Damian Marley

Hailing from a family of
musicians, and who also
garnered praise in the form of
The Melody Makers, Damian
Marley has also embraced his
roots by following in the
footsteps of his father by
pursuing a career in reggae
music that began in 1996 with
the release of Mr. Marley.

The lyrical content of his
work until now, and especially
the album “Welcome to
Jamrock” which was released
in 2005 was very similar to
the music that his late
father, Bob Marley, created.
This album took note of the
poverty and the politics that
is a part of the Jamaican
culture and centred around the
theme of hope that Damian
wanted to continue to spread
through his music, much like
his father had done.

The applause was nothing short
of sensational as Damian
became the only reggae artists
to win two Grammy awards on
the same night, while
receiving accolades from The
New York Times in touting the
title song ‘Welcome to
Jamrock” to be the biggest
reggae song of the decade.

In recent times, Damian has
released another album that
celebrates his African
ancestry called “Distant
Relatives”, while also
playing live with a slew of
popular musicians apart from
his family members who also
pursue full-time careers in
music themselves.

And if that’s not enough, he
has the distinction of being
one of the few musicians who
has a football club named
after him, FC Zion, and has
reached iconic status amongst
his generation for his
contribution to reggae music
in the Caribbean.

Videos In The Playlist:

1. Damian Marley- More Justice
2. Damian Marley - Hey Girl
3. DAMIAN MARLEY Welcome To Jam Rock
4. Damian marley - It was written
5. Damian Marley - One Loaf Of Bread (Something For You) Official Video
6. Damian Marley - Beautiful ft. Bobby Brown
7. Bruno Mars - Liquor Store Blues ft. Damian Marley [AUDIO]
8. Bruno Mars - Liquor Store Blues ft. Damian Marley [AUDIO]
9. Nas & Damian Marley - Nah Mean
10. Damian Marley - There For You
11. Michael Rose feat. Damian Marley - Shoot Out (RMX)