An upbeat, brass-heavy fusion of American jazz and rhythm & blues with Jamaican mento.
Acoustic, stark, and prophetic. Written after Marley’s cancer diagnosis, it draws on a speech by Marcus Garvey. Stripped of bass and drums, it’s a folk-reggae hybrid that asks listeners to “emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.” A stunning, haunting closer to any greatest hits collection. reggae's greatest hits