Generally acknowledged to be Black Uhuru's masterpiece as well as one of th… Read Full Bio ↴Generally acknowledged to be Black Uhuru's masterpiece as well as one of the defining documents of roots reggae, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (originally released on the Taxi label under the title Showcase) was the first album to feature singer Puma Jones as a member of the group's vocal trio lineup, and it was also their first with Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. These additions gave the group a tremendous lift: Jones' keening, almost North African-inflected voice became an instantly identifiable part of Black Uhuru's sound, and the chugging rhythms supplied by Dunbar and Shakespeare were the perfect instrumental accompaniment. True to its original title, this collection of singles and new tracks is presented in "showcase" style; each track is followed without pause by a dub version. "Leaving to Zion" and "General Penitentiary" are typical of Black Uhuru's lyrical concerns, and lead singer Michael Rose's sharp tenor voice and wordless ululations convey a sense of dark foreboding; on "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" he sounds like a muezzin calling the faithful to prayer and repentance. Highly recommended.
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Black Uhuru Lyrics
Abortion Some things in life are so beautiful Make you real glad…
General Penitentiary Chorus: General, general, general penitentiary, general peni…
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Guess who's coming to dinner, Natty Dreadlocks Guess who's c…
Leaving to Zion If tomorrow, i was leavin' to zion, then i wouldn't stay a…
Natural Reggae Beat You better be ready to catch this reggae train You better…
Plastic Smile Dont' show I yuh teeth, plastic smile can't work Dont' show…
Shine Eye Gal Shine eye gal is a trouble to a man Shine eye…
Ziggyman
on Darkness
Darkness - seems to COVER the world
SOJAN_54 yt
on Chill Out
poli
roscoe k lever
on Natural Reggae Beat
still listening to this gem in 2020....who is with me
deh
on Fire City
Anyone know the lyrics to fire city? Having trouble with a few lines
Dennis Rogers
on Darkness
DARKNESS SEEMS TO COVER THE WORLD!
Dennis Rogers
on Darkness
LYRICS ARE NOT CORRECT!!!!
Collins Chellah
on Hail Tafari
high high high high...high high..high hih
Genevieve Higgs
on Sinsemilla
one of the best bands my mum grew me up with !!