Biography:
When "Welcome To Jamrock" erupted onto airwaves and blew apart iPods halfway through 2005 it came as a shock to some-but not to Damian "Jr Gong" Marley. The song is about the farthest thing from commercial music offerings today-an outraged and unapologetic description of the poverty and "political violence" ravaging his homeland of Jamaica-but "Welcome To Jamrock" hit-and hit hard-because it's the sound of truth and the result of years of work to bring that truth to light. "I spent a lot of time thinking and this is the fruit of that labor," explains the youngest child of the musical Marley family."The song might be a 'success' so why be blind to that? But success can't surprise given the time put into it."
Damian "Junior Gong" Marley - 'Welcome to Jamrock' "Out in the streets, they call it MURDER".
The self titled track sets the tone for this release. Dark raggae with hip hop infused, deep grooves, and highly danceable and infectious. This of course ...[more]
damian marley rocks the fuckin fizzle. ive been listening to welcome to jamrock alot lately. im starting to like reggae alot more. two thumbs up to damian marley :D