Last year as he focused on troubling current affairs, particularly in the United States, Eric Smith wondered how best to address them in his "sensitive, deep, roots-reggae" delivery.
With the backing of top musicians, he accomplished that with "Alien" and "Police Brutality" songs which were recently released.
According to the Connecticut-based Smith, "Police Brutality in Jamaica and especially in America" inspired that song which is produced by Delroy "Fatta" Pottinger and features Sly and Robbie.
"It's going on all around the world. So...I had to shed some light on it through my music," he added.
As a 33-year resident of the United States, Smith is also concerned about the aggression against immigrants coming to a country which was once tolerant of foreigners.
Pottinger, long-serving engineer at Anchor studios in Kingston, Jamaica, also produced "Alien" which features Dean Fraser on saxophone and Andy Bassford on guitars and bass.
Born in Kingston, Eric Smith was raised on the music of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jacob Miller and Black Uhuru.
Most of his recordings have been done out of Connecticut where he has lived since 1988.
Written By Howard Campbell