Welcome to Jamrock Posted by djmaru

Damian Marley: Welcome to Jamrock From Welcome to Jamrock [Universal, 2005] This could get the "dude, where the fuck have you been for the past 6 months" stamp, but for someone who rarely follows current reggae music, I feel a lot of our readers may be in the same boat. Enter Damian Marley's single "Welcome to Jamrock" which hit airwaves halfway through this year. The youngest output of Bob Marley's legacy, Damian first entered the music scene in 1996 with Mr. Marley and then his 2001 major label debut Halfway Tree. While many have been dissapointed by the relatively soft output of Marley's other children as of late, Damian's music has been labeled as reggae for the streets, sending powerful messages in gritty packages, and "Welcome to Jamrock" is no exception. Riding one of the sickest riddms I've heard in a while, Damian tells the truths of his homeland Jamaiaca, from poverty to political violence. It's one of those songs where all components work perfectly together, which makes it all the more impacting. So enjoy it for those who haven't heard it, or chastise me for being this late in the game. All that matters is that it's being heard.