Burning Spear
Winston Rodney, performing as Burning Spear, emerged from Studio One in the late 1960s to become one of roots reggae's most singular voices, using deep, chant-like vocals to explore Rastafari faith and the legacy of Pan-Africanist leader Marcus Garvey. His 1975 album Marcus Garvey is regarded as a foundational text of conscious roots reggae. He has remained one of the genre's most enduring elder statesmen.
the sound in question
1975
Marcus GarveyBurning Spear
we haven’t charted Burning Spear yet
this stretch of the river isn’t mapped. we trace the watershed one artist at a time — and we’re always heading further upstream.