Black Uhuru
Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae band probably best known for their hits "Shine … Read Full Bio ↴Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae band probably best known for their hits "Shine Eye Gal", "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Sinsemilla," "Solidarity," and "What Is Life?". They were the first group to win a Grammy in the reggae category when it was introduced in 1985. They originally formed as 'Black Sounds Uhuru' (the Kiswahili word for freedom).
The first line-up of the group was Garth Dennis, Don Carlos, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson. The group has undergone several lineup changes: Carlos left, replaced by Michael Rose; then Dennis left to play with The Wailing Souls, and was replaced by Errol Nelson. During this early period, the band's most famous recording is the album entitled Love Crisis, later rereleased as Black Sounds Of Freedom. In 1979 the group was joined by Sandra "Puma" Jones, a social worker from North Carolina, USA. Under this lineup, (Rose, Simpson and Jones), with Sly & Robbie as producers (and also permanently employed on drum and bass), they released the band's most popular albums: Sinsemilla, Red, Chill Out, and the Grammy-winning Anthem¹, as well as others. During this period, Black Uhuru became one of the most popular reggae groups in the world, regularly touring with the likes of The Police and The Rolling Stones. Live 1984 (a concert at the Rockpalast in Germany, but was actually recorded on October 18, 1981) captures the band at the height of its powers.
After Rose went solo in 1985, Junior Reid joined for a few records and also left; Puma Jones left in 1987 (and died of cancer three years later, in 1990). In 1990, Simpson reunited with Dennis and Carlos in the original line-up of the group. They recorded several albums and toured extensively. By the end of the 90's, Dennis and Carlos left the band and fought a legal battle against Simpson over the name Black Uhuru. Simpson won the lawsuit and formed yet another incarnation of Black Uhuru with Andrew Bees as lead singer. Only one album, Dynasty, was released before Bees left the group.
In February 2004, it was announced in the Jamaican press that Simpson and Michael Rose had re-united under the name "Black Uhuru feat. Michael Rose". Together with a female backing singer named Kay Starr, they released a single, "Dollars" and performed at several concerts including "Western Consciousness 2004" on April 28 in Jamaica, of which a live video was released shortly thereafter. A new album has been reported to be in progress.
== Discography ==
'Group: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, Michael Rose, Errol "Tarzan" Nelson'
*1977 - 'Love Crisis'
*1981 - 'Black Sounds of Freedom' ("Love Crisis" reedition)
'Group: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, Michael Rose, Sandra "Puma" Jones'
*1979 - 'Showcase'
*1980 - 'Black Uhuru'
*1980 - 'Sinsemilia'
*1981 - 'Red'
*1982 - 'Chill Out'
*1983 - 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner' ("Black Uhuru" reedition)
*1983 - 'Anthem'
'Group: Derrick Simpson, Delroy "Junior" Reid, Sandra "Puma" Jones'
*1986 - 'Brutal'
*1987 - 'Positive' (Puma Jones replaced Olafunke)
'Group: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, Garth Dennis, Don Carlos'
*1990 - 'Now'
*1991 - 'Iron Storm'
*1993 - 'Mystical truth'
*1994 - 'Strongg'
'Group: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, Jenifah Nyah, Andrew Bees'
*1998 - 'Unification'
*2001 - 'Dynasty'
'Live / Dub albums:'
*1982 - 'Uhuru in Dub'
*1982 - 'Tear It Up - Live' (album and video)
*1983 - 'The Dub Factor'
*1986 - 'Brutal Dub'
*1987 - 'The Positive Dub'
*1988 - 'Live'
*1988 - 'Live In New York City'
*1990 - 'Now Dub'
*1990 - 'Love Dub' ("Uhuru In Dub" reedition)
*1992 - 'Iron Storm Dub'
*1993 - 'Mystical Truth Dub'
*1994 - 'Strongg Dubb'
*2000 - 'Live 1984'
*2001 - 'In Dub'
*2001 – 'Dubbin'It Live' (summer 2001, at Paléo Festival)
The first line-up of the group was Garth Dennis, Don Carlos, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson. The group has undergone several lineup changes: Carlos left, replaced by Michael Rose; then Dennis left to play with The Wailing Souls, and was replaced by Errol Nelson. During this early period, the band's most famous recording is the album entitled Love Crisis, later rereleased as Black Sounds Of Freedom. In 1979 the group was joined by Sandra "Puma" Jones, a social worker from North Carolina, USA. Under this lineup, (Rose, Simpson and Jones), with Sly & Robbie as producers (and also permanently employed on drum and bass), they released the band's most popular albums: Sinsemilla, Red, Chill Out, and the Grammy-winning Anthem¹, as well as others. During this period, Black Uhuru became one of the most popular reggae groups in the world, regularly touring with the likes of The Police and The Rolling Stones. Live 1984 (a concert at the Rockpalast in Germany, but was actually recorded on October 18, 1981) captures the band at the height of its powers.
