Black Uhuru
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Biography
[Edit]The most successful of the second-generation reggae bands, Black Uhuru maintained their high quality despite numerous personnel changes in their 40-plus-year history. The first reggae band to win a Grammy award, for their 1983 album Anthem, Black Uhuru was, according to Reggae: The Rough Guide, "The most dynamic and progressive reggae act of the 1970s and early '80s."
Black Uhuru, whose name comes from the Swahili word meaning "freedom," was formed in the Waterhouse district of Kingston by Ervin "Don Carlos" Spencer, Rudolph "Garth" Dennis, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson. When the group experienced difficulties securing a record contract, Spencer left to pursue a solo career and Dennis joined the Wailing Souls. Simpson, who remained the thread throughout Black Uhuru's evolution, reorganized the band with Errol "Jay" Wilson and quivery-voiced lead vocalist Michael Rose, compared by Trouser Press to "a Rasta cantor." Accompanied by the rhythm section of Sly Dunbar on drums and Robbie Shakespear on bass, Black Uhuru created a sound that made them a match for any reggae ensemble. Their debut album, Love Crisis, released in 1977, included the anthemic hit "I Love King Selassie." Three years later, the album was remixed and released as Black Sounds of Freedom.
With the addition of harmony singer Sandra "Puma" Jones, an Afro-American woman who held a master's degree from Columbia University and was a former member of the female group Mama Africa in 1981, Black Uhuru entered their most commercially successful period. In addition to recording a memorable studio album, Red, and an exciting live album, Tear It Up, the group reached its peak with the release of Anthem in 1983. Remixed and revised for release in the United States, the redone version was re-released in Europe shortly afterwards. Although the album received a Grammy, internal problems caused the band to splinter the following year. Rose was replaced by sound-alike Junior Reid. Jones and Reid remained with the band until 1989. Although Reid left when visa problems prevented him from touring, Jones, who was replaced by Olefunke, was forced to step down after being diagnosed with cancer. She died on January 28, 1990, and was buried in her home state of South Carolina. The original three members — Simpson, Spencer and Dennis — reunited to record a trio album, Now, in 1990. They've continued to tour and perform in this configuration.
Title: Classic - The Universal Masters Collection
Artist: Black Uhuru
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Pop
Title: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Black Uhuru
Artist: Black Uhuru
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Black Uhuru
Artist: Black Uhuru
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Black Uhuru - The Complete Anthem Sessions
Artist: Black Uhuru
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub
Title: Ultimate Collection: Black Uhuru
Artist: Black Uhuru
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, World Music
Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Black Uhuru
Artist: Black Uhuru
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Liberation - The Island Anthology
Artist: Black Uhuru
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, World Music
Title: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Artist: Black Uhuru
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, World Music
Title: Sinsemilla (Expanded Edition)
Artist: Black Uhuru
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, World Music
Title: Dub Riot (Live)
Artist: Black Uhuru, Robbie Rivera, Sly!
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Pop
Collections
Title: Sunflower Reggae (CD3)
Title: Roots Dub And Reggae Mix: New (CD2)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jamaica Reggae: Relax & Sound (CD2)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Endless Rhythms (CD2)
Genre: Reggae
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Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub
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Artist: Joe Gibbs, Errol Thompson
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, World Music
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Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Reggae Anthology: Joe Gibbs - Scorchers From The Mighty Two
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Sly & Robbie Ultimate Collection: In Good Company
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Sly & Robbie Present "The Speeding Taxi"
Artist: Sly & Robbie
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Reggae Fever: Ultimate Collection (CD1)
Artist: Reggae Fever
Genre: Reggae, Dub, World Music, Ska
Title: Reggae Fever: Ultimate Collection (CD2)
Artist: Reggae Fever
Genre: Reggae, Dub, World Music, Ska
Title: DJ Andy Smith: Greensleeves Document
Artist: DJ Andy Smith
Genre: Electronica, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Dancehall
Title: Trojan Records: 40 Years, 40 Tracks
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, Ska
Title: King At the Controls: Essential Hits From Reggae's Digital Revolution 1985-1989
Artist: King Jammy
Genre: Reggae
