RASTAMAN 50: Three Young Voices Take On the Wailers' Legacy
Blvk H3ro, J Written and Dahvid Slur join forces as The Wailers Trio on RASTAMAN 50, out digitally via VP Records on Friday, November 13. Led by Maxine Stowe of Black Atlantic Sounds, the project carries forward Bunny Wailer's vision of preserving reggae's vocal trio tradition, revisiting selections from the landmark 1976 solo albums of Marley, Tosh and Wailer. Bunny's daughter Cen'C Love sings lead on "Dreamland," and the trio is slated to perform at the Trench Town Music Festival in February 2027 during Reggae Month.
(ReggaeVibeMedia.com) - Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left some enormous shoes to fill. On RASTAMAN 50, three young Jamaican artists are stepping up to the microphone with fresh voices and a deep connection to the music that came before them.
Blvk H3ro, J Written and Dahvid Slur join forces as The Wailers Trio on the new album, which arrives digitally through VP Records on Friday, November 13. The project is led by Maxine Stowe, CEO and executive producer of Black Atlantic Sounds, and it carries forward the late Bunny Wailer's vision of preserving reggae's vocal trio tradition for a younger audience.
Its starting point is a pivotal year. In 1976, Marley, Tosh and Wailer each released landmark solo albums that helped expand reggae's international reach. Fifty years later, RASTAMAN 50 revisits selections from those recordings, giving a new generation of singers room to interpret a formidable songbook.
That ambition takes an especially personal turn on "Dreamland." Bunny Wailer's daughter, Cen'C Love, handles lead vocals on the song closely associated with her father — a family connection running through an album built on the passage of music, memory and influence between generations. "Dreamland" will get a visualizer and a coordinated digital campaign as part of the rollout.
The three voices approach the assignment with distinct styles. Together they pair the harmonies and social consciousness of roots reggae with contemporary influences drawn from today's Jamaican music scene. Before Bunny Wailer's passing, Stowe envisioned a new trio whose members could carry the original group's musical traditions forward while bringing their own ideas to the studio — and this is that trio, stepping into the light.
The Wailers Trio is also slated to perform at the Trench Town Music Festival in February 2027, during Jamaica's annual Reggae Month celebrations. That appearance brings the project back to the Kingston community where the original Wailers began — a fitting stage for three young artists finding their own voices in one of reggae's most enduring traditions.