Calling Rastafari Explained
Calling Rastafari is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was released on August 24, 1999 through Heartbeat Records. Recording sessions took place at Grove Music Studio in Ocho Rios.
The album peaked at number 9 on the Reggae Albums chart in the United States. It won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000.[1] [2]
Personnel
- Burning Band
- Winston Rodney – vocals, percussion, arranger, producer, mixing
- Stephen Stewart – keyboards
- Num Heru-ur Shutef Amon'Tehu – percussion
- Clyde Cummings – saxophone
- James Smith – trumpet
- Micah Robinson – trombone
- Additional musicians
- Ian "Beezy" Coleman – harmony vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Carol "Passion" Nelson – harmony vocals
- Rochelle Bradshaw – harmony vocals
- Yvonne Patrick – harmony vocals
- Lesline Kidd – harmony vocals
- Wayne Arnold – lead guitar
- Chris Meridith – bass guitar
- Shawn "Mark" Dawson – drums
- Uziah "Sticky" Thompson – percussion
- Howard "Saxy" Messam – saxophone
- Chico Chin – trumpet
- Technicals
- Sonia Rodney – executive producer
- Barry O'Hare – engineering, mixing
- Toby Mountain – mastering
- Joshua Blood – supervisor, lyric transcription
- Anne Murdock – design
- David Corio – photography
Notes and References
- Web site: Jamaica Observer Limited. Campbell. Howard. January 15, 2014. Jamaica Observer. December 17, 2018.
- Web site: Burning Spear. March 17, 2014. Grammy. en. December 17, 2018.
