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Top 10 Cool Facts about Morgan Heritage 

Morgan Heritage is undoubtedly one of contemporary reggae鈥檚 most powerful forces on the global stage.

Morgan Heritage is a Grammy-winning Jamaican reggae band formed in 1994 by five children of reggae artist Denroy Morgan, namely Peter “Peetah” Morgan, Una Morgan, Roy “Gramps” Morgan, Nakhamyah “Lukes” Morgan, and Memmalatel “Mr. Mojo” Morgan.

1. Morgan Heritage is a reggae band that formed in 1992

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Morgan Heritage is a reggae band that formed in 1992 and hails from Brooklyn, New York City, USA. The band was formed by eight of legendary reggae singer Denroy Morgan鈥檚 29 children, and in their two-decade career, they have earned the nickname reggae鈥檚 royal family as a result.

Reggae is a family business it seems. Not only is the Marley dynasty still going strong thanks to Ziggy and Damian among others, but Denroy Morgan seems to have created an entire music scene out of his legions of children.

2. Morgan Heritage family comes from one of the most influential reggae artists of Marley鈥檚 generation

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They do come from one of the most influential reggae artists of his generation, however, so it makes sense that a lot of them would be musical themselves. There are solo artists Laza Morgan and Jemere Morgan, but far and away the most successful has been Morgan Heritage, who formed in 1992 and have released eleven successful studio albums since then.

3. Morgan Heritage family was very musically talented from the start

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Of course, it鈥檚 difficult to say when this band 鈥渇ormed鈥� exactly. They formed when they were all born technically speaking, and each of them was very musically talented from the start, their father noticed this and started taking them from their school in Massachusetts to his studio in New York City to record their music on weekends.

By 1992 both their first single and album had been self-released, which lead to a slot at the Jamaican festival Reggae Sunsplash.

4. The Morgan Heritage siblings鈥� chemistry had been honed to perfection

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By this point, the siblings鈥� chemistry had been honed to perfection, and the eight-piece, barely out of their teenage years, performing such an electrifying set that they were offered a record deal as soon as they were offstage.

However, they were to hit a slight snag off the bat. 1994 saw the release of their debut major label album 鈥淢iracles鈥�, which tanked on the charts and was not a critical darling either, with many, including the band themselves, criticizing the overly commercial nature of the album.

They鈥檝e since disowned the record, and they鈥檙e probably thankful that it was made at a time when even major labels would allow their artists to grow and develop even if they weren鈥檛 necessarily making them money.

 They regrouped, set up shop in their ancestral land of Jamaica, and toured the Ivory Coast, getting back in touch with their roots and discovering what they wanted to perform as a band.

It was just the thing, after three members of the band left, they released their massively acclaimed second album 鈥淛ah Protect Us鈥�. Since then they鈥檝e become one of the most important and respected reggae acts in the world.

5. Morgan Heritage became one of reggae鈥檚 most unmissable live acts

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Releasing quality album after quality album, becoming one of reggae鈥檚 most unmissable live acts, and generally making a big name for themselves outside of their father鈥檚 considerable shadow (or as much as they can while still being named after him).

They鈥檙e not called reggae鈥檚 Rolling Stones for anything, and if you see them live as soon as possible, you鈥檒l see why. Highly recommended.

They have toured internationally and released several reggae albums. Morgan Heritage, formed in 1994, made its first appearance at Reggae Sunsplash in Jamaica. 

They were subsequently signed by MCA and released their debut album Miracles the same year. This album was more pop-influenced than their later work.

6. Morgan Heritage family moved to Denroy’s homeland of Jamaica after the release of Miracles

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After the release of Miracles, the family moved to Denroy’s homeland of Jamaica. During this period, three family members left the group. Once in Jamaica, Morgan Heritage began working with reggae producers Bobby Dixon and Lloyd James, resulting in the release of their second album Protect Us Jah (1997), followed by One Calling (1998), and the spiritually-inclined Dpon Don鈥檛 Haffi Dread (1999).

7. They released three compilation albums by “The Morgan Heritage Family and Friends

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They released three compilation albums by “The Morgan Heritage Family and Friends”, and a live album, Live in Europe!, recorded on their 2000 tour. Following the release of their 2001 album More Teachings… Morgan Heritage toured Europe again, and they later returned several times. Also in 2001, they took part in the Vans Warped Tour.  

8. Morgan Heritage Family’s sixth studio album, Three in One, came out in 2003

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Their sixth studio album, Three in One, came out in 2003. They released two DVDs, “Live In London” and “Live Over Europe 2003”, and their seventh studio album Full Circle was released in 2005. Their latest album, Mission In Progress, was released on 15 April 2008. It includes the singles “Faithful” and “Raid Rootz Dance”.

9. The band released their single “The Return” in 2012

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After several years during which the members worked on solo projects, the band came together to release the single “The Return” in 2012 and indicated that a new album would be recorded after their 2012 European tour.

 The album, Here Come the Kings was released by VP Records in June 2013, followed by a tour of Europe.

10. Morgan Heritage has worked with many reggae bands and DJs

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Morgan Heritage has worked with many reggae bands and DJs, including Capleton, Junior Kelly, Luciano, Gentleman, and Beres Hammond.  

The group’s 2015 album Strictly Roots won the Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album category in 2016. The band later released the album Avrakedabra, which was nominated for another Grammy in 2018 for the album “Avrakedabra”, and in 2019 received a second Grammy.