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For over 50 years Black Uhuru has remained one of the most popular recognized prolific reggae bands from Jamaica.
The influential reggae group, whose name means "black freedom," brought songs of solidarity and love to the Tiny Desk.
After watching legendary reggae band Black Uhuru perform in September of 2016, I wrote: “Duckie Simpson is an ageless, still spry reggae icon; like fine ...
To most outside of St. Petersburg’s Black communities, the Uhuru Movement is probably best known for its most visible political gestures: It regularly runs candidates for city office ...
After a 15-year layoff, legendary reggae band Black Uhuru returns with a 15-track effort that shows they've still got it. Originally founded back in 1972, the Kingston, Jamaica-based outfit is ...
Garth Dennis, the Jamaican music legend credited among the architects of “electro reggae,” a fusion of reggae and electronic music conveyed by his world-renowned band Black Uhuru, has died. He ...
Veteran reggae singer Mykal Rose recalls the 1981 song Youth of Eglinton which he recorded with the group Black Uhuru. It came about as a result of a personal loss. "I found the strength ...
For over 50 years Black Uhuru has remained one of the most popular recognized prolific reggae bands from Jamaica.
For over 50 years Black Uhuru (Uhuru is Swahili for “freedom”) has remained one of the most popular recognized prolific reggae bands from Jamaica.