Wizkid narrates how he met Damian Marley
Damian Robert Nesta “Jr. Gong” Marley (born July 21, 1978 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian Marley is the youngest son of reggae legend Bob Marley
Damian was two years old when his father Bob died; he is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976. Damian’s nickname Junior Gong is derived from his father’s nickname of Tuff Gong. Damian has been performing since the age of 13 and released his first album in 1996, at the age of 18. He shares, along with most of his family, a full-time career in music. Unlike his brothers and sisters, however, his musical specialty is “toasting”, a Jamaican vocal technique that is a predecessor to rapping.
Wizkid featured Damian on his 4th studio album “Made in Lagos”, song titled “Blessed”
Starboy narrates how he met him to record that joint.
I was in New York promoting my “Sounds from the other side” album when a radio station asked if I’ll like to work with Damian Marley’— and I said yes, So I went back to my hotel, on the balcony chilling with my boys outside, My cup fell downstairs, and Damian Marley picked up my cup. ”
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