International Dancehall recording artiste Shenseaa is now a part of over 80 artists who have covered Bob Marley and The Wailers hit song titled ‘No Woman, No Cry’
Jamaica Weekly understands, The sampling was released on February 16 by Tuff Gong and Island Records (a label under Universal Music), Shenseea’s cover of the track appeared on the deluxe version of the Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film album. We were informed that the 10-track collection also features Skip Marley on the song Exodus, Mystic Marley on Misty Morning, and Wizkid on One Love.
According to the Hit & Run, her intent was to infuse her cover, produced by We Good and Z3N, with her own style without straying too far from the song’s iconic roots.
“I added my own Shenyeng seasoning, you know, a little flavour,” she said. “But I didn’t change it up too much. I wanted to keep it real iconic and real original as well.” she revealed.
The song which was first released in 1974 is still the favorite of this generation for the powerful message it presents.
Shenseea, 27, is signed to Rich Immigrants and Interscope Records, another label under Universal Music.
Despite the pressure of interpreting such ambiguous song, Shenseea expressed excitement rather than nervousness, sighting it as an opportunity to make the song her own. “I was having fun…I feel like if I got the opportunity to do so, I should make it my own and just have fun with it. It’s already mine, there is nothing to be nervous about.” she stated
No Woman, No Cry has been covered by artists such as Jimmy Cliff, Nina Simone, Jimmy Cliff, The Fugees, Boney M, Hugh Masekela, Ken Boothe, PM Dawn, among others.
In April 2022, No Woman, No Cry became the fifth Bob Marley & The Wailers single to be certified platinum in the UK.
While walking the red carpet at the Bob Marley: One Love premiere in Los Angeles, California last week, Shenseea told Lexi Chow, CEO of Coda Network, that her involvement in the project was a must-do.
“It was a moment, I was telling my team I have to be a part of this, it’s a must, you know,” she said.
“We had some obstacles we had to hurdle over, but we made it, and we are here, and I am just super-grateful, I am happy to my team, I am happy to God, I am just grateful…big up to the Marley family for sure,” shenseea revealed.
Listen Shenseea’s Cover to No Woman No Cry below.
Here is the complete track listing for Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe):
“Natural Mystic” by Bloody Civilian
“Exodus” by Skip Marley
“Waiting in Vain” by Daniel Caesar
“Three Little Birds” by Kacey Musgraves
“One Love” by Wizkid
“Is This Love” by Jessie Reyez
“Redemption Song” by Leon Bridges
“Rasta Reggae (Jamming)” by Farruko
“Misty Morning” by Mystic Marley
“No Woman No Cry” by Shenseea
