Early rare recording documenting Marley’s growing Rastafarian faith before the militant roots reggae sound of the 1970s. Built around a reworking of Curtis Mayfield’s gospel song “Chapel of Love,” the track reflects a deepening devotion to Haile Selassie I and Rastafarian philosophy.
Sparse, devotional and deeply reverent, the recording offers a glimpse into the spiritual transformation that would later define Marley’s music, politics and global cultural influence.
Label: JAD
Format: 7” single
Tracklist:
A. Selassie Is The Chapel
B. Lick Samba
Early rare recording documenting Marley’s growing Rastafarian faith before the militant roots reggae sound of the 1970s. Built around a reworking of Curtis Mayfield’s gospel song “Chapel of Love,” the track reflects a deepening devotion to Haile Selassie I and Rastafarian philosophy.
Sparse, devotional and deeply reverent, the recording offers a glimpse into the spiritual transformation that would later define Marley’s music, politics and global cultural influence.
Label: JAD
Format: 7” single
Tracklist:
A. Selassie Is The Chapel
B. Lick Samba
