However, from here on in, it’s plain sailing. Stephen Marley) 05 Friends 06 Count Your Blessings 07 Dispear 08 Land Of Promise (Feat. K’naan) 03 Strong Will Continue 04 Leaders (Feat. Tracklist: 01 As We Enter 02 Tribal War (Feat.
This is my main issue with aspects of the album – the music seems to have been occasionally neglected on these tracks in favour of overly didactic lyrics about the themes of the album. Artist: Nas and Damian Marley Album: Distant Relatives Released: 2010 Style: Reggae Rap Format: MP3 320Kbps Size: 142 Mb. Leaders is a slightly on-the-nose plea for leaders to change the world, whilst simultaneously bemoaning how hard it is to achieve real change. The first song, As We Enter, is fine, with interesting lyrics and a nice music sample from Mulatu Astatke, the Ethiopian jazz king, which is an indication of one of the major themes of the album, Pan-Africanism. Complete your Nas & Damian Marley collection. It’s pretty much exactly what it says on the tin, and at six minutes long, it’s about three minutes too long. Finally, I like the fact that even though Damian and especially Nas point to Africa as The Source, they conclude that EVERYONE comes from that same source, that we are all Distant Relatives. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives at Discogs. Strong Will Continue is less interesting on both counts. As I say, an interesting but overly didactic song, and not one I like to listen to. We don't learn where in Africa he moves, or what he does when he gets there. At the end of the 1998 Hype Williams film Belly, Nas, playing a reformed outlaw named Sincere, leaves behind the violence and betrayal of his old life and moves to Africa. It’s a royal and a striking reminder of why these two artists have reached legendary status.This section of the song refers to the state of the current world we live in, and how institutionalised racism has been keeping black people divided, but also about how gangs have caused much bloodshed and tragedy too. Nas Damian Marley Distant Relatives Torrent. Distant Relatives is this African contradiction explored further with hip-hop, dancehall, and by way of samples, jazz, and African music showing the way. Distant Relatives is an album created by two serious artists to explore and celebrate the correlations and deep-rooted connections between reggae and hip-hop, tracing both sounds back to the African motherland that is both the cradle of humanity and the wellspring of mankinds music. The magical moment that explains it all comes in the form of an old Dennis Brown interview which is sampled for “Land of Promise.” Answering the question “What do you think of Africa?” Brown replies “Just to mention of it man, is like, you call mi name man” in a voice that displays a whirlwind of emotions, from the very best to the very worst. The majestic “Strong Will Continue” marches forth with a positive spiritual message, while “Count Your Blessings” is musically akin to Damian’s Bobby Brown collaboration “Beautiful” and father Bob's’s “One Love” lyrically. On the track, guest K’Naan offers the provocative “I drink poison/Then I vomit diamonds” while the devastating “Leaders” features Nas’ “Malcolm on the podium/Shells drop to linoleum/Swipe those/Place them on display on the Smithsonian.” Still, there’s much more hope and pride here than anger and darkness. KRS-One (1988) Ifa by Tunji Oyelana and The Benders (1976). Rapidly trading the lines (Nas): "I’ve got the guns"/(Damian): "I’ve got the Ganja"/(Nas): "And we can blaze it up on your block if you wanna” just raises the excitement level to a “Welcome to Jamrock” or “Nas Is Like,” but when the following “Tribes at War” creates a cinematic big picture of Africa crumbling while its people are unwillingly scattered across the globe, the album turns compelling. Nah Mean by Nas and Damian Marley Kurikut by Sara Chaves (1964) Moshitup by Just-Ice feat. Actually, it all comes together in the album’s first few seconds as Marley and Nas loop a sample of Ethiopian jazzman Mulatu Astatke for “As We Enter”’s effective and infectious beat. The Nas and Damian Marley collaboration Distant Relatives came together as a way to earn money for schools in Africa, but before any corny “charity album” misconceptions get in the way, know that this is one purposeful monster and a conceptional bull's eye that fully supports its title.