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From: ellis@spar.UUCP (Michael Ellis)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: More Reggae Albums
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Date: Tue, 26-Feb-85 03:03:19 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 26 03:03:19 1985
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Reply-To: ellis@spar.UUCP (Michael Ellis)
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>I  saw  Talking  Heads  on  their  '82  tour,  and  the  opening  act was an
>excellent  reggae  band called Burning Spear. Can anyone give me any info on
>this band (any albums available in the US, any recent/future US tours)?
>
>	Mike

    I'm certainly no expert on reggae, but Burning Spear ranks among the
    most respected and influential reggae bands.

    Their sound is pure, simple island harmony with a minimum of hi-tech
    influence and a maximum of spiritual force.  Their album `Marcus Garvey'
    is a most dignified statement of supreme moral purpose. Such songs as: 

	    Do you remember the days of slavery?  
	    Give me what is mine 
	    Resting place

    ...carry devastating power.

    `Marcus Garvey's Ghost', which consists of instrumental remixes of
    the songs on `Marcus Garvey', was perhaps even more influential,
    a landmark in the development of dub.

    I can also highly recommend `Man in the Hills'.

    Such music not only exemplifies a new feeling of liberation that has
    been gradually awakening in third world music (and elements of American
    popular music), but also provides the blueprint for the creation of new
    and similar statements -- the techniques required to create such sounds
    are now available to people living in grass huts and ghettos everywhere.

-michael