Soulful Reggae star, Gramps Morgan
has taken a stance in solidarity with
the family of Trayvon Martin, the 17
year old boy recently killed in Florida.
To date, the man who shot and killed
Trayvon has not been charged. So in
an effort to support the Martin
family's demand for justice, Dada Son
is donating a portion of the proceeds
single, 'Life Too Short'.
"Yes Rasta!" American-Jamaican
crooner, Gramps Morgan is
unleashing another anthem with his
unique brand of 'Rockaz'. His first
single 'Life Too Short'emerges from
his upcoming second, solo album,
Reggae Music Lives which will be
released on April 24 2012, in time for
Mother's Day.
Penned with his brother Peetah
Morgan, 'Life Too Short' was co-
and keyboardist, Llamar 'Riff Raff'
Brown (Stephen Marley).
Gramps Morgan has the gift of
aimed precisely at the listener's soul.
Through song, Morgan reminds us to
live this life while we still have it.
Gramps says 'Life Too Short' is
simply "a song of comfort", and as a
firm believer in delivering music to
heal humanity, 'Life Too Short' raises
consciousness of the fragility and
sanctity of life.
tend toward the positive in all
situations, so when he belts out
"...Life too short fi a stress di small
things when we know
Jah bless me with everything /Life
too short fi a worry bout bad mind
when the world a suffer from war and
crime..." he means that he draws his
strength from Jah/God.
Believing in a greater power than self,
Gramps urges the listener to stop
wasting time sweating the small stuff
and to let go of grudges and "bad
mind" (a Jamaican idiom that refers to
being envious of, or grudging
someone).
Gramps' perspective on the murder of
Trayvon Martin is that of a father and
an American citizen. In a recent
statement the Centric Soul Train
nominee said: "I couldn't imagine that
ever happening to my son." He's
speaking of his eldest, Jemere. "As a
father of a 16 year old... I don't know
what I would do if I was in that
situation, but I know that justice must
be served."
"We have been following the tragedy
that has happened with Trayvon,"
explains Wendy Morgan, Gramps'
manager, "and after reading a report
that he was a lover of Reggae music,
it humbled us to have someone of
that age love our music. We wanted
to do our part to pay respect to his
young life and contribute to help
keep Trayvon's memory and legacy
alive."
'Life Too Short' was recorded in
Kingston, Jamaica at Grafton Studio
and Dada Son Recording Studio in
Atlanta Georgia
