"Amigo" is a 1980
reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...
song by UK band
Black Slate
Black Slate are a reggae band based in the United Kingdom, and formed in 1974. They toured heavily around London and backed Jamaican musicians such as Dennis Brown, Delroy Wilson, and Ken Boothe when they played in the UK. They toured the UK in ...
. It reached No.9 in the UK and New Zealand charts. Its success emphasized Black Slate's prominence as one of the few UK-grown reggae bands. It was followed with international tours that included Europe and New Zealand.
[Bob Marley: The Man and His Music : a Selection of Papers 2003 "In 1981 English Rasta reggae band, Black Slate, toured New Zealand to promote their local hit, "Amigo"."]
Track listings
7"
# "Amigo" – 4:05
# "Black Slate Rock" – 3:14
7" (
Vertigo
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, Canada)
# "Amigo" – 3:33
# "Live Up to Love" – 4:15
12"
# "Amigo" – 6:44
# "Black Slate Rock" – 4:38
Charts
References
1980 songs
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