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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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Qatari planes banned from Egyptian and Saudi air space BBC News

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Qatar's national carrier may be hit hard by the diplomatic spat Qatar's national carrier may be hit hard by the diplomatic spat Qatari planes are to be banned from Egyptian and Saudi air space , as a growing diplomatic row in the Gulf threatens large-scale air disruption. Several countries have cut ties with the tiny Gulf state over accusations of supporting extremism in the region. Air, land and sea links have been halted to the country from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain. Qatar denies backing militants, including so-called Islamic State (IS) , and said the move was "unjustified". The unprecedented move is seen as a major split between powerful Gulf countries , who are also close US allies. It comes amid heightened tensions between Gulf countries and their near-neighbour, Iran. Who has done what? Natural Balance by Raspec1(Itunes) Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE co-ordinated together to set the diplomatic withdrawal into motion, closing

Lee "Scratch" Perry is the World's Most Badass 78-Year-Old VICE THUMP

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Lee "Scratch" Perry is the World's Most Badass 78-Year-Old  He sang me Happy Birthday and we said a prayer for our shit. No one can outdo Lee "Scratch" Perry. At 78-years-old, the "godfather of dub" is still sitting at the top of the dub and reggae game - a game he pioneered in the early 70s, when a DIY studio in his backyard in Kingston, Jamaica became known as the "Black Ark," the site of early experimentations from future legends like Bob Marley and the Wailers , the Heptones , and Junior Marvin . The Black Ark was an extention of Perry's genius - and his eccentricity; the equipment was scrappy, and Perry often used production techniques that still baffle the ordinary imagination. Crying babies, ghostly echoes, broken glass and the sound of marijuana smoke being blown into a microphone were all woven together into his distinctively surreal sound; he even created drum effects from burying microphones at the base of a palm tree.