Kaya is a roots reggae album released by Bob Marley and 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, heralding Marley's triumphant return to Jamaica from exodus 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. Well known songs from the album include "Is This Love" and "Satisfy My Soul". Kaya reached the top five in the UK album charts. Kaya is a roots reggae album released by Bob Marley and 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, heralding Marley's triumphant return to Jamaica from exodus 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. Well known songs from the album include "Is This Love" and "Satisfy My Soul". Kaya reached the top five in the UK album charts. false 2025-11-07 20:18:41 Kaya 1990 1990-05-31 1990-05-31 74 Reggae 113146 2122917 6571aa7a-5de8-34df-acce-d3ab13b775c1 c296e10c-110a-4103-9e77-47bfebb7fb2e da0fbebe-0cef-344e-a0de-c9412ae0eb1a /media/data/media5/Music/Bob Marley & The Wailers/Kaya/folder.jpg Bob Marley & The Wailers Bob Marley & The Wailers 1 1 Easy Skanking 02:58 1 1 Easy Skanking 02:55 1 2 Kaya 03:12 1 2 Kaya 03:15 1 3 Is This Love 03:52 1 3 Is This Love 03:45 1 4 Sun Is Shining 04:55 1 4 Sun Is Shining 04:58 1 5 Satisfy My Soul 04:31 1 5 Satisfy My Soul 04:19 1 6 She’s Gone 02:24 1 6 She’s Gone 02:25 1 7 Misty Morning 03:32 1 7 Misty Morning 03:33 1 8 Crisis 03:54 1 8 Crisis 03:57 1 9 Running Away 04:13 1 9 Running Away 04:15 1 10 Time Will Tell 03:34 1 10 Time Will Tell 03:29 Bob Marley and the Wailers (also known as The Wailing Wailers, Bob Marley & the Wailers, and The Wailers) were a Jamaican reggae band led by Bob Marley. It developed from the ska vocal group, The Teenagers, created by Marley with Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer in 1963. By late 1963, singers Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, and Cherry Smith had joined the group. By the early 1970s, Marley and Bunny Wailer had learned to play some instruments, and brothers Aston "Family Man" Barrett (bass) and Carlton Barrett (drums), had joined the band. The line-up was known variously as: The Teenagers, the Wailing Rudeboys, the Wailing Wailers, then Bob Marley and the Wailers, with three albums between 1971 and 1973 credited to The Wailers. After Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh left the band in 1974, Marley continued with new band members which included the Barrett brothers, Junior Marvin and Al Anderson on lead guitar, Tyrone Downie and Earl "Wya" Lindo on keyboards, and Alvin "Seeco" Patterson on percussion. The "I Threes", consisting of Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, and Marley's wife, Rita, provided backing vocals.