Mek We Dweet | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Studio | Tuff Gong Recording Studio ( Kingston, Jamaica) | |||
Genre | Roots reggae | |||
Length | 42:41 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer |
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Burning Spear chronology | ||||
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Mek We Dweet is a studio album by the Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear, released in 1990 via Island Records. [1] The recording sessions took place at Tuff Gong Recording Studio in Kingston. Burning Spear supported the album by touring with Reggae Sunsplash. [2]
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. [3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Chicago Tribune | [5] |
The Chicago Tribune wrote: "As Burning Spear looks to a future of justice and equality, he also envisions a music as modern, energetic and polished as anything young reggae lions like Ziggy Marley are doing today." [5]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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US World Albums ( Billboard) [6] | 2 |
Mek We Dweet at Discogs (list of releases)