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BLACK UHURU
Kingston, Jamaica

Line-Up:

Junior Reid - voc
Derrick Ducky Simpson - voc
Puma Jones - voc
Rad Bryan - g
Dougie Bryan - g
Robbie Shakespeare - bg
Sly Dunbar -ds

Former Members:

Don Carlos (voc); Michael Rose (voc, 1980-cca 1984)
Darryl Thompson (g, cca 7/81); Barry Reynolds (g, 1981-cca 1982); Mikey Chung (g, 1981-cca 1982)
Winston Wright (kb, 1980); Errol Ranchen McLean (kb, 1980-cca 1982); Keith Sterling (kb, 1980-82); Ansel Collins (kb, 1982-?)
Uzziah Sticky Thimpson (perc, 1981-cca 1982); Robert Lyn (perc, 1981-cca 1982); Sky Juice (perc, cca 7/81-?)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Love Crisis1977 Third World
2.Black Sounds Of Freedom1977 Greensleeves
3.Westbound Thing A Swing
credited to: Black U		6/1978 Third World
4.Showcase1979 D-Roy
5.Black Uhuru1980 Butt81
6.Sinsemilla2/1981 Island
7.Red
produced by: Sly Dunbar/Robbie Shakespeare		25.05.1981Island28
8.Tear It Up - Live2/1982 Island
9.Chill Out07.06.1982Island38
10.Dub Factory11/1983 Taxi
11.Anthem12/1983 Island90
12.A Dub Extravaganza
& Johnny Osbourne		24.02.1984CSA
13.Reggae Greats5/1985 Island
14.Brutal5/1986 R.A.S.
15.Brutal Dub11/1986 R.A.S.
16.Positive10/1987 R.A.S.
17.Guess Who's Coming To Dinner4/1988 Heartbeat
18.The Dub Factor
(mini LP)		6/1988 Taxi/Island
19.Live In New York6/1988 Rokit
20.The Positive Dub10/1988 R.A.S.
21.Now7/1990 Antler Subway 121
22.Iron Storm1991
23.Mystical Truth3/1993 east west
24.Liberation: The Island Anthology2/1994 Island
25.Now Dub4/1994 Mesa
26.Ironstorm4/1994 Mesa
27.Unification16.08.1999
28.The Ultimate Collection14.03.2000Hip-O
29.20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection13.08.2002Island
30.Zion High
& Ranking Joe & Dennis Brown		07.07.2003Blood & Fire
31.Crucial Reggae10.08.2004Ras/Sanctuary
32.Dub Album23.05.2006Brook
33.Ras Portraits22.01.2007Ras
34.Party In Session: The Black Uhuru Collection30.04.2007Spectrum
35.20 Greatest Hits11.02.2008Sonic Sounds
36.Chicago 84
& Sly & Robbie		08.09.2010Taxi
37.The Best Of Black Uhuru: Guess Who's Coming To Dinner22.06.2012UMC
38.The Ritz, New York City, October 198130.09.2016Air Cuts
39.Live at Rockpalast28.10.2016Made In

Michael Rose:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Michael Rose + Sly & Robbie = X Uhuru
& Sly & Robbie		08.02.1999
2.Bonanza12.10.1999Rounder
3.Never Give It Up17.04.2001Rounder
4.Live at Maritime Hall, San Francisco11.09.20012B1
5.Happiness: The Best of Michael Rose03.08.2004Heartbeat
6.Timeless Big Band Sounds02.11.2004Alanna
7.African Roots
(M)		27.06.2005
8.African Dub
(M)		14.02.2006
9.Babylon A Flight20.03.2006Cousins
10.Warrior
(M)		11.12.2006
11.Warrior Dub
(M)		30.07.2007
12.Dub Expectations29.01.2008Rhythm Club
13.Great Expectations29.01.2008Rhythm Club
14.Fire Fire Burning
& Admiral Tibet		20.05.2008Rounder
15.Michael Rose05.09.2011Heartbeat
16.Dance Wicked06.09.2011Heartbeat
17.African Queen / African Queen Dub14.08.2015Dub Store
18.Peace and Love in the Ghetto / Peace and Love in the Ghetto Dub14.08.2015Dub Store

