Article: Roots reggae revival

Article: Purity remains in Black Uhuru's reggae
The Boston Globe;  November 11, 1991 ;     497 words ...BLACK UHURU At: The Channel with Burning Flames...one of the early masters of the genre, Black Uhuru, is back at something close to full force...Garth Dennis and Don Carlos -- started Black Uhuru in the mid-1970s in Kingston, Jamaica...

Article: New Black Uhuru releases album 'Unification'
Caribbean Today;  December 31, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Caribbean Today 12-31-1998 New Black Uhuru releases album `Unification' Derrick...founding member of the legendary group Black Uhuru, and for the seventh time has transformed...various members apart, sometimes leaving Black Uhuru in limbo, and, as some would argue...

Article: Trio of '80s REGGAE CLASSICS From Black Uhuru -- SINSEMILLA, RED and THE DUB FACTOR -- Remastered, Expanded With Bonus Tracks and Reissued.
PR Newswire;  June 30, 2003 ;     427 words ......PRNewswire/ -- The three studio albums from Black Uhuru that led to the disc which won the first...fueled by fierce Rastafarian politics, Black Uhuru (from the Swahili word for freedom...scored a contract with Island and brought Black Uhuru to the outside world and the edge of...

Article: Stinging lyrics set to soothing music
The Boston Globe;  May 11, 1994 ;     374 words ...BLACK UHURU At: the Roxy on Monday night The song...the lyrics hit home. The Grammy-winning Black Uhuru were not singing about God, but about...poor." Welcome to the unusual world of Black Uhuru -- a flagship roots reggae group that...

Article: Michael Rose: Thrills Jamaican Fan-Base With Hits ("Ruff" achieves great success in 25 year career)
New York Beacon, The;  April 25, 2001 ;     561 words ......around the globe. As an artist with Black Uhuru, and back as a soloist, Michael Rose...came in 1984, when Rose and the other Black Uhuru members (Duckie Simpson, Puma Jones...But Rose's story doesn't begin with Black Uhuru. In 1976, Michael was already a seasoned...

Article: Black Uhuru reunites
The Weekly Gleaner;  February 18, 2004 ;     402 words ......Simpson and Michael Rose, the original Black Uhuru members, were re-united recently after...year split. This move will rise the name Black Uhuru again, as the group has planned a Black Uhuru album, a reunion concert, an anniversary...

Article: CD REVIEW: All-star CD may help reclaim popularity of roots reggae
University Wire;  October 20, 2000 ;     594 words ......explosion in popularity of dancehall reggae artists such as Beenie Man and Bounty Killer, traditional roots reggae music has seen its popularity...as Third World, Big Mountain, Black Uhuru, Gregory Isaacs, Maxi Priest...track from Bob Marley. Dancehall reggae artists Shabba ...

Article: Black Uhuru
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 28, 1997 ;     142 words ......reggae music next to the late Bob Marley, Black Uhuru are reggae royalty. And sporting natty...True to the Dub style they pioneered, Black Uhuru's sound relied on super-heavy bass guitar...references to Satan, Babylon and Jah, Black Uhuru gave as much of a mystic feeling as...

Article: HEAVY SOUNDS
The Weekly Gleaner;  August 9, 2004 ;     563 words ......albums, tours, and Grammy win with Black Uhuru, Michael has always been a favorite...roots material, before he joined Black Uhuru and had worldwide success. "Guess...Coming to Dinner" is not the hit Black Uhuru version from their CD of the...

Article: (sound recording reviews)
American Visions;  October 1, 1994 ;     39 words ...Strongg by Black Uhuru (Mesa R2 79074)--Trenchtown chants. No anthropological explanation necessary to understand this offering. The riddem's consistent; the message, plain. Black Uhuru constantly reminds of the black plight and black resourcefulness.

Article: Duckie sings lead
The Weekly Gleaner;  September 18, 2008 ;     350 words ......vocalist on As The World Turns, the new Black Uhuru album, scheduled to be released in October...by RAS Records in 2001. GRAMMY AWARD Black Uhuru has featured several lead singers since...after Rose left in 1985, shortly after Black Uhuru won the first Grammy Award for Best...

Article: Michael Rose: Never Give It Up
Caribbean Today;  May 31, 2001 ;     700+ words ......His name is synonymous with the group Black Uhuru -- one of the greatest ensembles in...he was the driving force of the group Black Uhuru. The vocal trio of Rose, Duckie Simpson...Shakespeare and guitarist Mikey Chung. Black Uhuru was the standard in reggae, particularly...

Article: MESA RECORDS' ARTISTS ASWAD AND BLACK UHURU EARN 'BEST REGGAE ALBUM' GRAMMY NOMINATIONS
PR Newswire;  January 13, 1995 ;     452 words ......PRNewswire/ -- Two Mesa Records artists -- Aswad and Black Uhuru -- became contenders for Best Reggae Album of 1994 last week when the National Academy...It was the first Grammy nomination for British reggae band Aswad, whose members include vocalist/guitarist...hit in the U.K.) is set for a Jan. ...

Article: UNDERCARD DUBE STEALS A BEAT ON SLY & ROBBIE
The Boston Globe;  September 23, 2000 ;     377 words ......the Jamaican stars now teamed with Black Uhuru - and Lucky Dube, the South African...Robbie performed with the remnants of Black Uhuru (whose sole original member is Ducky...Bees, who lacked the skills of former Black Uhuru vocalists Michael Rose and Don Carlos...