Burning Spear (Winston Rodney) has publicly put his 2026 live album Call On Me (Live) forward for Grammy consideration. On 5 October 2026 the roots veteran posted on Facebook with a short message aimed at Recording Academy voters, DancehallMag reports: “For your Grammy consideration. Call on me.”
The post describes the project as “16 tracks 16 awesome vibes” and files it under “Roots and Culture”, DancehallMag notes. It also tags Dj weed seed and Suncity Radio 104.9 FM — a nod to the radio support behind the push.
Important: this is a for-your-consideration campaign by the artist. It is not a Recording Academy nomination. Nominations are announced separately by the Academy after its own screening and voting process.
All 16 tracks from the album are in our player. Press Play all above, open the Call On Me (Live) album page, or scroll to the full tracklist below.
The album
Call On Me (Live) is billed as Burning Spear & Friends on Reggaeville, which lists a digital release through Burning Music Production on 14 April 2026. The 16-track sequence pairs Rodney’s live roots set with guest voices across the diaspora — from Julian Marley and Jesse Royal to Luciano, Big Youth, Queen Ifrica, Glen Washington, Alpha Blondy and Hempress Sativa, among others listed on the release page.
Tracklist
Each title links to its song page in the Listen library. Guest credits follow Reggaeville.
- Call On You (Live)
- I And I Ready (Live) (feat. Julian Marley)
- Are You Ready (Live) (feat. Luciano)
- Here I Come (Live) (feat. Big Youth)
- Rise To The Cause (Live) (feat. Brinsley Forde)
- Now Is The Time (Live) (feat. Hempress Sativa)
- I Won’t Forget, Call On Me (Live) (feat. Liz Tomlinson)
- Give Rastafari Praise (Live) (feat. Jesse Royal)
- Ready To Make That Step (Live) (feat. Kumar Fyah)
- Received The Call (Live) (feat. Lawgiver The Kingson)
- Happy I Can Call On Jah (Live) (feat. Zazan Zazan)
- Take Time To Pray (Live) (feat. Glen Washington)
- Red Light (Live) (feat. Queen Ifrica)
- Yako Jamaica (Live) (feat. Alpha Blondy)
- Jah Know We Ready (Live) (feat. Kenyatta Hill)
- Musical Reality (Live) (feat. Mathew Nya Dub Band)
Grammy context
Rodney is no stranger to the Best Reggae Album category. Grammy.com records two wins — Calling Rastafari (2000) and Jah Is Real (2009) — and a long run of nominations in the field dating back to 1986. His most recent nomination was No Destroyer at the 2024 ceremony, per the same artist page.
That history sits apart from this week’s Facebook post — archive context, not news of a new nomination. Whether Call On Me (Live) advances through the Academy’s screening process will be known only when official nominations are announced.
Heritage
Burning Spear emerged from the Studio One era and built one of the defining catalogues in roots reggae — records such as Marcus Garvey (1975) that tied Rastafari consciousness to Garveyite politics and a meditative one-drop pulse. At 78, Rodney continues to record and tour on his own terms through Burning Music Production, and a self-posted Grammy appeal fits that independent streak.
Why it matters
Sixteen tracks is a generous serving at a time when many artists keep projects lean for streaming habits. For listeners who value Rodney’s long, hypnotic grooves — and a live-room energy carried by guests from Jamaica and beyond — the length is the point. The Facebook post is brief; the album, released digitally in April, is where the case is made in sound.
Listen and dig deeper
- Play the full album on the Call On Me (Live) album page — all 16 tracks sourced from the official Burning Spear – Topic YouTube Music playlist (oEmbed-verified 6 October 2026).
- Browse the Burning Spear artist profile and catalogue in the Listen library.
- Read our 2024 Grammy report for context on the Best Reggae Album field that included Rodney’s No Destroyer.
- Listen note: track 8 (“Give Rastafari Praise”) appears on the Topic playlist with an [Official Audio 2026] upload title rather than a “(Live)” suffix; it remains the official album-sequence upload on the label’s Topic channel.
Sources: DancehallMag — “Burning Spear Submits ‘Call On Me’ for Grammy Consideration” (5 Oct 2026; Facebook post, quoted wording, “16 tracks 16 awesome vibes”, “Roots and Culture”, Dj weed seed and Suncity Radio 104.9 FM tags); Reggaeville — Burning Spear & Friends: Call On Me (Live) (digital release 14 Apr 2026, Burning Music Production, 16-track sequence and guest credits); Grammy.com — Burning Spear artist page (Best Reggae Album wins for Calling Rastafari and Jah Is Real; No Destroyer nomination at the 2024 ceremony); YouTube — Call on Me (Live) (Burning Spear – Topic official album playlist, 16 tracks, verified 6 Oct 2026).