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Rise And Shine (Aswad Album)
''Rise and Shine'' is a studio album by British reggae band Aswad, released in 1994 through Bubblin' Records. It peaked at number 38 on the UK Albums Chart and at number 69 on the Album Top 100, Dutch Album Top 100. The album spawned two singles: "Shine (Aswad song), Shine" and "Warriors", both made it to the UK Singles Chart at No. 5 and No. 33 respectively. Its lead single, "Shine", became the group's second biggest hit after their Cover version, version of "Don't Turn Around". It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to Bunny Wailer's ''Crucial! Roots Classics''. Track listing Personnel ;Aswad * Drummie Zeb, Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye – lead vocals, drums, backing vocals, Programming (music), programming, Audio mixing (recorded music), mixing * Brinsley Forde, Brinsley "Dan" Forde – lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals * Dennis Anthony "Tony Gad" Robinson – lead vocals, bass, keyboards, backing vocals, pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aswad
Aswad are a 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 21 albums. Their UK hit singles include the number one "Don't Turn Around" (1988) and " Shine" (1994). "Aswad" is Arabic for "black". They are three-time Grammy Award nominees. History The members of Aswad are UK descendants of immigrants from the Caribbean. They attended John Kelly/Holland Park School. Aswad was formed in 1975 in Ladbroke Grove area of West London. The original members of Aswad were guitarist/vocalist Brinsley "Chaka B" Forde, drummer/vocalist Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye, lead guitarist/vocalist Donald "Dee" Griffiths, bassist George "Ras" Oban, and keyboardist Courtney "Khaki" Hemmings. Aswad were the backing band of Burning Spear's 1977 ''Live'' album, recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London. Other contributors included Vin Gordon, and Karl Pitterson. Initially, the band produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
