By Odeisel
Distant Relatives finds the two sons of musicians, Nas (Olu Dara Jones) and Damian Marley (Legendary Bob Marley) combining for a musical journey that effectively joins the two major halves of the African Diaspora. The results are rich and satisfying. The layered instrumentation of Distant Relatives, with drums, guitars, and
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But all the same it just feels like these relatives are a bit too distant
4/5
5/5 GREAT JOB NAS AND DAMIAN!
Great album from start to end! best of the year!