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The original members of Aswad were Brinsley Forde, George Oban, Drummie Zeb and Donald Griffiths.Courtney Hemmings was a frequent contributor in the 1970s, including as part of the backing band on Burning Spear's 1979 Live album, recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London.Aswad gained a wider audience with the New Chapter album (1981)."Fire", the opening track gained wide recognition when it was used as the backing rhythm for Dennis Brown's "Promised Land".Among Aswad's catalogue of hits is the classic "Don't Turn Around", a UK no."Give A Little Love", and a reggae flavoured rendition of "Best of My Love", first popularised and written by The Eagles.Their next hit, Shine, was released in 1994.Dennis Anthony Robinson, born 11 November 1957, London.Rhino Entertainment
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Aswad, meaning black in Arabic is also the name of the UK's finest Reggae outfit.Their success was testimony to Aswad's enduring qualities: for the past decade they have been one of the world's finest reggae bands.Twenty years on Aswad have released some of the finest reggae material of our time and now come fresh for '97 with a brand new album, 'BIG UP', released on the Mesa label part of the Atlantic Record Group.Not only was Aswad's sound authentic and militant but positively original, unlike many of their Jamaican counterparts.Aswad's first single was released in 1976.Drummie, it was a soaring vocal cry for a return to their homeland.The dub side was a wicked bass and drum scorcher giving scope to those aching harmonies and.The proof of their acceptance by reggae purists was when "Back To Africa" rocketed to Number One in the reggae charts.The band's debut album, simply entitled "Aswad" confirmed their remarkable talent and originality.This was particularly evident on their second single, "Three Babylon", released in 1976.The song struck out against the continual harassment of young blacks by the police.Aswad eventually broke away from Island to release "It's not Our Wish", "It's not our wish that we should fight but it's our wish that we should be free, equal rights stands for all, equal rights that's all we want"."Hulet", the last three years had seen a dramatic change in their music.After releasing several move respected singles the end of 1980 saw Aswad move to CBS Records with who they released two albums "New Chapter" and "Not Satisfied", together with a brilliant single called "Finger Style Gun".The albums release came at the end of October 1984 coinciding with Aswad's most extensive tour of Britain ending at London's Dominion Theatre.By '87 Aswad were Brinsley Forde, Tony Gad and Drummie Zeb they recorded a new album called 'Distant Thunder' and as a prelude to the album's release the "Don't Turn Around" single hit the shops in early February entering the British pop charts at No:1!The second single "Give A Little Love", made the top 30 followed by "Set Them Free" the song Aswad performed at the Nelson Mandela concert at Wembley Stadium.Aswad's next single "On and On" entered the top twenty in July '89 after which the band flew to Jamaica to begin work on their new LP.Special guests include Jamaican reggae star Shabba Ranks and hot new percussionists Steely and Clevie.In between studio work Aswad returned to Britain for Nelson Mandela Day in May, and were received by an almost ecstatic crowd, while the same atmosphere prevailed when they headlined the Reggae Sunsplash in Jamaica a month later.Aswad's LP "Too Wicked", was greeted with rave reviews when released in September 1990.The first single, "Next To You" reached the top 30.
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