AS THE WORLD TURNS
| Black Uhuru
AS THE WORLD TURNS
Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru (Swahili for 'freedom'). 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 ever Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1985.-Wikipedia
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Exclaim!
Black Uhuru have traditionally been rooted in Rastafarian music and Jamaican anti-colonialism, and As the World Turns strongly maintains this mandate. The 2018 project proves that the group still has something to say, after all these years.
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World Music Report
Make no mistake however, with all of the rippling feel-good grooves, the rumbling bass and characteristic drum lines, this music by Black Uhuru is always on the right side of social justice.
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Reggae ville
A better approach to As the World Turns would be to EXPECT creatives to create, no matter their age, and especially musicians at a time when technology has made it possible for anyone to produce and promote their own album.
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Black Grooves
a phenomenal exemplar of Jamaican musical legacies and continuity
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Elsewhere
a very respectable outing from a name with a heritage, and an understanding of what consciousness reggae can be when it acknowledges that history
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Top Shelf Reggae
the album provides intense, colorful and dramatic songs to dance and vibe to
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