Kaya is admittedly one of Bob Marley’s weaker sets, though hardly a bust. Released in 1978 and recorded the year before at the same sessions that produced Exodus, overall, it possesses a less-edgy vibe—at times, exuding a detachment and complacency that isn’t found on the earlier, brawnier, more strident works. Of its songs, few have become Marley classics over the years, and the best-known song (“Is This Love?”) bears a joyousness that almost seems at odds with much of what had come before. But despite its comparative lightness and aloofness, Kaya, when taken on its own terms, is still a mostly satisfying listen—35 years removed from its zeitgeist, albeit less essential than its predecessors. The new deluxe edition, remastered to near perfection, includes one studio bonus track, a B-side titled “Smile Jamaica” that adds little to the story, and is accompanied by a second disc, a 1978 live show from Rotterdam. Like Kaya itself, the concert is relatively unexciting, lacking the urgency and spark of Wailers shows of even a few years before. Basically a greatest-hits set, it’s cohesive and well played (the rhythm section of Aston and Carlton Barrett is on) but isn’t one that explains why Bob Marley has become the legend that he is.