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5 days ago · A year after the trio's groundbreaking debut, Don Carlos surprisingly decided to leave Black Uhuru in pursuit of a solo career. Within three years as a solo artist, developing his song writing and grooming his distinctive vocal style, in May 1981 Suffering was released.
5 days ago · In 1984, Born in the U.S.A. made Bruce Springsteen the biggest rock star in the world. Along the way, one chapter of the album's legacy has nearly vanished from official history: club remixes of ...
2 days ago · The roots of Black Uhuru formed in Kingston’s “Waterhouse” District in the late 60’s. It is the home of founder & leader Derrick “Duckie” Simpson along with all the rest of the singers from the group. The original Uhuru’s Swahili for “freedom” were Duckie, Don Carlos & Garth Dennis. The first song was a Curtis Mayfield cover ...
6 days ago · Artistes like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Black Uhuru and Third World provided the soundtrack for the resistance, with songs like War, Get Up Stand Up, Apartheid and Equal Rights becoming anthems against racial segregation and discrimination worldwide.
4 days ago · In 1984, Born in the U.S.A. made Bruce Springsteen the biggest rock star in the world. Along the way, one chapter of the album's legacy has nearly vanished from official history: club remixes of three of the album's biggest singles.
2 days ago · 0. NAIROBI Kenya, Jul 5- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has confirmed that the concert in honour of protesters who died during the anti-Finance Bill protests will proceed as planned on Sunday at Uhuru Park. Sakaja said the concert would go ahead once the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) completes investigations, as the park is ...
4 days ago · Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru (Swahili for 'freedom'). The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Derrick "Duckie" Simpson as the mainstay.
