Roots singer Stranjah Miller recently released ‘Awake’, his third album. Like its predecessors, it is strong on Afrocentric themes and odes to the good weed (marijuana).

‘Awake’ was released on April 25 by True Move International. Stranjah Miller says it was intended to be an EP, but during production, there was a change of plan.

“It was supposed to be a six-song EP, but after recording the six songs, me and my team decided to select some other songs that were already recorded,” he revealed. 

‘Awake’ hit the market three years after the release of ‘Move Mountain’, Stranjah Miller’s second album.

‘Bad Slave’, his debut album, was released in 2019.

Several producers contributed to the project, including True Move International, Afrokaf, Vilaz Zen, Lion Riddims, Zion High Sound, Guiding Star Sound, DP Production, Jah Colors Production, Digital Cut, and Ruff Stereo Sound System.

The album contains the title song, ‘Repatriation’, ‘Herbalist’ and ‘Coconut Chalice’.

“‘Awake is quite different when compared to the other albums I have done. I will describe ‘Awake’ as a more polished and uplifting project. It is a conscious reggae roots album with a sense of spirituality,” said

Stranjah Miller.

Initial promotion for ‘Awake’ took place in France, which, along with The Netherlands and the United Kingdom, is his strongest market.

Stranjah Miller is from rural St. Ann parish in northeastern Jamaica. He has been a recording artist since 2008.

WRITTEN BY HOWARD CAMPBELL