Jah Is Real Explained
Jah Is Real is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Burning Music. Recording sessions took place at the Magic Shop in New York City.
The album peaked at number 3 on the Reggae Albums chart in the United States. It won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009.[1]
Personnel
- Winston Rodney – vocals, percussion
- "Lady" Peachena Eure – backing vocals
- Marie Della Thomas – backing vocals
- Joanne Williams – backing vocals
- The Late Show's Gospel Choir – backing vocals
- Kennedy Simmonds – keyboards
- William Berlind – keyboards
- Lawrence Lewis – keyboards
- Michael Hyde – keyboards
- George Bernard Worrell, Jr. – keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9, 11)
- Brian Thorn – lead guitar, engineering
- Andrew Hobby Bassford – lead guitar
- Donovan McKitty – lead guitar
- Cecil Ordonez – lead guitar
- Ian "Beezy" Coleman – rhythm guitar
- Linford Carby – rhythm guitar
- David Rekhley – bass
- I Palmer – bass
- William Earl "Bootsy" Collins – bass (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9)
- Mr. Handgroove – bass guitar (track 14)
- Howard Smith – drums
- Num Heru-ur Shutef Amon'Tehu – percussion
- "Blessed" Donald Toney – saxophone
- Gerald "Jerry" Johnson – saxophone
- Jason Jackson – trombone
- Kevin Batchelor – trumpet
- Donovan "Snakie" Simmonds – additional engineering
- Ted Young – additional engineering
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Alexei Afonin – photography
Notes and References
- Web site: Burning Spear. March 17, 2014. Grammy. en. December 17, 2018.
