Mek We Dweet

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mek We Dweet
Mek 500x500.jpg
Studio album by
Burning Spear
Released1990
Recorded1991
StudioTuff Gong Recording Studio (Kingston, Jamaica)
GenreRoots reggae
Length42:41
LabelIsland
Producer
Burning Spear chronology
Mistress Music
(1988) 		Mek We Dweet
(1990) 		Jah Kingdom
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]

Mek We Dweet is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was released in 1990 via Island Records. Recording sessions took place at Tuff Gong Recording Studio in Kingston.

The album peaked at number 2 on the World Albums chart in the United States, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards in 1991.[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Mek We Dweet"4:20
2."Civilization"4:06
3."Garvey"4:12
4."Elephants"3:53
5."My Roots"4:21
6."Take a Look"4:33
7."Great Men"4:11
8."One People"4:12
9."African Woman"4:18
10."Mek We Dweet in Dub"4:28
Total length:42:41

Personnel[]

  • Winston Rodney – vocals, drums, producer, executive producer
  • Lenford Richard – piano, lead guitar, flute
  • Robert Lyn – piano, synthesizer
  • Lenval "Shayar" Jarrett – rhythm guitar
  • Paul Beckford – bass guitar
  • Nelson Miller – drums, producer
  • Alvin Haughton – percussion
  • Dean Ivanhoe Fraser – saxophone
  • David Robinson – saxophone (tracks: 3, 7)
  • Ronald "Nambo" Robinson – trombone
  • Charles Dickey – trombone (tracks: 3, 7)
  • Junior "Chico" Chin – trumpet
  • James Smith – trumpet (tracks: 3, 7)
  • Mervyn Williams – recording, mixing
  • Gary Sutherland – recording
  • Anthony Kelly – recording
  • Michel Sauvage – mixing
  • Garth Atkins – assistant recording
  • Danny Mormando – assistant mixing
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Mo Ström – cover design
  • Peter Hugh Dennis – illustration
  • Deborah Feingold – photography

Chart history[]

Chart (1990) Peak
position
US World Albums (Billboard)[3] 2

References[]

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Mek We Dweet - Burning Spear | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Burning Spear". Grammy. March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Burning Spear Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2018.

External links[]

Mek We Dweet at Discogs (list of releases)


Retrieved from ""