# Calling Rastafari

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Calling Rastafari
| type       = studio
| artist     = [Burning Spear](/source/Burning_Spear)
| cover      = Call_500x500.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = August 24, 1999
| recorded   = 1999
| studio     = Grove Music Studio <small>([Ocho Rios](/source/Ocho_Rios), [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica))</small>
| genre      = [Roots reggae](/source/Roots_reggae)
| length     = {{Duration|m=54|s=24}}
| label      = [Heartbeat Records](/source/Heartbeat_Records)
| producer   = {{hlist|[Sonia Rodney](/source/Sonia_Rodney) <small>([exec.](/source/Executive_producer))</small>|[Burning Spear](/source/Burning_Spear)}}
| prev_title = [Living Dub Vol. 4](/source/Living_Dub_Vol._4)
| prev_year  = 1999
| next_title = [Free Man](/source/Free_Man)
| next_year  = 2003
| misc       = {{Extra album cover
 | header  = Alternative cover
 | type    = studio
 | cover   = Call_ac_300x300.jpg
 | border  =
 | alt     =
 | caption =
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/calling-rastafari-mw0000247421|title=Calling Rastafari - Burning Spear {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|last=Anderson|first=Rick|date=|website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|language=en-us|access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)''
| rev2score = N/A<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/burning_spear-calling_rastafari-3|title=Burning Spear Calling Rastafari|last=Speers|first=Lauren|date=October 1, 1999|website=[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)|language=en-ca|access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/burning_spear-calling_rastafari|title=Burning Spear Calling Rastafari|last=Dacks|first=David|date=August 2, 2000|website=[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)|language=en-ca|access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref>
}}
'''Calling Rastafari''' is a studio album by [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica)n [reggae](/source/reggae) singer [Burning Spear](/source/Burning_Spear). It was released on August 24, 1999 through [Heartbeat Records](/source/Heartbeat_Records). Recording sessions took place at Grove Music Studio in [Ocho Rios](/source/Ocho_Rios).

The album peaked at number 9 on the [Reggae Albums](/source/Reggae_Albums) chart in the United States. It won the [Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Reggae_Album) at the [42nd Annual Grammy Awards](/source/42nd_Annual_Grammy_Awards) in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Spear-gets-Grammy-calling_15767797|title=Jamaica Observer Limited|last=Campbell|first=Howard|date=January 15, 2014|website=[Jamaica Observer](/source/Jamaica_Observer)|access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/burning-spear/10824|title=Burning Spear|last=|first=|date=March 17, 2014|website=[Grammy](/source/Grammy_Award)|language=en|access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| all_writing = [Burning Spear](/source/Burning_Spear)
| title1 = As It Is
| length1 = 4:56
| title2 = Hallelujah
| note2 = Extended Mix
| length2 = 6:51
| title3 = House of Reggae
| length3 = 4:37
| title4 = Let's Move
| length4 = 4:36
| title5 = Brighten My Vision
| length5 = 4:47
| title6 = You Want Me To
| length6 = 4:57
| title7 = Calling Rastafari
| length7 = 3:51
| title8 = Sons of He
| note8 = Extended Mix
| length8 = 5:59
| title9 = Statue of Liberty
| length9 = 3:36
| title10 = Own Security
| length10 = 4:27
| title11 = Holy Man
| note11 = Extended Mix
| length11 = 5:47
| total_length = 54:24
}}

== Personnel ==
;Burning Band
*[Winston Rodney](/source/Burning_Spear) – vocals, percussion, arranger, producer, mixing
*Stephen Stewart – keyboards
*Num Heru-ur Shutef Amon'Tehu – percussion
*Clyde Cummings – saxophone
*James Smith – trumpet
*Micah Robinson – trombone

;Additional musicians
*Ian "Beezy" Coleman – harmony vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
*Carol "Passion" Nelson – harmony vocals
*Rochelle Bradshaw – harmony vocals
*Yvonne Patrick – harmony vocals
*Lesline Kidd – harmony vocals
*Wayne Arnold – lead guitar
*Chris Meridith – bass guitar
*Shawn "Mark" Dawson – drums
*[Uziah "Sticky" Thompson](/source/Uziah_Thompson) – percussion
*Howard "Saxy" Messam – saxophone
*Chico Chin – trumpet

;Technicals
*Sonia Rodney – executive producer
*Barry O'Hare – engineering, mixing
*Toby Mountain – mastering
*Joshua Blood – supervisor, lyric transcription
*Anne Murdock – design
*David Corio – photography

==Chart history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Chart (1999)
! scope="col" |Peak<br>position
|-
{{album chart|BillboardReggae|9|artist=Burning Spear|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 17, 2018}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Discogs master|108134|Calling Rastafari}}

{{Burning Spear}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:1999 albums
Category:Burning Spear albums
Category:Heartbeat Records albums
Category:Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album

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