costa Rica, taking place at 5:00 pm on Sunday (October 24) at DVR PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale—has just received a boost of musical star power with the addition of Skip Marley and dancehall star Tifa. 

The two popular Jamaican artists were announced today as special guest performers in the entertainment lineup. 

Tifa and the Grammy-nominated Skip Marley join an already stacked bill that includes DJ GQ (Y100 on iHeart, Tuff Gong Radio on SiriusXM), South Florida-based R&B artist Casely, and Costa Rica’s own, Byron Salas. 

“Ball is life and music is life, so we’re bringing that type of vibe to Football is Freedom” offered Skip, who, like his legendary grandfather Bob Marley, is an avid soccer fan and player. 

The young Marley recently completed a string of live dates that included the Global Citizen Fest in New York City and two performances at Austin City Limits before returning home to Miami to film the official video for his brand new single Vibe, which features Popcaan. 

Reggae artiste, Skip Marley. (Photo: Twitter @SkipMarley)

In addition to helping fund the new initiative, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to each national team. The Reggae Girlz and Costa Rica’s Las Sele squads both arrived in South Florida on Monday for a week of training and a two-game series. 

In adherence to FIFA-mandated coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention protocols, the delegations will be housed in protective isolation during the camp. 

The first match will be a closed-door scrimmage, and the finale will be a fundraising match open to the public. 

The camp is the result of a combined effort by the Bob Marley Foundation and Rita Marley Foundation. 

The Reggae Girlz roster is as follows: 

Sydney Schneider | Washington Spirit – Keeper 
Swaby Chantelle | Glasgow Rangers FC – Defender 
Jade Bailey | Liverpool FC – Midfielder
Vian Sampson | Charlton Atheletic – Midfielder 
Konya Plummer | Orlando Pride (on loan to AIK Stockholm) – Defender
Chinyelu Asher | Washington Spirit – Midfielder
Kayla McKoy | Glasgow Rangers FC – Forward
Atlanta Primus | London City Lionesses – Forward 
Khadija Shaw | Manchester City FC – Forward 
Sashana Campbell | Unattached – Defender
Rebecca Spencer | Tottenham Hotspurs FC – Keeper 
Allyson Swaby | AS Roma – Defender 
Tierney Wiltshire | KUPS (Finland) – Midfielder
Drew Spence | Chelsea FC – Midfielder
Cheyna Matthews | Louisville FC – Forward
Marlo Sweatman | Haladas FC (Hungary) – Midfielder 
Satara Murray | Bristol City FC – Defender 
Yazmeen Jamieson | P18 IK (Sweden) – Keeper 
Sade Adamolekun | University of Southern California – Midfielder 
Trudi Carter | FC Gintra (Lithuania) – Forward
Kiki Van Zanten | University of Notre Dame – Forward 

Jamaicsa’s senior Reggae Girlz squad is all set to strike hard in their upcoming match against Costa Rica. All proceeds of tickets sold for the match go toward funding the Reggae Girlz World Cup qualifying campaign. (Photo: Facebook @ReggaeGirlz)

‘Football Is Freedom’ is presented by Cedella Marley Enterprises in association with Black Tower Agency. 

Other sponsors and partners include Visit Fort Lauderdale, KICS International, Bob Marley Foundation, Carib Brewery, Reggae Girlz Foundation, and Riddims Marketing. 

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