Christmas in the Islands, Shaggy (Mr. Luva Luva/BMG)

This popular reggae toaster has some history in the holiday genre, having produced Christmas tunes for others and doing a single of "Silent Night" with Sting. For 2021 he drops a full album of mostly originals and a few covers, including the above-mentioned "Silent Night." As with most modern R'nB through reggae productions, there's plenty of co-billings throughout, with Sanchez on "No Icy Christmas," Omi & Shenseea on "We Got Us," Conkarah & Richie Stephens on "Take You to the Cool," Rayvon on the title tune, Ding-Dong & Ne-Yo on "Holiday in Jamaica," Joss Stone on "Sunny Celebration," and more. The originals are pretty much what you'd expect; solid upbeat Caribbean rhythms and as much talking as singing. As for the covers, along with the Sting duet we have "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," and "We Three Kings," all nicely done reggae covers of these popular tunes. "12 Days of Christmas," however, is not the popular classic but another toasting extravaganza. This is a very listenable collection of tunes, more so if you're one of those who likes their holidays with lots of sunshine.