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Black Uhuru
Formed in 1972
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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.
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Black Uhuru est un groupe de reggae jamaïcain formé en 1977, initialement sous le nom Uhuru (liberté en swahili).
Ils ont eu leur période de plus grand succès dans les années 1980, gagnant un Grammy Award pour leur album Anthem en 1985.
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Discography
Albums
- 1977 Love Crisis / Black Sounds Of Freedom
- 1979 Showcase / Guess Who's Coming to Dinner / Black Uhuru
- 1980 Sinsemilla
- 1981 Red
- 1982 Chill Out
- 1983 Anthem
- 1983 The Dub Factor
- 1986 Brutal
- 1987 Positive
- 1990 Now
- 1991 Iron Storm
- 1992 Mystical Truth
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- 1994 Strongg
- 1998 Unification
- 2001 Dynasty
- 2003 The Dub Factor +
- 2018 As the World Turns
- 2022 New Day
- 2022 Taxi Trax
EPs
Singles
- 1979 Shine Eye
- 1981 Sponji Reggae / Utterance
- 1982 Darkness
- 1982 Mondays
- 1983 What Is Life?
- 1986 The Great Train Robbery
- 1990 Reggae Rock
- 2023 Welcome to Dinna
