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Reggae Artiste Black Uhuru Biography

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Reggae Artiste Black Uhuru Biography by InfosysTV The most successful of the second-generation reggae bands, Black Uhuru maintained their high quality despite numerous personnel changes in their 40-plus-year history. The first reggae band to win a Grammy award, for their 1983 album Anthem, Black Uhuru was called "The most dynamic and progressive reggae act of the 1970s and early '80s." The band, whose name comes from the Swahili word meaning "freedom," was formed in the Waterhouse district of Kingston by Don Carlos, Rudolph "Garth" Dennis, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson. When the group experienced difficulties securing a record contract, Spencer left to pursue a solo career and Dennis joined the Wailing Souls. Simpson, who remained the thread throughout Black Uhuru's evolution, reorganized the band with Errol "Jay" Wilson and quivery-voiced lead vocalist Michael Rose. Accompanied by the rhythm section of Sly Dunbar on

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North Korea fourth nuclear test (READ MORE)

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North Korea has carried out its fourth nuclear test as part of its “self-defence” against US aggression, according to state television. The announcement said the Pyongyang regime had successfully tested a miniaturised hydrogen nuclear device on Wednesday morning. The country had a “legal right” to defend itself against the US, the statement said. The authorities also claimed that, if the US did not threaten North Korean sovereignty, it would not need to use nuclear weapons. Speculation about the nuclear test arose after seismologists from South Korea, China and other countries detected an artificial earthquake around 10am local time (1am GMT) on Wednesday in an area close to North Korea’s nuclear testing site. The test could bring North Korea a step closer to developing a nuclear warhead small enough to be mounted on a long-range missile, and possibly bringing the US mainland within striking distance. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said North Korea had not informed China – its