Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The Importance Of Burning Spear Albums

By Flora Vinson


One of the biggest reggae artists, Winston Rodney, was the creator of burning spear albums. Being religious, somber, but also cultural, the songs can be really heavy. The style is close to hard jazz and the average listener can have some problems adjusting to the musical pieces. The style has a lot of fans.

Winston Rodney was born on the first of March 1945 and this is the real name of the singer under the known pseudonym. The Jamaican reggae singer is also known for his messages that relate to his Rastafari movement. The musician was influenced by another musician, Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey, who was a political activist. Rodney actually met Marley in 1969 and Bob introduced him in the industry.

The fans like very much the following music collections: Man in The Hills, People of the World, Marcus Garvey, Garvey's Ghost, Free Man, Rasta Business, Slavery Days, etc. The artist recorded in studio, or live and compilations appeared later. An example of a classical compilation is the 100 Anniversary.

100 Anniversary is a compilation that includes Marcus Garvey and Garvey's Ghost. The collection is one of the strongest of classical pieces. There are regal horns in Marcus Garvey, African drums, jazzy flutes, a funky bass, jazzy guitars, etc. The compositions of Garvey's Ghost are even more powerful.

The number of dubs used in Garvey's Ghost is large and the collection has both: great music and wonderful chants. Man in the Hill resembles the other two classics and their magic returns. The sounds may be similar but the quality has slightly improved.

Each one of the burning spear albums can be great, as their content is rich in art pieces. The Rastafari movement messages and the high quality songs of the Jamaican Winston Rodney have a large audience. Rodney had an impressive career and he followed a legend: Bob Marley.




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