# Jah Is Real

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{{Short description|Album by Burning Spear}}
{{Infobox album
| name       = Jah Is Real
| type       = [Studio album](/source/Studio_album)
| artist     = [Burning Spear](/source/Burning_Spear)
| cover      = Jah Is Real Burning Spear Album Cover.png
| alt        = 
| released   = August 19, 2008
| recorded   = 
| studio     = [Magic Shop](/source/Magic_Shop_(recording_studio)), New York City
| genre      = [Roots reggae](/source/Roots_reggae)
| length     = {{Duration|h=1|m=8|s=46}}
| label      = [Burning Music](/source/Burning_Music)
| producer   = Burning Music Production
| prev_title = [The Burning Spear Experience](/source/The_Burning_Spear_Experience)
| prev_year  = 2007
| next_title = Living Dub Vol. 6
| next_year  = 2008
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Jah Is Real
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = The Cruise
 | single1date = 2008
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/jah-is-real-mw0000806396|title=Jah Is Real - Burning Spear {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|last=Anderson|first=Rick|date=|website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|language=en-us|access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)''
| rev2score = {{Rating|6|10}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/burning-spear-jah-is-real-2496121608.html|title=Burning Spear: Jah Is Real {{!}} PopMatters|last=Jacobson|first=Nils|date=September 25, 2008|website=[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)|access-date=December 17, 2018}}</ref>
}}
'''''Jah Is Real''''' is a studio album by [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica)n [reggae](/source/reggae) singer [Burning Spear](/source/Burning_Spear). It was released on August 19, 2008, through [Burning Music](/source/Burning_Music). The recording sessions took place at the [Magic Shop](/source/Magic_Shop_(recording_studio)) in [New York City](/source/New_York_City).

The album peaked at number 3 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 [51st Annual Grammy Awards](/source/51st_Annual_Grammy_Awards) in 2009.<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 = [Winston Rodney](/source/Burning_Spear)
| title1 = The Cruise
| length1 = 4:38
| title2 = Step It
| length2 = 8:10
| title3 = You Were Wrong
| length3 = 4:56
| title4 = Run for Your Life
| length4 = 6:29
| title5 = Jah Is Real
| length5 = 4:06
| title6 = People in High Places
| length6 = 4:23
| title7 = One Africa
| length7 = 4:56
| title8 = Grandfather
| length8 = 3:54
| title9 = Wickedness
| length9 = 4:54
| title10 = Stick to the Plan
| length10 = 4:29
| title11 = No Compromise
| length11 = 4:17
| title12 = 700 Strong
| length12 = 4:31
| title13 = Grassroot
| length13 = 4:22
| title14 = Step It Remix
| length14 = 4:41
| total_length = 1:08:46
}}

== Personnel ==
{{div col}}
*[Winston Rodney](/source/Burning_Spear) – 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.](/source/Bernie_Worrell) – keyboards <small>(tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9, 11)</small>
*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](/source/Bootsy_Collins) – bass <small>(tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9)</small>
*Mr. Handgroove – bass guitar <small>(track 14)</small>
*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
*Michael John – additional engineering
*[Chris Gehringer](/source/Chris_Gehringer) – mastering
*Alexei Afonin – photography
{{div col end}}

==Chart history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Chart (2008)
! scope="col" |Peak<br>position
|-
{{album chart|BillboardReggae|3|artist=Burning Spear|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 17, 2018}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Discogs master|210439|Jah Is Real}}

{{Burning Spear}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:2008 albums
Category:Burning Spear albums
Category:Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album

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