Articles tagged "burning spear"

Column: Global Beat Fusion

Beyond the Bubble of the Grammys

by Derek Beres

[11.Feb.09] :. The Grammys suffer from the same problem as the rest of the recording industry: thinking America defines culture.

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The Humble Calf: A Conversation with Burning Spear

by Sean Murphy

[13.Jan.09] :. “I love what I do, there is no pressure. The music doesn’t like pressure.” PopMatters talks to the reggae legend.

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Burning Spear: Jah is Real

by Sean Murphy

[17.Oct.08] :. From first note to last, Jah Is Real is not only impressive, but infectiously alive.

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Burning Spear: Jah Is Real

by Nils Jacobson

[26.Sep.08] :. Burning Spear's roots reggae, to indulge a cliche, is very much alive and true to its original colors on Jah Is Real (red, gold, and green, to be precise).

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Burning Spear: Man in the Hills & Dry and Heavy / Social Living

by Matt Cibula

[10.Oct.03] :. Burning Spear was a group, one of the most intriguing and heavy of Jamaican ensembles, and they released one of the best-known reggae albums ever, 1975’s Marcus Garvey. This righteous...

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Burning Spear: The Ultimate Collection

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[18.Jun.01] :. More than a quarter century after achieving his first major success with the 1975 album Marcus Garvey, Winston Rodney—better known as Burning Spear—remains one of reggae’s...