Christmas in the Islands

Reggae / Dub · 2020 · 15 tracks · 50m

Christmas in the Islands

Tropical riddims and sun-soaked hooks replace the snow. A high-energy dancehall celebration that turns traditional holiday standards into a Caribbean beach party.

November 20, 2020 · BMG

A relentless, sun-soaked celebration that trades snowy sentimentality for high-energy Caribbean joy.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 50m

01

No Icy Christmas

3:54

02

We Got Us

3:15

03

Take You to the Cool

3:21

04

Christmas in the Islands

3:15

05

Holiday in Jamaica

2:56

06

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

3:46

07

Open Presents

3:19

08

Raggamuffin Christmas

3:08

09

Christmas Time

2:55

10

12 Days of Christmas

3:12

11

Warm & Easy

3:49

12

Sunny Celebration

3:51

13

Catch Myself Some Rays

3:13

14

Love When It’s Christmas

3:14

15

I’ll Be Home for Christmas

3:37

Moments Worth Listening For

The way the classic '12 Days of Christmas' melody is completely reimagined over a heavy, syncopated dancehall bassline

Shaggy's signature gravelly ad-libs punctuating the smooth, soulful chorus of 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'

The transition into 'Raggamuffin Christmas' where the energy shifts into a more traditional, upbeat sound system style

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does Christmas in the Islands sound next to the rest of Shaggy's catalogue?

Joyful+1.2σ

Joyful saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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