Burning Spear grew up in the parish of St Ann’s, Jamaica, the same musical hotbed that produced Bob Marley and the Wailers. Burning Spear made his first recording of 'Door Peep' in 1969 for the esteemed Studio One label. In fact, it was Bob Marley himself that referred Spear to Studio One....
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Burning Spear grew up in the parish of St Ann’s, Jamaica, the same musical hotbed that produced Bob Marley and the Wailers. Burning Spear made his first recording of 'Door Peep' in 1969 for the esteemed Studio One label. In fact, it was Bob Marley himself that referred Spear to Studio One. While at Studio One, Burning Spear recorded his first two classic albums, Burning Spear and Rocking Time.
Building on this solid foundation, Spear went on to record for Island Records in the 70’s, releasing three albums ('Marcus Garvey', 'Man in the Hills', and 'Garvey’s Ghost') that not only reshaped the face of reggae music, but also saw the emergence of Burning Spear as an international artist whose artistic vision began to permeate popular culture around the world. He followed these up with the release of 'Hail H.I.M.' for EMI and set the stage for a prolific string of releases through the 80’s and 90’s, including the Grammy winning 'Calling Rastafari', as well as 'Rasta Business', 'The World Should Know', 'Fittest of the Fittest', and more.
A certifiable musical legend, Spear’s career has already spanned three decades and shows no sign of slowing down. His concerts regularly last over two hours, a live show that delivers more energy and vibrancy than many rock and roll bands that are half his age. Through his music, Burning Spear has consistently been able to educate, inform, and uplift people the world over with his positive message based on honesty, peace, and love.
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