DISTANT RELATIVES

Hip-hop superstar Nas and reggae artist Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley are about to release a surprising and expected album under the name of Distant Relatives.

The main topic of the album lyrics and sound is going to be Africa indeed. They have worked together during a few months on creating a sound that dosen’t fit under the rap label but it doesn’t under the reggae label either. It is a mixture of both of them with a very strong influence of traditional African music.

The necessity of change and revolution, and to express to their listeners a positive message has made this two musicians join their strength in order to create music that says something to the world. And that is something rarely seen in mainstream artists nowadays. Therefore it makes their music much more valuable.

While we wait to the album to be released, let’s listen a song that is without a doubt the prequel of the album. Road to Zion is a Damian Marley song where they collaborated together, and you can tell the result is really good.

RECLAIM THE STREETS

Though violent protests in Greece are almost over, students are still showing their anger through other means.

Yesterday they interrupted the news bulletin in TV to send a message and to denounce publicly Alexander’s Grigoropoulos death.

Also they have put a banner in Athens Acropolis signalling a worldwide demonstration for tomorrow.

The banner in the Athens Acropolis

It seems that civil protests are starting now to have more importance rather than violent acts.

It’s not only the death of a youth in a policeman hands what have taken all these problems out at that time. Also there’s the right of the people to demonstrate, and the necessity of breathing and feeling free in a oppressive world.

REBEL MUSIC

Let’s remember the always-healing Bob Marley’s words:

“Why can’t we roam this open country?

Oh, why can’t we be what we wanna be?

We want to be free.”

If you’re reading that, I’ll meet you tomorrow at 3 o’clock, at the roadblock, with the forces of victory.

And, again, like Bob says, if the policeman asks you for it… “Hey, Mr. Cop! Ain’t got no birth certificate on me now.”