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Black Uhuru Anthem Lyrics

I n i are the living dread
Inna these ya dawn of the living dead x2
Were mind ah decreasing from a distant culture
Were manners increasin' cause we backing down vulture
I n i are the living dread
Inna these ya dawn of the living dead x2
Blessed be the children of man
And together will overstand
Blessed be the children of man
As numberless as grain of sand
I n i are the living dread
Inna these ya dawn of the living dead x2
Some building costly in the hill
While some many others don't never get no share
They priving a human of their rights
It's a crime against the worst don't have to tell you about prison
I n i are the living dread
Inna these ya dawn of the living dead x2
Were mind ah decreasing from a distant culture
Were manners increasin' cause we backing down vulture
I n I living out there hopefull and bright
Break
I n i are the living dread
Inna these ya dawn of the living dead
I n I heart of the maroon heart
I n I taught to the maroon tall
I n I trod the maroon trod
Inna desolate places
I n i are the living dread
Inna these ya dawn of the living dead x2
et en français:
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Nous sommes les dreads vivants
Parmi l'aube des morts vivants x2
Nos esprit s'avillissent a cause de cette lointaine culture
Nos manieres s'accroissent car nous cedons aux vautours
Refrain x2
Benis soient les enfants de l'homme
Et ensemble nous comprendrons
Beni soient les enfants de l'homme
Aussi peu nombreux que des grains de sables
Refrain x 2
Certains batissent cherement dans les collines
Pendant que tant d'autres ne reçoivent pas leurs du
ils privent un humain des ses droits
c'est un crime des pires, je ne vous parle meme pas de prison
refrain x2
i n i vit là, plein d'espoir et lumineux
Break
Nous sommes des dreads vivants
Nous avons le cœur d'un Maroon
Nous avons l'enseignement d'un Maroon
Nous suivons les chemins des Maroon
A travers des lieux desolés
Refrain x2

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Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae band probably best known for their hits "Shine Eye Gal", "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Sinsemilla," "Solidarity," and "What Is Life?". They were the first group to win a Grammy in the reggae category when it was introduced in 1985. They originally formed as 'Black Sounds Uhuru' (the Kiswahili word for freedom).

The first line-up of the group was Garth Dennis, Don Carlos, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson. The group has undergone several lineup changes: Carlos left, replaced by Michael Rose; then Dennis left to play with The Wailing Souls, and was replaced by Errol Nelson. During this early period, the band's most famous recording is the album entitled Love Crisis, later rereleased as Black Sounds Of Freedom. In 1979 the group was joined by Sandra "Puma" Jones, a social worker from North Carolina, USA. Under this lineup, (Rose, Simpson and Jones), with Sly & Robbie as producers (and also permanently employed on drum and bass), they released the band's most popular albums: Sinsemilla, Red, Chill Out, and the Grammy-winning Anthem¹, as well as others. During this period, Black Uhuru became one of the most popular reggae groups in the world, regularly touring with the likes of The Police and The Rolling Stones. Live 1984 (a concert at the Rockpalast in Germany, but was actually recorded on October 18, 1981) captures the band at the height of its powers.

After Rose went solo in 1985, Junior Reid joined for a few records and also left; Puma Jones left in 1987 (and died of cancer three years later, in 1990). In 1990, Simpson reunited with Dennis and Carlos in the original line-up of the group. They recorded several albums and toured extensively. By the end of the 90's, Dennis and Carlos left the band and fought a legal battle against Simpson over the name Black Uhuru. Simpson won the lawsuit and formed yet another incarnation of Black Uhuru with Andrew Bees as lead singer. Only one album, Dynasty, was released before Bees left the group.

In February 2004, it was announced in the Jamaican press that Simpson and Michael Rose had re-united under the name "Black Uhuru feat. Michael Rose". Together with a female backing singer named Kay Starr, they released a single, "Dollars" and performed at several concerts including "Western Consciousness 2004" on April 28 in Jamaica, of which a live video was released shortly thereafter. A new album has been reported to be in progress.

== Discography ==

'Group: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, Michael Rose, Errol "Tarzan" Nelson'

*1977 - 'Love Crisis'
*1981 - 'Black Sounds of Freedom' ("Love Crisis" reedition)

'Group: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, Michael Rose, Sandra "Puma" Jones'

*1979 - 'Showcase'
*1980 - 'Black Uhuru'
*1980 - 'Sinsemilia'
*1981 - 'Red'
*1982 - 'Chill Out'
*1983 - 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner' ("Black Uhuru" reedition)
*1983 - 'Anthem'

'Group: Derrick Simpson, Delroy "Junior" Reid, Sandra "Puma" Jones'

*1986 - 'Brutal'
*1987 - 'Positive' (Puma Jones replaced Olafunke)

'Group: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, Garth Dennis, Don Carlos'

*1990 - 'Now'
*1991 - 'Iron Storm'
*1993 - 'Mystical truth'
*1994 - 'Strongg'

'Group: Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, Jenifah Nyah, Andrew Bees'

*1998 - 'Unification'
*2001 - 'Dynasty'

'Live / Dub albums:'

*1982 - 'Uhuru in Dub'
*1982 - 'Tear It Up - Live' (album and video)
*1983 - 'The Dub Factor'
*1986 - 'Brutal Dub'
*1987 - 'The Positive Dub'
*1988 - 'Live'
*1988 - 'Live In New York City'
*1990 - 'Now Dub'
*1990 - 'Love Dub' ("Uhuru In Dub" reedition)
*1992 - 'Iron Storm Dub'
*1993 - 'Mystical Truth Dub'
*1994 - 'Strongg Dubb'
*2000 - 'Live 1984'
*2001 - 'In Dub'
*2001 – 'Dubbin'It Live' (summer 2001, at Paléo Festival) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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