Calling Rastafari

Calling Rastafari
Studio album by
Burning Spear
ReleasedAugust 24, 1999
Recorded1999
StudioGrove Music Studio (Ocho Rios, Jamaica)
GenreRoots reggae
Length54:24
LabelHeartbeat Records
Producer
Burning Spear chronology
Living Dub Vol. 4
(1999) 		Calling Rastafari
(1999) 		Free Man
(2003)
Alternative cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!N/A[2][3]

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.[4][5]

  1. ^ Anderson, Rick. "Calling Rastafari - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Speers, Lauren (October 1, 1999). "Burning Spear Calling Rastafari". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  3. ^ Dacks, David (August 2, 2000). "Burning Spear Calling Rastafari". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  4. ^ Campbell, Howard (January 15, 2014). "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Burning Spear". Grammy. March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2018.