Morgan Heritage scores big with ‘The Homeland’

The Homeland, the newest project from three-time Grammy award-winning reggae group Morgan Heritage, officially dropped on April 21 and made its début at number one on the US iTunes World Music Albums chart.

Slated as this year’s must-hear world music project, the 21-track collection marks a new era for Morgan Heritage – currently comprising the Trinity: Peetah Morgan, Gramps Morgan, and Mr Mojo Morgan, all the children of late reggae great Ras Denroy Morgan – as they expand their global reach from the Caribbean to the African Continent and beyond.

With the aim of bridging their parents’ home of Jamaica to their ancestral homeland of Africa, Morgan Heritage brought together the biggest names across Caribbean and African music, including Shaggy, Beenie Man, Popcaan, Shatta Wale, Ice Queen Cleo, Youssou N’Dour, Mádé Kuti, Alpha Blondy, Otile Brown, Eddy Kenzo, Busy Signal, Capleton and more.

The Homeland is a project of rebirth for the Morgan brothers, built upon a lineage that has lasted decades and one that will continue to forge forward. Musically, they take the listener on a journey that not only reminds them of days past, but the future ahead.

The lead single Who Deh Like U, featuring Bounty Killer, Cham and Stonebwoy, débuted at number one on the US iTunes Afrobeats chart.

Morgan Heritage joined Grammy Museum (at LA Live) last month as guests for The Drop Series, hosting an intimate conversation about their career, creative process, and their new album. This kicked off the band’s global promotional tour, with planned stops in Los Angeles, New York, England, Germany, France, Uganda and Ghana.

Heralded as the Royal Family of Reggae, Morgan Heritage has released 12 studio albums, including Strictly Roots, which won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album. With a career spanning over two decades, Morgan Heritage has worked with numerous multi-Grammy award-winning artistes and producers across multiple genres of music.

Along with the group’s global success, they also command a significant sonic impact over the reggae genre, fusing it with various rhythms and sounds from around the world. They bring a riveting stage presence and showmanship to the culture which has made them synonymous with reggae’s worldwide appeal.