Black Uhuru

Black Uhuru
Formed: 1974 in Jamaica
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Genre: Reggae
Styles: Dub, Roots Reggae
Group Members: Don Carlos, Junior Reid, Garth Dennis, Puma Jones, Michael Rose, Derrick Simpson, Duckie Simpson
Biography: The most successful of the second-generation reggae bands, Black Uhuru maintained their high quality despite numerous personnel changes in their 16-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 ...Read full biography
Red
Released: 1981
Label: Island Records
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The sophomore release from the third and most successful incarnation of Black Uhuru (singers Don Carlos, Erroll "Jay" Wilson, and Rudolph "Garth" Dennis had come before), Red spotlights the singing talents ...Read full review
Sinsemilla
Released: 1980
Label: Island Records
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Released on the Island Records subsidiary Mango in July 1980, Sinsemilla, named after a type of marijuana, was Black Uhuru's first album to be issued internationally, their third overall. Although the ...Read full review
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