One World The Wailers

• 1 One World, One Prayer 03:16
• 2 Philosophy Of Life 02:44
• 3 When Love Is Right 03:44
• 4 Walk And Talk (Never Go Astray) 04:33
• 5 What A Shame 02:41
• 6 Destiny 03:16
• 7 Only In Jamaica 03:04
• 8 Love Will Find You 03:23
• 9 It's Alright, It's Alright 03:45
• 10 Can't Handle The Truth 04:33
• 11 Good Time 02:32
• 12 Can't Get I Out (Rastaman) 03:21
• 13 Stand Firm Inna Babylon 04:04
• 14 When Love Is Right (with Natiruts) 03:44
• Total Runtime 48:40

Info for One World

Die legendären THE WAILERS lassen ihre musikalische Welt mit dem jamaikanischen Superstar Shaggy und dem internationalen Latin/Reggaeton-Star Farruko kollidieren und erschaffen mit ihren Reggae Wurzeln einem Song, der den Rhythmus Jamaikas mit den angesagten, modernen Klängen des lateinamerikanischen Urban Sounds vermischt.

‚One World, One Prayer‘ ist ein kraftvolles Stück, das sich auf Einheit, Liebe, Zusammengehörigkeit und Integration jenseits kultureller Unterschiede konzentriert.

Nicht viele Bands können den Status einer echten Legende für sich beanspruchen. The Wailers können jedoch bequem ihren Platz in der Musikgeschichte beanspruchen. Edelsteine der Kultur; Rebellenherzen mit tapferen Seelen, die den Geist des Reggaes verkörpern, der die Ära der 70er Jahre prägte und bis heute kaum an Bedeutung verloren hat. Aston Barrett Jr., selbst Reggae-Adel als Sohn des unbändigen “ Familyman „, trägt jetzt die Flamme für The Wailers.

Aston Barrett Jr. wurde in Kingston, Jamaika, geboren und ist der Sohn von Aston „Familyman“ Barrett, der Bassist von Bob Marley und Bandleader von The Wailers war. Er ist auch der Neffe des Schlagzeugers Carlton „Carly“ Barrett und Enkel des verstorbenen Joe Higgs (Mentor von Bob Marley). Er wuchs in einer gemischten Familie auf, die zum Teil aus Rasta und Christen bestand, wobei seine Mutter ihn ermutigte, Spiritualität zu studieren, um einen starken Sinn für richtig und falsch zu entwickeln. Wenn er darüber nachdenkt, dass Musik ein zentraler Bestandteil des Haushalts war, sagt er: „Ich habe ein Ohr für Musik. Musik liegt mir im Blut. Ich bin für die Musik geboren und lebe für die Musik„.

Bob Marley and the Wailers haben zwischen 1972 und 1981 gemeinsam aufgenommen, getourt und Geschichte geschrieben. Es war Bob Marley selbst, der darum bat, dass die Wailers zusammenbleiben sollten. Heute sind es legitime Mitglieder, Kinder von Legenden und eine Vielzahl von immens talentierten Musikern, die die Mission weiterführen. Der bereits erwähnte Aston Barrett Jr. liefert verblüffende Anklänge an das eintrommelnde Geräusch seines Onkels (Carlton „Carly“ Barrett). Der Gitarrist Donald Kinsey wird von Wendel ‚Junior Jazz‘ Ferraro begleitet, der diese klassische klangliche Identität prägt. Josh David Barrett erreicht das scheinbar Unmögliche, indem er selbstbewusst in die Fußstapfen von Bob Marley tritt und einen wirklich exzellenten Lead-Gesang liefert. Owen ‚Dreadie‘ Reid (Julian Marley’s Uprising Band und ehemaliger Schüler von ‚Familyman‘) und Andres Lopez (Albrosie, Lutan Fyah) fügen einer unglaublichen Besetzung noch mehr Qualität hinzu, zu der auch die jüngste der frühesten Formation der Wailers, Tyrone Downie, Saxophonist Glen Dacosta und Dennis Thompson, der Ingenieur, der von den Anfängen der Band an dabei war, gehören. Shema McGregor, Tochter der I-Three-Sängerin Judy Mowatt und des Reggae-Pioniers Freddie McGregor, wird von Anne-Marie Thompson (einer Gospel-Sängerin mit überwältigendem Können) begleitet, die zusammen die geschmeidigsten Backing Vocals einbringen und zu diesem einzigartigen Schmelztiegel beitragen. Klassisch und aufregend frisch zugleich.

