Nas and Damian Marley present "Distant Relatives"

Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley present “Distant Relatives,” brought to you by VTech at National Geographic's Grosvenor Auditorium on December 12.

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Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley explore the origins of the deeply-rooted, reggae and hip hop genre, tracing both sounds back to African Music. They will debate and celebrate the implications of this culture’s impact on the global community with a panel of pioneers — from DJ Kool Herc and DJ Red Alert to Jamaican dancehall legend, Daddy U-Roy, King Jammy, and moderator Sway Calloway of MTV. This event will also be streamed live and broadcast online at Natgeomusic.net.

This event will be followed by an after-party and open-mic show at Zanzibar, a Washington, D.C. nightclub, and will feature all event participants. Ticket price includes entry to the after-party.
Event is general admission. Tickets are limited, and all tickets must be picked up at the door. The event at National Geographic is being filmed for an upcoming documentary.
More information on the after-party.



The album Distant Relatives is set to drop sometime in 2010. Serving as a social commentary with content heavily revolving around Africa, features so far are rumored to include Young Jeezy, Joss Stone, Stevie Wonder, Stephen Marley, Snoop Dogg and K'naan.