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Black Uhuru

Black Uhuru connects directly to 9 artists, and through them to at least 12 more acts. Junior Reid played in Upper Cut Band. Lowell “Sly” Dunbar played in Sly & Robbie, Material and The Seven Seas Players (1981), among others. Michael Rose played in The Mighty Rootsmen.

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Upper Cut BandSly & RobbieMaterialThe Seven Seas…The AggrovatorsKookoo BayaThe Mighty Root…Junior ReidLowell “Sly” Dunb…Michael RoseBlack Uhuru
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Junior Reid

Lowell “Sly” Dunbar

Michael Rose

Background

Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru. The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Derrick "Duckie" Simpson as the mainstay. They had their most successful period in the 1980s, with their album Anthem winning the first…via Wikipedia

Career Highlights

18 albums
Formed
1972
Active
1972–present
Listeners
528,908Last.fm
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Selected Discography

  1. 1977Love Crisis / Black Sounds Of Freedom
  2. 1979Showcase / Guess Who's Coming to Dinner / Black Uhuru
  3. 1980Sinsemilla
  4. 1981Red
  5. 1982Chill Out
  6. 1983Anthem
  7. 1983The Dub Factor
  8. 1986Brutal
  9. 1987Positive
  10. 1990Now
  11. 1991Iron Storm
  12. 1992Mystical Truth
  13. 1994Strongg
  14. 1998Unification
  15. 2001Dynasty

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