Your first taste of Wild and Free, the fourth solo record from Bob Marleys eldest son that accompanies his comic book debut, Marijuanaman, might cause a double take; a pro-marijuana-legalization track is far from out of the ordinary for a reggae star, but a duet with actor Woody Harrelson is decidedly less expected. (Or, if you take a glance at Harrelson’s legal record, maybe it isn’t). Still, Ziggythe son who followed closest in his fathers footsteps, sounding so familiar in some instances that you could easily mistake the twodoesnt stray far from the familiar themes of peace, love, weed, and revolution. Instead of wondering why he hasnt adjusted the mold, a more appropriate question might be, Why fix what isnt broken? Or, in Ziggys light and breezy words, A world without dreams has lost its sense so I put reggae in my head. NICK FELDMAN
Wed., Sept. 28, 8 p.m., 2011
