''Jah Is Real'' is a studio album by

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singer

Burning Spear Winston Rodney OD (born 1 March 1945), better known by the stage name Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter, vocalist and musician. Burning Spear is a Rastafarian and one of the most influential and long-standing roots ar ...

. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Burning Music. Recording sessions took place at The Magic Shop in

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. The album peaked at number 3 on the

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chart in the United States. It won the

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at the

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in 2009.

Track listing

Personnel

Winston Rodney Winston Rodney OD (born 1 March 1945), better known by the stage name Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter, vocalist and musician. Burning Spear is a Rastafarian and one of the most influential and long-standing roots ar ...

– 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 Chris Gehringer (born May 27, 1962) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered recordings such as Gwen Stefani's '' Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' (2004), Rihanna's '' Loud'' (2010), Lady Gaga's '' Born This Way'' (2011) and Drake' ...

– mastering *Alexei Afonin – photography

Chart history

References

External links

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