Damian Marley

Few Jamaicans chart in Japan, US and Europe signalling, as pundits suggest, that international reggae doesn’t need Jamaica. The charts in Japan, Germany, Switzerland and New Zealand, up to yesterday, had only one Jamaican-born artiste – Bob Marley – in the top ten. The US and France were also low at three and four Jamaicans charting respectively in those top ten charts. Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley Contrastingly, countries with less vibrant indigenous reggae scenes relied on Jamaican artistes to fill the top ten such as the Netherlands at eight and Belgium and Spain both at seven. The Observer analysed iTunes Reggae Album charts in ... Read Full Story

I was (as usual) browsing through youtube and came across this video. B Real Jr. Gong millions of people around the globe and I all have one thing in common, and I'm sure this track will help you figure it out. The video is pretty cool too, Jr. Gong's dreads are outraaageously long! Pretty sure they are longer than some children (and adults) are tall. This track is off of B Real's solo album, "Smoke and Mirrors" which is available now. If you like this video, check out "BRealTV", B Reals' youtube channel, and be on the look out for Distant Relatives , which ... Read Full Story

top custom html 1Exclusive: Nas, Damian Marley join DJ Kool Herc, Daddy U-Roy, Rakim and more for a taped Distant Relatives event in Washington D.C. on December 12.bottom custom html 3 Technorati Read Full Story

So Nas and DamianMarley are planning a collaborative album together, should be BIG (like chris wallace); check this article from PyroRadio . Nas and Damian Marley are releasing a collaborative album entitled Distant Relatives , due out June 23rd. The album features the signature instrumentation and musicianship of Marley with the hard hitting beats and lyrics of Nas. Throughout the course of their musical careers, the duo has taught each other and always admired each other’s style. Since first meeting in 1996 the two artists have shared a mutual respect and camaraderie that was most recently showcased on “Road to Zion,” a standout track ... Read Full Story

ARTIST : K’naan (pronounced K-Non) ALBUM: Troubadour SOUNDS LIKE: Feli Kuti x Eminem x Bob Marley x Mos Def FUN FACT : K’naan recorded parts of the album at Bob Marley’s famed Tuff Gong Studio’s in Kingston, Jamaica after being invited by Damian Marley who also appears on the album. WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING IT: No one expected a wiry Somalian kid to sing, play guitar and rap in an voice like Eminem’s (someone give Asher a late pass). Picking up where his debut The Dusty Foot Philosopher left off, K’naan continues to bridge the gap between the western and eastern worlds with a ... Read Full Story