Now officially available! 'Jerusalem' is the 1986 album for the King of African Reggae. This vinyl re-issue was previously available only via import! Recorded at Tuff Gong Studio with the original (Bob Marley) Wailers Band rhythm section Bass: Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Drums: Carlton Barrett, Lead Guitar: Junior Marvin, Keyboards: Earl "Wire" Lindo. Tracklisting & Playtime A1 Jerusalem 7:48 A2 Politiqui 6:35 A3 Bloodshed In Africa 4:19 A4 I Love Paris 5:15 B1 Kalachnikov Love 5:20 B2 Travailler C'Est Trop Dur 3:17 B3 Miwa 5:04 B4 Boulevard De La Mort 5:26 B5 Dji 2:45 Noted as the Bob Marley of Ivory Coast, Africa, Alpha Blondy helped create the template for 'world music' in the 1980s with a succession of hit albums that blended contemporary African perspectives with Jamaican reggae. Released in 1986, "Jerusalem" includes some of Blondy’s most popular songs and features the original (Bob Marley) Wailers Band throughout. The theme of the album is unification of Islamic, Jewish and Christian people through music. The songs are passionate, joyful and infectious. Blondy sings in English, French, Hebrew and his native language – Dioula. The album helped define international reggae in the global marketplace and is revered as a classic today. Ivorian musician Alpha Blondy has recorded 17 albums during an outstanding career that has led him around the globe spreading faith and love in the music. C r e d i t s Bass: Aston "Family Man" Barrett Drums: Carlton Barrett Guitar [Lead]: Junior Marvin Guitar [Rhythm]: Earl "Chinna" Smith, Owen Reid Horns: Calvin "Bubbles" Cameron, David Madden, Glen DaCosta Keyboards: Earl "Wire" Lindo, Georges Kouakou Percussion: Noel "Scully" Simms, Iziah "Sticky" Thompson Backing Vocals: Dahlia Lyons, Georgia "Pat" Higgs, Lorna Wairwright, Marcia Higgs, Olive "Senya" Grant Produced, arranged and composed by Alpha Blondy Recorded and mixed at Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica.