Black Uhuru

Black Uhuru is a Jamaican
reggae group. It was formed in
Waterhouse district of
Kingston, Jamaica in 1972. The
group was initially known as
Uhuru (Swahili for 'freedom')
with the members: Garth
Dennis, Don Carlos, and
Derrick "Duckie" Simpson. The
group went to numerous line-up
changes over the years. Black
Uhuru began working with Sly &
Robbie, and recorded several
of their successful singles
which include "General
Penitentiary" (a re-recording
of Rose's "Guess Who's Coming
to Dinner"), and "Shine Eye
Gal" which feature the guest
guitarist Keith Richards. The
group's second album
"Showcase". They planned to
record an album with producer
Dennis Brown but this didn't
happen. But two singles, "Wood
for My Fire" and "Rent Man"
was released. In 1980, the
group were signed by Island
Records who issued the
"Sinsemilla" album to an
international market in 1981.
The follow-up album "Red"
reached number 28 spot in the
UK Albums Chart in 1981, Chill
Out reached number 38
rangkings a year later and
Black Uhuru toured with The
Rolling Stones. In 1989, their
album "Red" was ranked #23 by
Rolling Stone magazine' in
their 100 greatest albums of
the 1980s. The group next
studio album "Anthem" seen in
1984 and win the first ever
Grammy Award for Best Reggae
Album in the succeeding year.
They had their most successful
UK multiples that year with
"What is Life?" that reached
number 1 spot in the UK
Singles Chart.

Videos In The Playlist:

Sponji Reggae ---- Black Uhuru
Black Uhuru - General Penitentiary and Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Black Uhuru - Shine Eye Gal
Black Uhuru - Sensemilla
Black Uhuru - What is Life
Black Uhuru, Leaving to Zion
Black Uhuru - Emotional Slaughter
Black Uhuru - World Is Africa
Black Uhuru-Positive
Plastic Smile - BLACK UHURU***
Black Uhuru I love king selassie
Black Uhuru - Darkness
Black Uhuru - Utterance
Black Uhuru - System
Black Uhuru- Sistren