Marlon Asher Marks 20 Years of Ganja Farmer With Seven-Track EP

Trinidad-born reggae artist Marlon Asher is observing two decades since Ganja Farmer first took hold, and he is doing so with a fresh seven-song EP built around the anthem’s lasting impact and how far it still travels today.

The Ganja Farmer EP, put out together with VAS Productions, carries a remastered version of the original plus several new recordings and guest appearances from Masicka, Prince Swanny, and Major Seven. A statement tied to the release describes the project as a fresh take on the work that cemented Asher’s name, while linking the song’s core ideas to today’s push for cannabis legalisation, wider commercial interest, and Caribbean music finding audiences well outside the region.

“The EP explores the journey of the farmer in a modern world where legalization, exploitation, and corporate influence now reshape the very culture he once fought to protect,” the release added. “It captures both the celebration of progress and the tension of transformation.”

Listeners will find Ganjaman (Ganjaville Riddim), Ganja Farmer (Remastered), In The Hills featuring Masicka, Uncle featuring Prince Swanny, Marijuana, Ganja Palace featuring Major Seven, and Strictly High Grade on the tracklist. A music video for Ganjaman had its premiere on Saturday, May 16.

Ganja Farmer first surfaced in the mid-2000s and soon became the tune most closely tied to Asher, as well as one of Trinidad and Tobago’s best-known reggae exports. Producer Carl “Beaver” Henderson and Geron “Gee” Woodruffe worked with him on the record, helping to shape its distinctive feel and the path it took onto international stages.

Speaking to Trinidad and Tobago Newsday in November, Asher recalled that before the hit he was “just a construction worker who could sing,” while Henderson noted the rhythm was not standard reggae but “soca music played at 80 BPM with a reggae singer.”

Asher has also credited the song’s long life to its narrative and the bond it formed with listeners far beyond the Caribbean. “When I first made the song, it was personal—it told a story that needed to be heard,” he told the Trinidad Express last year. “But over time, it’s grown beyond me. It’s the people’s song now.”

In 2025 the track drew fresh attention when Burna Boy used a sample on 28 Grams, from his album No Sign of Weakness. Asher, Henderson, and Woodruffe received credit on the song, with the sample cleared through Atlantic Records and the original creators’ publishing team.