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Folk Song1975 Dynamic
2.Sun Is Shining11/1977 Carib Gems
3.Natural Mystic / Sorry For That Man3/1979 Third World
4.Plastic Smile5/1979 D-Roy
5.General Penitentiary9/1979 Taxi
6.Shine Eye Gal9/1979 D-Roy
7.Bad Girl11/1979 Warrior
8.Let It Go5/1980 Jan Imani
9.Sinsemilla / Guess Who's Coming To Dinner7/1980 Island
10.Sponjii Reggae / Trodding03.07.1981Island
11.Darkness / Youth Of Eglington24.05.1982Island
12.Mondays / Right Stuff
10" + Killer Tuesday		7/1982 Island
13.Party Next Door / Party In Session8/1983 Island
14.What Is Life / Solidarity
12" + Party Next Door		8/1984 Island36
15.Fit U Haffy Fit / Fitness7/1985 Taxi
16.Conviction Or Fine2/1986 R.A.S.
17.The Great Train Robbery4/1986 R.A.S.62
18.Conquer The Tanker / Reggae With You5/1987 R.A.S.
19.Get Rich And Switch6/1988 J.R.
20.Reggae Rock / Hey Joe25.06.1990Antler Subway
21.Scorching Day / Love You Three
& Ras Myrhdak		16.02.2004General Production
22.Darkness / Dubness / Monday's / Killer Tuesday (Radikal Roots re-edit)04.07.2005Radikal Roots
23.I Love King Selassie (King Selassie Rhythm)12.06.2006Jammy$
24.Shine Eye / Plastic Smile19.06.2006Taxi
25.Fire House (Things & Time Rhythm)28.08.2006Jammy$
26.Happiness / Africa28.05.2007Taxi
27.Hard Times / Willow Tree24.09.2007King Jammy's Gold
28.Rent Man / Resident Area / Eviction
& Jah Grundy & Joe Gibbs & The Professionals		28.05.2009Joe Gibbs
29.Brand New World (Youths Dem Crying Riddim)17.09.2009RSOP
30.Guess Who Is Coming For Dinner
& Sly & Robbie & The Taxi Gang		12.07.2013Taxi
31.Plastic Smile
& Sly & Robbie & The Taxi Gang		14.10.2013Taxi
32.Youths Of Eglington / Youths Of Kingston Dub06.12.2013Taxi
33.World Is Africa / Africa (dub)
& Sly & Robbie & The Taxi Gang		29.08.2014Taxi
34.I Love King Selassie
& Chronixx		25.02.2015Jammy's

