They had a local hit with the Prince Jammy produced ‘I Love King Selassie’. It was Michael Rose's rock stone gruff voice and his phrasing of syllables and consonants that made the sound of this vocal trio so eminently different from the multitude of other reggae trios. After a while Michael Rose, who sang in hotels on the north coast of Jamaica for tourists, joined the group and the trio was complete. Their live shows were especially enigmatic.īlack Uhuru was founded in the late 70s by the then already established singers Rudolph "Garth" Dennis, Don Carlos and Duckie Simpson. They were the most successful act from Jamaica besides Bob Marley and had an enormous cross-over success during the early to mid 80s, mainly because of two facts: first: the fantastic rhythm section - consisting of the ever present drum & bass twins Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, who were actually a part of Black Uhuru during their most successful period second: their sound was different - more accessible to Rock fans with uncompromising lyrics and their militant appearance. One of the most popular reggae acts ever and the first one to win a Grammy. Click to release title to look at track list of the album #
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