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December 23, 2008
Marleys and Carole Cole produce eclectic cultural blend
This year saw reggae artists teaming up with many music industry greats from other genres to bless the world with some of the most hard hitting and memorable sounds.
March 2009 will see the release of another slamming link up – this time it will be between reggae royals, Damian & Stephen Marley and Carole Cole, daughter of the late great Nat King Cole. Cole and the Marleys have embarked on an album project titled, “Re: Generation” that will feature various Reggae, Latin, HipHop and R & B stars on collaborated tracks with ‘The Late King’ himself.
As was the case with “Unforgetable,” the spliced re-mix with Nathalie Cole and Dad, this album will be an eclectic mirroring, featuring Nat King Cole’s extensive catalogue. Artists on collaborated tracks with the legendary Cole include Amp Fiddler, Nas and Bel Gilberto.
“Re-Generation” will be distributed by Capito/EMI and has been described by another of the King’s daughters, Sarah Cole as a musical bridge that has created a deep connection. She expressed hope, in a statement, that the project will inspire continued musical intergenerational dialogue.
Sarah stated, “We have no doubts that if Nat were here today, he would embrace all of the artists on this record as well as the ones we were unable to get next to. He would want to produce them and encourage them to leave their own indelible mark on the cultural landscape. And as a bonafide music lover, Dad would buy their music and be a loyal fan."