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Name | Aswad |
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Background | group_or_band |
Origin | London, England |
Genre | Reggae |
Years active | 1975–present |
Label | Island, Grove Music,CBS (UK), Simba, Mesa,Ark 21, PROTV |
Current members | Drummie ZebTony "Gad" Robinson |
Past members | See: #Former members |
Aswad ("Black" in Arabic) are a long-lasting British reggae group, noted for adding strong R&B; and soul influences to the reggae sound. They have been performing since the mid 1970s, having released a total of twenty one albums.
The original members of Aswad were Brinsley Forde, Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye, George Oban and Donald Griffiths. Courtney Hemmings was a frequent contributor in the 1970s, including joining most of the members of Aswad as the backing band of Burning Spear's 1977 Live album, recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London. Other contributors included Vin Gordon, Bongo Levi, and Karl Pitterson.
They became one of the UK's top reggae bands in the 1980s.
Aswad released their most recent material in 2009, with the album City Lock. They released singles "What Is Love?" and "Do That Thing" in the same year.
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