Jah Is Real

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Jah Is Real
Jah Is Real Burning Spear Album Cover.png
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 19, 2008
Studio Magic Shop, New York City
Genre Roots reggae
Length1:08:46
Label Burning Music
Producer Burning Music Production
Burning Spear chronology
The Burning Spear Experience
(2007)
Jah Is Real
(2008)
Living Dub Vol. 6
(2008)
Singles from Jah Is Real
  1. "The Cruise"
    Released: 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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.

Contents

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. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Winston Rodney

No.TitleLength
1."The Cruise"4:38
2."Step It"8:10
3."You Were Wrong"4:56
4."Run for Your Life"6:29
5."Jah Is Real"4:06
6."People in High Places"4:23
7."One Africa"4:56
8."Grandfather"3:54
9."Wickedness"4:54
10."Stick to the Plan"4:29
11."No Compromise"4:17
12."700 Strong"4:31
13."Grassroot"4:22
14."Step It Remix"4:41
Total length:1:08:46

Personnel

Chart history

Chart (2008)Peak
position
US Reggae Albums (Billboard) [4] 3

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References

  1. Anderson, Rick. "Jah Is Real - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. Jacobson, Nils (September 25, 2008). "Burning Spear: Jah Is Real | PopMatters". PopMatters . Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  3. "Burning Spear". Grammy . March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  4. "Burning Spear Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2018.

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