After Rose went solo in 1985, Junior Reid joined for a few records and also left; Puma Jones left in 1987 (and died of cancer three years later, in 1990). In 1990, Simpson reunited with Dennis and Carlos in the original line-up of the group. They recorded several albums and toured extensively. By the end of the 90's, Dennis and Carlos left the band and fought a legal battle against Simpson over the name Black Uhuru. Simpson won the lawsuit and formed yet another incarnation of Black Uhuru with Andrew Bees as lead singer. Only one album, Dynasty, was released before Bees left the group.
In February 2004, it was announced in the Jamaican press that Simpson and Michael Rose had re-united under the name "Black Uhuru feat. Michael Rose". Together with a female backing singer named Kay Starr, they released a single, "Dollars" and performed at several concerts including "Western Consciousness 2004" on April 28 in Jamaica, of which a live video was released shortly thereafter. A new album has been reported to be in progress.
== Discography ==
'Group: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, Michael Rose, Errol "Tarzan" Nelson'
*1977 - 'Love Crisis'
*1981 - 'Black Sounds of Freedom' ("Love Crisis" reedition)
'Group: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, Michael Rose, Sandra "Puma" Jones'
*1979 - 'Showcase'
*1980 - 'Black Uhuru'
*1980 - 'Sinsemilia'
*1981 - 'Red'
*1982 - 'Chill Out'
*1983 - 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner' ("Black Uhuru" reedition)
*1983 - 'Anthem'
'Group: Derrick Simpson, Delroy "Junior" Reid, Sandra "Puma" Jones'
*1986 - 'Brutal'
*1987 - 'Positive' (Puma Jones replaced Olafunke)
'Group: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, Garth Dennis, Don Carlos'
*1990 - 'Now'
*1991 - 'Iron Storm'
*1993 - 'Mystical truth'
*1994 - 'Strongg'
'Group: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, Jenifah Nyah, Andrew Bees'
*1998 - 'Unification'
*2001 - 'Dynasty'
'Live / Dub albums:'
*1982 - 'Uhuru in Dub'
*1982 - 'Tear It Up - Live' (album and video)
*1983 - 'The Dub Factor'
*1986 - 'Brutal Dub'
*1987 - 'The Positive Dub'
*1988 - 'Live'
*1988 - 'Live In New York City'
*1990 - 'Now Dub'
*1990 - 'Love Dub' ("Uhuru In Dub" reedition)
*1992 - 'Iron Storm Dub'
*1993 - 'Mystical Truth Dub'
*1994 - 'Strongg Dubb'
*2000 - 'Live 1984'
*2001 - 'In Dub'
*2001 – 'Dubbin'It Live' (summer 2001, at Paléo Festival)
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Black Uhuru Lyrics
Abortion Some things in life are so beautiful Make you real glad…
Abortion (Live) Some things in life are so beautiful Make you real glad…
African Love Hewitt Jennifer Love Jennifer Love Hewitt Don′t Throw It All…
Android Rebellion I don't like… I don't like… Monday, Monday… That's the day s…
Anthem I n I are the living dread Inna these ya dawn…
Army Band Satan, follow, follow (repeat) Satan follow the army band B…
Back Breaker (Lala-lala la la la la la) Ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-yeh(Lala-lala la l…
Bassline When you hear the beat Move your feet in time Make a…
Big Spliff combination What's the combination combination right…
Black Uhuru Anthem I n i are the living dread Inna these ya dawn…
Black Uhuru Anthem (original mix) I n i are the living dread Inna these ya dawn…
Botanical Roots Alam pull it (pull it) Alam pull up (full up) Young and…
Brutal Lost in myself once again An angel falls, the devil walks …
Bull In The Pen I said, the fence can't hold Too much bull inna the…
Carbine Civilian warring among each other Only to achieve their cof…
Chill Out One of these days Things gonna change One of these days Ting…
Colourblind Affair No one thinks that you try like I, This lonley love,…
Conviction Or A Fine From city center to 2nd street My heart skip a beat,…
Crisis for Love This world is in a crisis for love This world is…
Darkness Darkness, seems to glorify the world, Darkness, seems to gl…
Darkness / Dubness Darkness, seems to glorify the world Darkness, seems to glor…
Dread In the Mountain I grew up on the side of Clinch Mountain With the…
Dread To Be Rasta You haffe dread to be Rasta Some little man a imposter You…
Elements I look up to the sun To see if the day…
