The process by which Jamaica's beloved national music went "outernational" began to transform the music itself, making reggae-or at least Bob Marley's brand of reggae-perhaps a little bit less Jamaican even as it introduced Jamaican culture to much of the world.
Like most such stories, it's one that contains more than a little irony. Therefore, the story of "Concrete Jungle" is a story of cultural globalization. So, this is arguably the song that launched the transformation of reggae music from a purely local Jamaican art form into a global pop phenomenon.
And "Concrete Jungle," as the first track on the album, was the song that introduced listeners to Catch a Fire. Catch a Fire was the album that introduced the world to Bob Marley, the first international reggae superstar.
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