Barrett Jr. hat seine Erfahrung genutzt, um die Leitung der Band zu übernehmen, wobei sein Vater, der weiterhin ein wichtiger Teil der Formation ist, ihn drängte, diese Position zu übernehmen, damit das Vermächtnis der Band bis in die nächste Generation hinein gedeihen kann.

„Die Musik von The Wailers steht für Frieden, Liebe und Einheit, das ist es, was ich am Leben erhalten möchte„, sagt er. Wie wichtig es ist, dem Stil treu zu bleiben, fügt er hinzu: „Ich verstehe den Sound der neuen Generation, aber ich spiele eher Bass wie mein Vater ihn populär gemacht hat“.

The Wailers sind ensprechend auch Bewahrer, die Essenz der Rebellion der 70er Jahre, der wahre Geist des Reggaes wohnt ihnen inne, dargeboten von den Menschen, die halfen, den die Epoche bestimmenden Sound zu schmieden, und von denen, die unter ihrer Vormundschaft aufgewachsen sind. Living Legends, Reggae Royalty, die die Flamme tragen. Wenn The Wailers kommen, wenn The Wailers ihren neuen Titel „One World, One Prayer“ präsentieren, können auch wir Teil des Vermächtnisses sein, wir müssen nur ihre Botschaft aufnehmen.

The Wailers
Wendel ‘Junior Jazz’ Ferraro, vocals
Owen ‘Dreadie’ Reid, vocals
Josh David Barrett, vocals
Skip Marley, vocals
Farruko, vocals
Shaggy, vocals
Cedella Marley, vocals
Andres Lopez, keyboards
Glen Dacosta, saxophone
Donald Kinsey, guitar
Aston Barrett Jr., drums
Aston Barrett, bass
Shema McGregor, backing vocals
Judy Mowatt, backing vocals
Freddie McGregor, backing vocals
Anne-Marie Thompson, backing vocals

Produced by Emilio Estefan

Wailers and Bob Marley
Together with Bob Marley, the Wailers have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide. In England alone, they’ve notched up over twenty chart hits, including seven Top 10 entries. Outside of their groundbreaking work with Marley, the Wailers have also played or performed with international acts like Sting, the Fugees, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, and Alpha Blondy, as well as reggae legends such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Burning Spear. As the greatest living exponents of Jamaica’s reggae tradition, the Wailers have completed innumerable other tours, playing to an estimated 24 million people across the globe. They have also been the first reggae band to tour new territories on many occasions, including Africa and the Far East. Their nucleus formed in 1969, when Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, and Peter Tosh recruited the Barrett brothers – bassist Aston “Family Man” and drummer Carly – from Lee Perry’s Upsetters to play on hits such as Lively Up Yourself, Trenchtown Rock, Duppy Conqueror, and many more besides. Inspired by Rastafari and their ambitions of reaching an international audience, this is the line-up that pioneered roots rock reggae, and signed to Island Records in 1971. Bunny and Peter left two years later. It was at this point that the in-demand Barrett brothers – whose rhythms also underpinned innumerable seventies’ reggae hits by other acts – assumed the title of Wailers, and backed Marley on the group’s international breakthrough album, Natty Dread. Under Family Man’s musical leadership, they then partnered Bob Marley on the succession of hit singles and albums that made him a global icon, winner of several Lifetime Achievement awards, and Jamaica’s best-loved musical superstar. Drummer Carlton “Carlie” Barrett died in 1987, leaving his brother as the main beneficiary of the Wailers’ mantle. Subsequent line-ups have revolved around Family Man, who is widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest bass players. Modest and unassuming, he was present on all of those unforgettable performances by Bob Marley & The Wailers from the seventies. He and lead singer Elan Atias form the main axis of the current Wailers – a group that’s one of the last, great reggae institutions, yet which refuses to live off past glories. That’s because whereas Family Man represents tried and trusted roots authenticity, Elan injects fresh excitement into a show that continues to attract enthusiastic audiences from around the world.

