Kabaka Pyramid - The Kalling [3LP Deluxe Album - Gold Nugget Vinyl]

Pre-order 500-unit limited Edition D2C exclusive opaque gold marble vinyl of Kabaka Pyramid's Deluxe version of his 2023 Grammy-winning album which comes in a special triple gatefold jacket.

“After winning the Grammy we wanted to do something to give the album more life, so the deluxe was always the intention. We were always on the road touring last year so now we’re finally ready to give it to the world”

“We have a reggae remix of Believe featuring Rygin King, produced by Zilla (Damian Marley), as well as a hip hop remix of Stand Up by Genis T from Barcelona. There is also a reggaeton remix of Mr Rastaman by Maffio from Dominican Republic/Miami, and we also have a couple dub versions of Make Things Work and Mary Jane by Tippy Igrade from the US Virgin Islands” Kabaka Pyramid shared.

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The Bebble Rock virtuoso Kabaka Pyramid released his sophomore album, 'The Kalling,' produced by Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley. The fifteen-track masterpiece features some of the reggae icon's most frequent collaborators like Damian Marley, Protoje, Black Am I, Jesse Royal, and new collaborators like Buju Banton and Stephen Marley. This second installment in Kabaka's album discography is a symphony of songs that make a musical statement about the evolution of his craft.

The name "Kabaka" is Ugandan for "King." The long-lasting survival of the Pyramids of ancient Africa represent his desire for longevity in music and deep connection to Kemetic roots; leaving messages for generations to come. He is known for songs like Warrior, Well Done which focused keenly on local systemic issues and Reggae Music that took on a life of its own. His debut album Kontraband was met with critical acclaim, containing hits such as Kontraband featuring Damian Marley and Kaught Up with a popular music video that debuted on BET.

His recent singles: Make Things Work and Red, Gold and Green, featuring Damian Marley, Grateful, featuring Jemere Morgan, and the title track The Kalling, featuring Stephen Marley, were the four leads for this new album.

The album features production from Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Young Pow and Kabaka Pyramid, another tradition carried over from the previous album. Providing a sufficient platform for Kabaka to update listeners about his growth since his first album. The production highlights the richness of Reggae music, from the keen perfection of percussion and bass to the sampling of iconic songs of Junior Byles in Faded Away, featuring Buju Banton; Peter Tosh in Mystic Man; or Eddie Fitzroy in EZ Ride.

"The Kalling is really about my journey in music being for a higher purpose, not just to get rich or popular, but to inspire a higher vibration in whoever listens" says Kabaka Pyramid. "While the majority seek pleasure and sense gratification, there are a few who the Most High kall [sic] upon to keep the balance inna [sic] earth. Music is what I use to answer the kall and you can feel it throughout this album."

The album won best reggae album at the 2023 Grammy's.