''Strictly Roots'' is an album by Jamaican reggae group
Morgan Heritage
Morgan Heritage is a Grammy-winning Jamaican reggae band formed in 1994 by five children of reggae artist Denroy Morgan, namely Peter "Peetah" Morgan, Una Morgan, Roy "Gramps" Morgan, Nakhamyah "Lukes" Morgan, and Memmalatel "Mr. Mojo" Morgan. ...
released on March 31, 2015. It earned the group a
Grammy Award
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for
Best Reggae Album
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. The album topped the
Top Reggae Albums
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chart both in 2015 and 2016.
It features several guest appearances by
Chronixx
Jamar Rolando McNaughton (born 10 October 1992), popularly known as Chronixx, is a Jamaican reggae artist. His stage name replaced the name "Little Chronicle" which he was given because of his father, the singer "Chronicle".Jackson, Kevin (2014) ...
,
Stephen Marley's son
Jo Mersa Marley
Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley (born March 12, 1991 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican American reggae artist. He is a son of Stephen Marley and grandson of reggae musician Bob Marley.
Personal life
Marley spent his early years in Jamaica, where he ...
,
Gil Sharone
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, Jemere Morgan, Eric Rachmany, J Boog, and the bassist vocalist of the
Soldiers of Jah Army
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Bobby Lee Jefferson.
Track listing
# "Strictly Roots" - 3:41
# "Child Of JAH"
(featuring Chronixx
Jamar Rolando McNaughton (born 10 October 1992), popularly known as Chronixx, is a Jamaican reggae artist. His stage name replaced the name "Little Chronicle" which he was given because of his father, the singer "Chronicle".Jackson, Kevin (2014) ...
) - 4:13
# "Light It Up"
(featuring Jo Mersa Marley
Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley (born March 12, 1991 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican American reggae artist. He is a son of Stephen Marley and grandson of reggae musician Bob Marley.
Personal life
Marley spent his early years in Jamaica, where he ...
) - 4:15
# "Rise And Fall" - 4:06
# "Perform And Done" - 3:48
# "So Amazing"
(featuring Gil Sharone
Gil Sharone is an American drummer and member of the rock bands Stolen Babies, Team Sleep, and formerly The Dillinger Escape Plan and Marilyn Manson. He was also a fill in for the punk rock band +44. His twin brother is Rani Sharone, also o ...
, J Boog, Jemere Morgan) - 4:00
# "Wanna Be Loved"
(featuring Eric Rachmany) - 4:14
# "Why Dem Come Around" - 3:16
# "We Are Warriors"
(featuring Bobby Lee Jefferson) - 3:38
# "Put It On Me" - 3:45
# "Sunday Morning" - 3:57
# "Celebrate Life" - 4:21
Charts
References
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2015 albums
Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album
Morgan Heritage albums