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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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Trump claims credit for isolation

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Media captionThe evidence of the rift is clear at Doha's airport, the BBC's James Robbins reports US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for the pressure being placed on Qatar by Gulf neighbours who accuse it of supporting terrorism in the region. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, Yemen, Libya's eastern-based government and the Maldives have all cut diplomatic and other ties with Qatar. Mr Trump said he was told during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia that Qatar was funding "radical ideology". He added that the visit was "already paying off". Analysts say the timing of the move, two weeks after a visit to Saudi Arabia by Mr Trump, is crucial. Mr Trump's speech in the Saudi capital Riyadh, in which he blamed Iran for instability in the Middle East and urged Muslim countries to take the lead in combating radicalisation, is seen as likely to have emboldened Gulf allies to act against Qatar. "During my recent trip to the Middle East I state
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Paris's Notre Dame Police responding to 'gunshots'

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Police in Paris say they are responding to an alert at the Notre Dame cathedral amid reports of gunshots and panic. Officials have told people to stay away from the area, one of the French capital's most popular tourist sites. Reports suggest a man attacked a police officer with a hammer and was later shot. France is in a state of emergency since attacks by jihadists in Paris left 130 people dead in 2015. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts.
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