''Kaya'' is the tenth studio album released by

Bob Marley and the Wailers Bob Marley and the Wailers (previously known as The Wailers, and prior to that The Wailing Rudeboys, The Wailing Wailers and The Teenagers) were a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae band. The founding members, in 1963, were Bob Marley (Robert ...

in 1978. The album consists of tracks recorded alongside those present on the ''

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'' album in 1977. The album has a very relaxed, laid back sound, lacking much of the militant quality of the Wailers lyrically and musically. They received criticism for 'going soft' as a result of the general sound of the album as well as the theme: songs primarily revolving around love, as well as

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. The album's release coincided with the

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, heralding Marley's triumphant return to Jamaica from

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in London. Three of the songs are new versions of tracks from the 1971 album ''

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''. Well-known songs from the album include "

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" and " Satisfy My Soul". ''Kaya'' reached the top five in the UK album charts.

Track listing

Original album (1978)

All songs written by

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. Mastered by

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of Sterling Sound.

''The Definitive Remasters'' edition (2001)

All songs written by

Deluxe edition (2013)

Musicians

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion * Aston "Family Man" Barrett – bass, percussion *

Carlton Barrett Carlton "Carly" Barrett (17 December 1950 – 17 April 1987) was a Jamaican musician best known for being the long-time drummer for Bob Marley & The Wailers. Recognized for his innovative style, which featured a highly syncopated, broken tripl ...

– drums, percussion * Tyrone "Organ D" Downie – keyboards, percussion *

Alvin "Seeco" Patterson Alvin "Seeco" Patterson (born Francisco Aloysius Willie, 30 December 1930 – 1 November 2021) was a Cuban-born Jamaican percussionist. He was a member of The Wailers Band. Early life Patterson was born as Francisco Willie in Havana, Cuba in ...

– percussion *

Junior Marvin Junior Marvin (born Donald Hanson Marvin Kerr Richards Jr., June 22, 1949), also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson, Junior Kerr, and Julian Junior Marvin is a Jamaican-born guitarist and singer best known for his association with Bo ...

– lead guitar *

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– backing vocals *

Marcia Griffiths Marcia Llyneth Griffiths (born 23 November 1949) is a Jamaican singer. One reviewer described her by noting "she is known primarily for her strong, smooth-as-mousse love songs and captivating live performances". Biography Born in West Kingst ...

– backing vocals *

Judy Mowatt Judith Veronica Mowatt, (born 1952) is a Jamaican reggae artist. As well as being a solo artist, from 1974 she was also a member of the I Threes, the trio of backing vocalists for Bob Marley & The Wailers. Early life Mowatt was born in Go ...

– backing vocals * Vincent Gordon – trombone *Glen Da Costa – trumpet *

Winston Grennan Winston Grennan (16 September 1944 – 27 October 2000) was a Jamaican drummer, famous for session work from 1962 to 1973 in Jamaica as well as later in New York City through the 1970s and 1980s. Biography Career Grennan's career spanne ...

– drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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