Emotional Slaughter Emotional slaughter So come let's start ya (Start ya) Emot…
Fit you Haffe Fit Here they come... To get a hit you haffe fit You haffe…
General Penitentiary Chorus: General, general, general penitentiary, general peni…
Great Train Robbery Do you remember the great train robbery? How it all happene…
Guess Who Guess who's coming to dinner, Natty Dreadlocks Guess who's c…
Happiness What I'm a longing for is some happiness What I'm a…
Heathen Look how the heathen Them a goin' 'pon street today…
Hey Joe Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your…
I Create I Create Mother and? It's because from the past of the mysti…
I Love King Salise I I love King Selassie I love King Selassie I I love King…
I Love King Selassie - Live Can't you see my darling That the harder I try The more…
Jah Guide Here though I trod through this valley I will fear no…
Journey Trodding the other day On journey so far away to…
Leaving to Zion If tomorrow, i was leavin' to zion, then i wouldn't stay a…
Mercy Street Looking down on empty streets, all she can see Are the…
Mondays One day, I don't like One day, I don't like One day,…
My Concept I found love Love I found love on this trip I had to…
Natural Mystic Theres a natural mystic blowing through the air; If you lis…
Natural Reggae Beat You better be ready to catch this reggae train You better…
One Love I love King Selassie I love King Selassie I I love King…
Party Next Door There's the gal that live next door, in my neighborhood In…
Peace And Love Oh as I sit under this weeping willow tree Pain and…
Plastic Smile Dont' show I yuh teeth, plastic smile can't work Dont' show…
Plastic Smile (Live) Don´t show u teeth plastic smile can´t work take u face fro…
Positive Positive way-ay Positive way Positive way, woy Positive w…
Puff She Puff Puff she puff no bother puff Pon Rasta Tough she…
Push Push Don't push push ahh you push it over Mother sends us…
Reggae You bum right here and you bounce over there sponji…
Reggae Rock NO DON'T YOU CRACK COME LET'S DANCE TO THE REGGAE ROCK…
Rockstone Throwing rockstone upon a dumper truck Throwing rockston…
Satan Army Band Sinner man. Ooo sinner man , sinner man , ....Sinner…
Shine Eye Call Shine eye gal is a trouble to a man Shine eye…
Sinsemilla I've got a stalk of sinsemilla Growing in my backyard I've g…
Sistren If you have a sistren an she come from country…
Solidarity What's the matter, people? Solidarity Everybody wants the …
Solidarity (Live) What's the matter, people? Solidarity, solidarity Everybod…
Somebody Pretty, pretty, pretty as a picture Witty, witty, witty as y…
Sorry For The Man Say, I'm sorry for the man, who love a girl…
Spongie Reggae You bum right here and you bounce over there sponji reggae …
Sponji Reggae You bum right here and you bounce over there sponji…
Sponji Reggae (12" version) You bum right here and you Bounce over there sponji reggae I…
Statement Everything they want to blame it on the Rastaman.(4) Rastam…
Sun Is Shining Sun is shining, the weather is sweet Make you want to…
System System diabolical system, system that keep on repeating syst…
The Monkey Is A Spy I've got a stalk of sinsemilla Growing in my backyard I've…
Tip of the Iceberg (feat. Ice-T) (Black Uhuru) Radio TV news, Crying of a n…
Try It Baby girl, won't you fuck with this pimpin'? Try it out,…
Utterance What a joy to hear the utterance of a Rasta…
Weeping Willow Oh as I sit under this weeping willow tree Pain and…
What Is Life What is life? Life is a spell What is life? No…
What Is Life (Full Length Mix) What is life?. Life is a spell. What is life?. No…
What Is Life - Original Full Length Mix What is life? Life is a spell What is life? No…
What Is Life? UK Remix Version What is life? Life is a spell What is life? No…
Wicked Act What a wicked act (wicked act) They trying to break my…
Willow Tree Oh as I sit under this weeping willow tree Pain and…
Word Sound The world is reggae music Word Sound Word sound is…
Young School Girl Young girl, Young school girl I love I love with a…
Youth Positive way-ay Positive way Positive way, woy Positive w…
Youth Of Eglington The youths of Eglinton Won't put down their Remington The…
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 !!