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Soaring temperatures on The Pyramid Stage prove to be the perfect setting for Jamaican legend. Read MOJO's review and the ...
Annonia Hunter-Jones, principal of Marcus Garvey Technical High School, shows off one of the sports jerseys presented to the institution on December 12 by reggae legend Burning Spear at its St Ann ...
Interestingly, Harvey said Marcus Garvey was not meant to be an album. Burning Spear was one of several artistes Lindo worked with during the Randys sessions; it was later when the producer met ...
One of the great statement albums in pop music, Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear turns 50 this year. To mark its golden anniversary, organisers of the Calabash Literary Festival in Treasure Beach ...
Grammy-winning roots reggae veteran Winston Rodney, better known as Burning Spear, has been making fiery, politically driven music for 35 years. In that time, he has become one of the most revered ...
So I didn't know what 'jah' meant. Upon hearing Marcus Garvey's name, I swore it was a guy I'd gone to high school with. And Burning Spear? That sounded to me like some sort of traditional Celtic ...
Burning Spear was certain that one day we would remember old Marcus Garvey because Garvey is old yet young. The circle of life has a way of bringing us right back to the point where we started.
The group moved on to record with Jack Ruby in the mid-70s and recorded “Marcus Garvey,” which was an immediate hit. Several other tracks followed, including “Slavery Days.” A deal with Island Records ...
His date at the House of Blues Friday, he says, is to show appreciation for his longtime fans.