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Winston Rodney (born March 1, 1948), also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Like many famous Jamaican reggae artists, Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.
Rodney was born in Saint Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, as were Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey; who both had a great influence on Rodney’s life. Garvey in his philosophy, which Burning Spear greatly took to, and Marley in directly helping Burning Spear get started in the music industry. Burning Spear was originally Rodney’s group, named after Jomo Kenyatta, the first Prime Minister and President of an independent Kenya. As fame took hold the name of the group gradually became synonymous with Rodney.
Burning Spear is one of the strongest proponents of Marcus Garvey’s self-determination and self-reliance for all African descendants, thus leading to several album releases in commemoration of the African activist.
In 2002, Burning Spear and his wife, Sonia Rodney who has produced a number of his albums, founded Burning Spear Records.
Burning Spear advocates messages of honesty, peace, and love, which tie in with his religious and political messages of Rasta and black unity.
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“I don’t know how other people see music,” reggae legend Burning Spear reflects. “Some people might see it based upon money, some people might see music based upon opportunity and access. But I see music as life. I see music as inspiration.”
Rodney was born in Saint Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, as were Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey; who both had a great influence on Rodney’s life. Garvey in his philosophy, which Burning Spear greatly took to, and Marley in directly helping Burning Spear get started in the music industry. Burning Spear was originally Rodney’s group, named after Jomo Kenyatta, the first Prime Minister and President of an independent Kenya. As fame took hold the name of the group gradually became synonymous with Rodney.
Burning Spear is one of the strongest proponents of Marcus Garvey’s self-determination and self-reliance for all African descendants, thus leading to several album releases in commemoration of the African activist.
In 2002, Burning Spear and his wife, Sonia Rodney who has produced a number of his albums, founded Burning Spear Records.
Burning Spear advocates messages of honesty, peace, and love, which tie in with his religious and political messages of Rasta and black unity.
About Burning Spear
Burning Music
“I don’t know how other people see music,” reggae legend Burning Spear reflects. “Some people might see it based upon money, some people might see music based upon opportunity and access. But I see music as life. I see music as inspiration.”
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ntvrasta wrote:
Raízessss, Raízesss
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cloudyhead1234 wrote:
потрясное музло
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SunMan24 wrote:
отличный парень=)
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podgethebastard wrote:
smoking ganja makes the world a better place, not if everyone smoked as much as me though, the world would be totally fucked
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Jewrusalem wrote:
Why should we vote down the smoking pictures? That's obviously how he chose to not only be photographed, but how he chose to compose and perform his music.
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acdc144 wrote:
THIS IS THE SONG OF THE HILL, THE HILL
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keresaspa wrote:
Vote up the smoking pics - we don't need censorship on last.fm!
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roots-rasta wrote:
JAH JAH BLESS!!
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Parisblues wrote:
there's a large choice of pictures without smoking incitation.
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Maggotleader666 wrote:
Babylon the bandit
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not-ian wrote:
Tradition
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Jewrusalem wrote:
If you don't worship Black Wa-Da-Da you are doing it wrong.
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Jewrusalem wrote:
ebledebledepdepdep
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woojtaszo wrote:
Zajebista muza :)
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ABSVOID wrote:
jah bless ...
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hadahoua wrote:
Great stuff
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Collie-herb wrote:
african teacher....
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Dnauph1 wrote:
positive vibrations...bless
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F0M wrote:
He knows what's up with the world
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