Like many Jamaican youth, Alwayne Love heard very little about Africa’s impact on modern civilization when he was a schoolboy in Jamaica. Strange, considering that country is the birthplace of Marcus Garvey and Bob Marley, champions of black empowerment.
On ‘Africa the Motherland’, Love hails the much-maligned continent for its achievements which he belatedly discovered through feverish research on the Internet. The song is produced by Christopher Campbell for T25 Records
“I did not learn enough about Africa as a student in high school except for the (Trans-Atlantic) Slave Trade which was quite depressing and did not promote any further interest in understanding the Motherland,” he said. “Songs like these are done to motivate, inform and encourage young and old about the vast impact that Africans had and still have on the world.”
Released on June 29, ‘Africa the Motherland’ marks a comeback for Alwayne Love, who previously recorded as J Love. The song was crafted by Steven Ventura at his home studio in Jamaica and is being marketed by T25 Records, which is located in Florida.
Love is from St. Mary, a rural parish in eastern Jamaica that has produced a number of Afrocentric artists including Capleton, Admiral Tibet and Link and Chain.
He describes ‘Africa the Motherland’ as, “Undoubtedly a classical outburst of motivation for those connected to the Motherland by blood or spirit to embrace their heritage with enthusiasm and respect.”
