Kaya is a roots reggae

Roots reggae

Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that deals with the everyday lives and aspirations of the artists concerned, including the spiritual side of Rastafari and with the honoring of God, called Jah by rastafarians. It also is identified with the life of the ghetto sufferer, and the rural poor...

 album released by Bob Marley and the Wailers

Bob Marley

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...

 in 1978. The album consists of tracks recorded alongside those present on the Exodus album in 1977. The album has a very relaxed, laid back sound, lacking much of the militant quality of the Wailers lyrically and musically. They received criticism for 'going soft' as a result of the general sound of the album as well as the theme: songs primarily revolving around love, as well as marijuana. The album's release coincided with the One Love Peace Concert

One Love Peace Concert

The One Love Peace Concert was a large concert held on April 22, 1978 at The National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.This concert was held during a political civil war in Jamaica between opposing parties Jamaican Labour Party and the People's National Party...

, heralding Marley's triumphant return to Jamaica from exodus

Emigration

Emigration is the act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another. It is the same as immigration but from the perspective of the country of origin. Human movement before the establishment of political boundaries or within one state is termed migration. There are many reasons why people...

 in London. Many of the songs present on this album, as well as its sister album Exodus, are rerecorded versions of older tracks present on albums like African Herbsman

African Herbsman

African Herbsman is a compilation of The Wailers songs, released by Trojan Records in 1973, shortly after their major-label debut album Catch a Fire had been released by Island Records....

. Well known songs from the album include "Is This Love" and "Sun is Shining". Kaya reached the top five in the UK album charts.

Side one

1. "Easy Skanking" – 2:53
2. "Kaya" – 3:15
3. "Is This Love
   Is This Love (Bob Marley song)
   "Is This Love" is a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers, released on his 1978 album Kaya. The song became one of the best known Marley songs and was part of the Legend compilation...
   
   " – 3:52
4. "Sun Is Shining
   Sun is Shining
   "Sun Is Shining" is a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers first appearing on the Lee Perry-produced album Soul Revolution in 1971, and then on African Herbsman in 1973. Marley later re-recorded the song for his 1978 album Kaya. In 1999 a reggae fusion remix by "Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe" reached...
   
   " – 4:58
5. "Satisfy My Soul" – 4:30

Side two

1. "She's Gone" – 2:25
2. "Misty Morning" – 3:32
3. "Crisis" – 3:54
4. "Running Away" – 4:15
5. "Time Will Tell" – 3:31

CD Release

1. "Easy Skanking" – 2:53
2. "Kaya" – 3:15
3. "Is This Love
   Is This Love (Bob Marley song)
   "Is This Love" is a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers, released on his 1978 album Kaya. The song became one of the best known Marley songs and was part of the Legend compilation...
   
   " – 3:52
4. "Sun Is Shining
   Sun is Shining
   "Sun Is Shining" is a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers first appearing on the Lee Perry-produced album Soul Revolution in 1971, and then on African Herbsman in 1973. Marley later re-recorded the song for his 1978 album Kaya. In 1999 a reggae fusion remix by "Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe" reached...
   
   " – 4:58
5. "Satisfy My Soul" – 4:30
6. "She's Gone" – 2:25
7. "Misty Morning" – 3:32
8. "Crisis" – 3:54
9. "Running Away" – 4:15
10. "Time Will Tell" – 3:31

Musicians

• Bob Marley
  Bob Marley
  Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
  
   – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
• Aston "Family Man" Barrett
  Aston Barrett
  Aston Barrett , often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican bass player and Rastafarian.-Biography:...
  
   – bass, percussion
• Carlton Barrett
  Carlton Barrett
  Carlton "Carly" Barrett was an influential reggae drummer and percussion player. His musical development in the early years were with his brother Aston "Family Man" Barrett as a member of Lee "Scratch" Perry's "house band" The Upsetters. The brothers joined Bob Marley and The Wailers around 1970...
  
   – drums, percussion
• Tyrone "Organ D" Downie
  Tyrone Downie
  Tyrone Downie is a Jamaican keyboardist/pianist who is most known for his involvement as a member of Bob Marley and The Wailers. He studied at Kingston College and joined the wailers in the mid-1970s, making his recording début with the band on Rastaman Vibration, having previously been a member of...
  
   – keyboards, percussion
• Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
  Alvin Patterson
  Alvin "Seeco" Patterson is a Jamaican born percussionist. He was a member of The Wailers Band.-References:...
  
   – percussion
• Junior Marvin
  Junior Marvin
  Junior Marvin also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson and Junior Kerr. He is a Jamaican born guitarist and singer and is best known for his association with Bob Marley and The Wailers. He started his career as Junior Marvin with the band Hanson in 1973...
  
   – lead guitar
• Rita Marley
  Rita Marley
  Alpharita Constantia Anderson , better known as Rita Marley, and sometimes called "Nana Rita", is the widow of reggae legend/musician Bob Marley, and a member of the trio the I Threes, Bob Marley's backup singers.-Biography:...
  
   – backing vocals
• Marcia Griffiths
  Marcia Griffiths
  Marcia Llyneth Griffiths is a successful female singer, also called the "Queen of Reggae". One reviewer described her noting "she is known primarily for her strong, smooth-as-mousse love songs and captivating live performances".Griffiths started her career in 1964...
  
   – backing vocals
• Judy Mowatt
  Judy Mowatt
  Judy Mowatt was born in the year 1948 in Gordon Town, St. Andrew Jamaica. She is an internationally acclaimed reggae artist who rose to fame as 1/3 of the trio the I THREE who were the Back-Ground vocalists for Bob Marley.-Biography:...
  
   – backing vocals
• Vincent Gordon – saxophone
• Glen Da Costa – trombone