Wailers After Bob


Reggae music has never stopped evolving but for millions of people from around the world it’s still defined by the songs of Bob Marley and the Wailers. It’s been their heartbeat rhythms that have inspired so much of what’s followed since, as evidenced by the enduring popularity of the “one-drop” reggae sound.

The history of the band during Marley’s lifetime is well known. Just to recap, their music has sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide. In England alone, they’ve notched up over twenty chart hits, including seven Top 10 entries. This was no accident. Apart from Marley, the Wailers have performed with international acts such as Sting, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, as well as reggae legends Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Burning Spear. Their most recent collaborators include Kenny Chesney, Eve, Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat. They’ve also completed innumerable tours over the years, playing to an estimated 24 million people across the globe, including groundbreaking performances in Africa and the Far East.

The anchor of the band is Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who in addition to being Marley’s most trusted lieutenant, played on countless other classic reggae hits throughout the seventies. The authenticity he brings to the Wailers’ sound is indisputable and yet today’s line-up combines old school know-how with lead vocals from one of Jamaica’s most exciting new singers.

Koolant joined the Wailers soon after his cameo appearance in the film Made In Jamaica. A solo track, Rat Race, was getting regular airplay and things were looking up for this young Rasta artist from St. Thomas, who’d already performed at East Fest and several other major stage shows in Jamaica. His first recording was Keep The Faith produced by Morgan Heritage, who included it on their 2002 album Family & Friends Vol. 3. By then, he’d gained valuable experience from entering national song competitions and was writing his own material, inspired by reggae’s golden era.

“As a youth coming up people always say, ‘How come you don’t listen to any new artists?’” he recalls. “They say I’m always listening to some Jacob Miller, Barrington Levy or Bob Marley. They were amazed I knew so many of those old songs but after I leave school I like to go amongst bigger people and so I just naturally gravitate towards vintage music. I like how it’s the backbone of what’s happening now too, because those old classics never die.”

Like Marley, Koolant spent his formative years in the Jamaican countryside. He was raised between Bath and Wilmington, some thirty miles outside Kingston. After singing in school he was inspired by Bushman, who lived nearby. Local fame beckoned but it’s Koolant’s dynamic performances with the Wailers that have reaped most acclaim to date.

“It’s been a wonderful experience, singing with the Wailers because so many of Bob Marley’s songs are still relevant to what’s happening right now. They are of the times,” he continues. “Bob Marley was a prophet, and it’s a honor to be part of that. I put my whole self into spreading that message, and it can only help my own development as an artist and as a songwriter.”

As enthusiastic audiences have already discovered, Koolant brings his own personal expression to Marley’s songs, revitalizing them for young and old alike. Yet there’s a great deal more to the Wailers than reliving the past. Apart from featuring on a forthcoming Wailers’ album studded with celebrity guest artists, Koolant sings lead vocals on the band’s two latest tracks – one a future lovers’ rock classic called Shining Star, and the other a heartfelt appeal – A Step For Mankind – made on behalf of the World Food Program, co-starring Duane Stephenson.

Both songs stand comparison with the band’s finest work from the past. The Wailers have succeeded in turning a fresh page and led by their charismatic new singer, they’re ready to make history once more.

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