Jahmekya | ||||
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Released | 1991 | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Label | Virgin [1] | |||
Producer | Glenn Rosenstein, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers [2] | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Chicago Tribune | [4] |
Robert Christgau | B+ [5] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B− [6] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [7] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
Jahmekya is a studio album by the reggae group Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, released in 1991. [9] [10] [11]
The album was nominated for a Grammy. [12] [9] It peaked at #63 on the Billboard 200. [13]
The album was produced by Glenn Rosenstein and the band. [4] It was notable for incorporating a more contemporary Jamaican production sound. [2] [7]
Stephen Marley took a more pronounced role on the album, contributing both lead vocals on two tracks as well as writing or cowriting almost a third of the songs. [14]
AllMusic wrote that "the album has a much tougher sound than previous records, and its digitized beats are indebted to Jamaica's dancehalls." [3] The New York Times wrote that the band "have joined their contemporaries in a sonic universe where computers and synthesizers jostle percussion and guitars, where dancehall toasting (rapping) can turn up alongside singing, and where the grooves are stark, propulsive and full of unexpected jolts." [2] Robert Christgau wrote that "the complex drive of the music, cut this time in full Tuff Gong regalia, could pass for innovative: a genuine reggae groove at pop speeds with pop horns." [5]
David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Rita Marley. He led the family band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers until 2002, with whom he released eight studio albums. After the disbandment, Ziggy launched a successful solo career by having released eight solo studio albums on his own record company, Tuff Gong Worldwide. Ziggy continues his father’s heritage to record and self-release all of his music. Marley is an eight-time Grammy Award winner and a Daytime Emmy Award recipient.
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