Michael Rose:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Guess Who's Coming To Dinner1/1976 Morpheus
2.Mother & Child Reunion / Mother & Child Reunion Remix15.10.1990RCA
3.Babylon City / Caution
& Stingray All Stars		06.10.2003Stingray
4.Shine Eye Gal
& Shabba Ranks		19.01.2004white label
5.Break The Chain / Craven Dog
& All Stars		02.08.2004Stingray
6.Righteous / Jah Warrior
& Drifter Riddim		24.01.2005Jah Warrior
7.Manasseh Meets Blood & Fire 10
(No Burial (Manasseh remix) / No Burial (dub - Manasseh Dub Plate remix) / Don't Follow Babylon))
& Ranking Joe & Manasseh & Blood & Fire		28.02.2005M
8.Empress Lady / Empress Lady Dub
& Mafia & Fluxy		23.05.2005Cousins
9.Better Mus Come / Horns Cut / Fiyah Well Hot (extended mix)
& Vin Gordon & Brother Culture MC		30.05.2005M
10.Binghi Riddim EP
(We Can Make It Work / The Conquering Lion / A Little Bit More / Bhingi)
& Steven Stanley & Skully & Lutan Fyah & Brando		01.05.2006M
11.Tell Me / Sticky (part 2)
& Mikeylous		03.07.2006London Individuals
12.Clap The Barber (Guess Who's Coming To Dinner Rhythm) / Clap The Lotion11.09.2006Observer
13.Born Free / Free Dub09.10.2006Boss
14.Jah Love Hot (Doctor's Darling / Night Nurse Rhythm)11.12.2006Germaican
15.Junkies In The Street / Life Is There / Divide & Rule / Version
& G Vibes & Jah Mason & Tippa Irie & Kevin Reynolds		02.07.2007Faze Music
16.Lion In The Jungle (Lion Rhythm) / Birthday
& Maxi Priest		23.07.2007Mafia & Fluxy
17.The Real Man (Gangstalaw Rhythm) / The Calling
& Natty King		06.08.2007IM
18.Christian Soldiers13.08.2007Charm
19.Keep On Moving (Too Experience Riddim)21.01.2008Star Trail
20.Why (General Riddim)04.02.2008Ranking Joe
21.Artibella (Riddim)03.03.2008Taxi
22.Monkey Business03.03.2008Taxi
23.Time Bomb
& System Error		07.04.2008Deep Root
24.Mama Africa (Prayer For Darfour)14.04.2008Rhythm Club
25.Yush07.07.2008Taxi
26.Can't Be Like Me28.07.2008Jammy$
27.Never Let Babylon Fool You (Billy Jean Riddim) / Determine
& Tony D		24.11.2008Furybass
28.Hitler (Gunman Riddim)20.04.2009Volcano
29.Wa' Dat / Ministerio Del (Dub virtual)24.04.2009Heartical Sound
30.Overcome (Mojito Riddim)04.06.2009Jam 2
31.Tell Me What / Tell Me Dub / Babylon Pressure / Dub Pressure
& Prince Jazzbo & Fabwise		10.12.2009Belleville
32.Obserb Life / Obserbing (dub)
& The Upsetters		23.02.2010Dug Out
33.Good Vibes27.01.2011Blakamix
34.Live It Up / Give It A Try (Travelling Man Riddim)01.06.2012Troback Sound
35.World Crisis01.08.2014Underground/Digikiller
36.Peace & Love In The Ghetto24.02.2015Jammy's
37.African Queen25.02.2015Jammy's

Rad Bryan:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Standing In The Rain5/1973
2.Rock Children12.01.2009Love

Robert Lyn:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Day After Yesterday (Satta Massagana Rhythm)17.09.2007Clinch
2.High Nation / Hit Me Jack03.06.2011Moodisc

Videos:

1. Tear It Up - 8/1982, Island, live, 60 min
2. Live In London 25th Anniversary - 25.8.2008, Nacional, live

Awards:

1980 Melody Maker Reggae Album Of The Year ("Sinsemilla")
1984 Grammy Awards - Best Reggae Recording (LP "Anthem")

Various:

till 1979 Uhuru
since 1980 Black Uhuru

Uhuru = freedom

Mikey Chung:

appeared on the LP:

Grace Jones: Warm Leatherette (5/80, Island)
Marianne Faithfull: A Child's Adventure (2/83, Island)

Robert Lyn:

appeared on the LP:

Buju Banton: Friends For Life (11.3.03, Atlantic)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19793806.10.197928Singlessingle review
19804520.12.198013MM Album of the Year
19811618.04.198129Datelines
19812305.06.198110interview
19812305.06.198126Albumsalbum review
19812704.07.198115Singlessingle review
19812811.07.198123Datelines
19813025.07.198128Caught In The Actgig review
19813101.08.198112Albumsalbum review
1982713.02.198217Albumsalbum review
19822015.05.198235Datelines
19822122.05.19824Fast Forward
19822305.06.198219Singlessingle review
19822519.06.198218Albumsalbum review
1984107.01.198423Albumsalbum review
19843329.09.198419It's Alivegig review
1990030.06.199016Stone Free
1994826.02.199430Albumsalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20017 11Rock & Top
20019 94Livegig review
20088 39Pause - Jamrock