WAILERS TRIO CELEBRATE ‘70S CLASSICS ON RASTAMAN 50
VP Records, the world’s largest independent reggae label, have released Rastaman 50, a conceptual tribute album by the Wailers Trio. The project highlights the legacy of The Wailers and marks fifty years since their pivotal 1976 solo albums Rastaman Vibration, Legalize It, and Blackheart Man.
Timed to honour the anniversary of Emperor Haile Selassie’s 1930 coronation in Ethiopia, Rastaman 50 bridges foundational roots music with contemporary Jamaican voices.
Across the album’s tracklist, Kingston’s new wave of creatives deliver fresh voicings of classic reggae music. Vocalists Blvk H3ro, Dahvid Slur, J Written, and Cen’c Love reinterpret essential cuts from Bunny Wailer’s Blackheart Man, Peter Tosh’s Legalize It, and Bob Marley’s Rastaman Vibration.
Rounding out the project, the artists also tackle a selection of earlier songs from the group’s celebrated Upsetter period.
BUNNY WAILER’S DAUGHTER CEN’C LOVE BRINGS FAMILY LINEAGE FULL CIRCLE
Setting the tone for the wider release is the lead single Fig Tree. For this modern interpretation of an album-only cut from Blackheart Man, the label paired two of Jamaica’s sharpest young vocalists.
Blvk H3ro delivers an impassioned lead vocal that carries the song’s message of freedom to a new audience.
Alongside him, Bunny Wailer’s daughter, Cen’c Love, provides vital accompaniment, bringing the family lineage full circle with her soulful sound.
Producers Maxine Stowe, Dave Green, and Jermaine Williams anchored the project by recording in The Wailers’ heartland of Trench Town. Working on this historic ground connects reggae’s roots directly with its future, grounding the entire Rastaman 50 collection in authentic Jamaican musical heritage.
RASTAMAN 50 TRACKLIST
01. Rastaman Vibration ft J Written
02. Dreamland ft Cen’C Love
03. Legalize It ft Dahvid Slur
04. Blackheart Man ft Blvk H3RO
05. Who The Cap Fit ft J Written
06. Fig Tree ft Blvk H3RO & Cen’C Love
07. Til Your Well Runs Dry ft Dahvid Slur
08. Cry To Me ft Cen’C Love
09. Kaya ft JWritten
10. Soul Rebel ft Blvk H3RO
11. Cornerstone ft J Written
12. Sun Is Shining ft Blvk H3RO
ABOUT WAILERS TRIO
Inspired by reggae icons Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer, Wailers Trio carry forward their tradition of rich vocal harmony. Guided by executive Maxine Stowe through Black Atlantic Sounds, vocalists Blvk H3ro, J Written, and Dahvid Slur blend classic roots foundations with contemporary sounds.
Building on 2020’s Soul Rebel 50 with Bunny Wailer, they headline the Trench Town Music Festival in February 2027.