Mek We Dweet

Mek We Dweet is a studio album by the Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear, released in 1990 via Island Records. The recording sessions took place at Tuff Gong Recording Studio in Kingston. Burning Spear supported the album by touring with Reggae Sunsplash.

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.

Critical reception

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."

Track listing

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

References

External links

Mek We Dweet at Discogs (list of releases)