The poetry of Nazamba is part of the long tradition of great writers and singers from Jamaica. Drawing his inspiration from Claude McKay, LKJ, Prince Far I and Olive Lewin, the native from Clarendon uses his pen and his inimitable flow to plunge the listener into his sonic tales. Each of these tracks is a story to immerse yourself in, bathed in Jamaican patois and rocked by the dub riddims of OBF.
Nazamba's deep and captivating voice transports us into his everyday life in Kingston, whilst tackling universal themes. Militant and politically engaged, his music is a conduit to fight against
misconceptions (‘Africa’, ‘Medication Tree’), oppression (‘Politricks’), hatred (‘People’), violence (‘Run !’) and injustice (‘Badmind’).
Drawing inspiration from certain aspects of the life of one of his heroes : Voltaire, Nazamba offers us a social panorama which confronts the arbitrary nature of enslavement of man by his own
brothers. In a world that preaches immediacy, hit records, appearances and money as symbols of success, Nazamba invites us to meditate, to love our neighbours and respect the nature.
