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Praise Ye Jah
Reggae / Dub · 1997 · 13 tracks

Praise Ye Jah

Sizzla

A landmark of 90s roots reggae. Fierce spiritual devotion meets heavy analog basslines and a vocal performance that shifts from tender to militant in seconds.

October 21, 1997 · Xterminator

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A fierce, righteous celebration of faith that feels both grounded in the earth and reaching for the sky.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Praise Ye Jah
3:54
02
Dem A Wonder
4:01
03
Homeless
4:04
04
Blackness
3:59
05
Inna Dem Face
3:46
06
Give Thanks
4:21
07
Hail Selassie
3:55
08
No Other Like Jah
3:53
09
How Dem Flex
3:59
10
Cowboy
3:46
11
Greedy Joe
3:41
12
Did You Ever
3:53
13
Government
3:48
Moments Worth Listening For
The title track's opening vocal ascent that sounds like a call to prayer.
The skeletal, bass-heavy drop in 'Dem A Wonder' that leaves Sizzla's voice completely exposed.
The shift from melodic crooning to rapid-fire chanting in 'Blackness' that defines the sing-jay style.
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How does Praise Ye Jah sound next to the rest of Sizzla's catalogue?

Chanting+2.6σ

The vocals lean far further into chanting than the rest of the catalogue.

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