News: Damian Marley: Rising Son

"Damian Marley has been making beautiful music for awhile now, but lately that music has become a thunderous roar. With the release of his searing single, “Welcome to Jamrock”, Jr. Gong has rekindled the mainstream Reggae movement and stirred hearts with his vivid depictions of a ravaged Jamaica much different than the turquoise waters and posh hotels portrayed in vacation packages.

Inheriting the torch of arguably the most eminent reggae artist of all time, Bob Marley, Damian’s musical voyage started at a young age and continued as he joined The Shepherds, comprised of several other reggae offspring. After the group’s exodus, Damian released Mr. Marley in 1996 and the Grammy-nominated Halfway Tree five years later. Here, he speaks with AllHipHop.com Alternatives about his hugely popular single and album of the same name, and gets more in-depth about political affairs in Jamaica and the U.S. "

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