Joe Higgs passes away in a hospital in Los Angeles following several months of treatment for cancer, at age 59. Niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day). Keith Richards is born in Dartford, England.īantu Stephen Biko, leader of South Africa's Black Consciousness Movement, is born in King William's Town, South Africa. 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery, goes into effect. The program aired every Wednesday for 16 weeks. The radio program Osaka Reggae Street makes its debut on OBC Radio in Japan. He also struck out on his own to produce 3 albums independently, started his own label, Born Fire Records, and released two collaboration albums Too Strong with Sizzla and Three Wise Men with Sizzla and Luciano.Ĭarlton Lloyd Barrett aka 'Carlie' is born in Kingston, Jamaica. Anthony B followed up with critically acclaimed albums such as So Many Things, Universal Struggle, Seven Seals, That’s Life, Street Knowledge, Black Star, My Hope, Justice Fight, Untouchable, Suffering Man and Higher Meditation. The partnership produced a slew of hits such as "Repentance Time", "Fire Pon Rome", “One Thing”, and "Raid di Barn”. Bell saw the talent of the youngster and shared his commitment to conscious music. He started working with singer Little Devon, who introduced him to Richard “Bell” Bello, of Star Trail Records, producer for Garnet Silk and Everton Blender. He rebuked the trend of girl and gun lyrics popular at that time and remained faithful to words of spiritual consciousness and social conviction. In 1992, Anthony B left his hometown and set out to make his mark on Kingston’s music scene.
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