Not often are musicians able to successfully combine different genres of music to form a soothing sound that can appeal to a broad audience. Lennox Morris is one such up-and-coming artist who possesses a unique gift for blending hard-hitting reality rhymes of the 21^st century with a classic reggae sensibility, hip hop, R&B, and the ruggedness of dancehall.

While the reality themes of traditional reggae permeates his music, Lennox has the sensuality of Beres Hammond, the imagery of Marvin Gaye, the righteousness of Dennis Brown merged with the lyricism of Rakim and the soulfulness of Sam Cooke. Yet, as an artist Lennox has created his own distinctive style that is without comparison. Part chant, part rap, part philosophy, and part prose, Lennox’s style is both refined and rugged.

In his debut album, Like the Wind, Lennox weaves a musical spell that spans the spectrum of life. Infused with intellectual themes of cultural consciousness and socioeconomic commentary along singularly simple serenades, the album is a versatile collection of poetry reinforced with the realness of life in the inner-city.

On the first single, Roots So High, Lennox sings tribute to the legacy of the Black Diaspora (people from the “land of the true wealth”), but sorrowfully observes the same people “gone absurd with the ways of the world,” pointing to the widespread but not inevitable corrosion of one of the foundations of greatness: our cultural identity.

On an equally powerful track, Alomine, which is produced by Chris Stylez, Lennox regales his Empress with the purest vibes. Taking his focus in yet another direction, Lennox spits fire in I Could Never Be, an unapologetic commentary on how politics and economics affects humanity.

A purely organic enterprise, Like the Wind not only demonstrates Lennox’s commanding vocals, it also showcases his song-writing and musical skills as evidenced by the original acoustic compositions which accompany each track.

Lennox smoothly translates his talent into a sound that he describes as “music people can relate to in their everyday lives”: songs of hope, love, life, struggle, and strength; songs that reflect where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re going.

Armed with positive energy, hypnotic instrumentals and the secret ingredient missing from cookie-cutter songs nowadays -- that is, strikingly meaningful lyrics -- Lennox Morris is poised to capture the interest of music fans from all over.