More than a mere roots Reggae musician, Jamaica's Burning Spear (AKA Winston Rodney) has always used his musical career as a pulpit from which to sing about black culture and history, pan-Africanism, Rastafarianism, and universal love.
Spear took his name from Kenyan revolutionary Jomo Kenyatta, and his greatness as an artist has consistently shone through, be it on straightforward studio songs, pioneering explorations of dub, or scintillating live performances.
Spear not only wrote his own music but hand-picked his backup musicians, who have included members of the Wailers, Aswad, and a host of crack Jamaican session cats.
