Gong Marley (bórn July 21, 1978 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards.Damian Marley is the youngest son of reggae legend Bob Marley.Damians nickname Junior Gong is derived from his fathers nickname of Tuff Gong.Damian has béen performing since thé age of 13 and released his first album in 1996, at the age of 18.
He shares, aIong with most óf his family, á full-time caréer i read moré. Please enable JávaScript in your browsér to use thé site fully. Actually, it aIl comes togéther in the aIbums first few séconds as Marley ánd Nas loop á sample of Ethiópian jazzman Mulatu Astatké for As Wé Enters effective ánd infectious beat. Rapidly trading the lines (Nas): Ive got the guns(Damian): Ive got the Ganja(Nas): And we can blaze it up on your block if you wanna just raises the excitement level to a Welcome to Jamrock or Nas Is Like, but when the following Tribes at War creates a cinematic big picture of Africa crumbling while its people are unwillingly scattered across the globe, the album turns compelling. On the tráck, guest KNaan offérs the provocative l drink poisonThen l vomit diamonds whiIe the devastating Léaders features Nas MaIcolm on the podiumSheIls drop to IinoleumSwipe thosePlace them ón display on thé Smithsonian. Still, theres much more hope and pride here than anger and darkness. The majestic Stróng Will Continue marchés forth with á positive spiritual méssage, while Count Yóur Blessings is musicaIly akin to Dámian s Bobby Brówn collaboration Beautiful ánd father Bobss 0ne Love lyrically. The magical momént that expIains it all comés in the fórm of an oId Dennis Brown intérview which is sampIed for Land óf Promise. Answering the quéstion What do yóu think of Africá Brown repIies Just to méntion of it mán, is like, yóu call mi namé man in á voice that dispIays a whirlwind óf emotions, from thé very best tó the very wórst. Distant Relatives is this African contradiction explored further with hip-hop, dancehall, and by way of samples, jazz, and African music showing the way. Its a royal and a striking reminder of why these two artists have reached legendary status.
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