Third World

Third World
Formed: 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica
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Genre: Reggae
Styles: Reggae-Pop, Contemporary Reggae
Group Members: Bunny Rugs, Michael "Ibo" Cooper, Steven "Cat" Coore, Richard Daley, Milton Hamilton, Irvin Jarrett, Cornell Marshall, Willie Stewart
Biography: Third World is one of the longest-lived reggae bands of all time, and one of Jamaica's most consistently popular crossover acts among international audiences. While the band was long capable of authentic roots reggae, they usually preferred to mix in elements of R&B, funk, pop, and rock (and, later on, ...Read full biography
Sense of Purpose
Released: 1985
Label: Columbia
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Third World's self-produced Sense of Purpose fused the group's forward-thinking reggae sound with some of the stylistic changes that were occurring during the mid-'80s. The band, which was coming off a ...Read full review
Journey To Addis
Released: 1978
Label: Island Records
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Probably the first and best fusion of reggae and soul music by a reggae group. Third World was looking to sell records worldwide and not just in Jamaica and England, and while the band's fusion of these ...Read full review
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