Aswad (British reggae group)

Aswad ("Negro" en árabe) es un grupo británico de reggae, conocido por añadir unas fuertes influencias R&B y soul al sonido reggae. Llevan tocando desde mediados de los años 1970 habiendo grabado 21 álbumes. Los miembros de Aswad son ingleses descendientes de inmigrantes del Caribe. Se conocieron en el instituto cerca de Ladbroke Grove. Los miembros originales eran Brinsley Forde, Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye, Donald Griffiths y Jordan Binkley (reemplazado por George Oban). Ace of Base remix of "Don't Turn Around" (#10 hit in the UK) Vanessa Mae - "Classical Gas" (Top 30 hit in UK) Janet Kay - "Missing You" 1976: Aswad - Mango Records 1978: Hulet - Mango Records 1981: New Chapter - Columbia Records 1981: Showcase - Mango Records 1982: A New Chapter of Dub - Mango Records 1982: Not Satisfied - Columbia Records UK #50 1983: Live and Direct - Island Records UK #57 1984: Rebel Souls - Island Records UK #48 1986: To the Top - Simba UK #71 1988: Jah Shaka Meets Aswad in Addis Ababa Studio - Jah Shaka 1988: Distant Thunder - Mango Records UK #10 1988: Renaissance - 20 Crucial Tracks - Stylus UK #52 1989: Aswad: Crucial Tracks 1990: Next to You - Alex 1990: Too Wicked - Mango Records UK #51 1993: Firesticks - Alex 1994: Rise and Shine - Bubblin' Records UK #38 1995: Rise and Shine Again! - Mesa 1995: Dub: The Next Frontier - Mesa 1995: Greatest Hits - Bubblin' Records UK #20 1997: Big Up - Atlantic Records 1997: The BBC Sessions 1997: Roots Rocking: Island Anthology (compilation; incl. "Don't Get Weary", prev. unreleased) 1999: Roots Revival - Ark 21 2001: 25 Live: 25th Anniversary 2002: Cool Summer Reggae - Universal Music TV UK #54 2009: City Lock - Bubblin' Records UK #63 1984 (Mar): "Chasing for the Breeze" - Island Records UK #51 1984 (Oct): "54-46 (Was My Number)" - Island Records UK #70 1988 (Feb): "Don't Turn Around" - Mango Records UK #1 1988 (May): "Give a Little Love" - Mango Records UK #11 1988 (Sep): "Set Them Free" - Mango Records UK #70 1989 (Apr): "Beauty's Only Skin Deep" - Mango Records UK #31 1989 (Jul): "On and On" - Mango Records UK #25 1990 (Aug): "Next to You" - Mango Records UK #24 1990 (Nov): "Smile" - Mango Records UK #53 1991 (Mar): "Too Wicked (EP)" - Mango Records UK #61 1993 (Jul): "How Long" (with Yazz) - Mango Records UK #31 1993 (Oct): "Dancehall Mood" - Bubblin' Records UK #48 1994 (Jun): "Shine" - Bubblin' Records UK #5 1994 (Sep): "Warriors" - Bubblin' Records UK #33 1995 (Feb): "You're No Good" - Bubblin' Records UK #35 1995 (Aug): "If I Was" - Bubblin' Records UK #58 2002 (Aug): "Shy Guy" - Universal TV UK #62 en:List of reggae musicians Snowden, Don (14 de julio de 1985). «Reggae--brit Style». The Los Angeles Times. Consultado el 30 de diciembre de 2010.  Roots Rocking Discogs Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th edición). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 32. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.  Biography and discography Archivado el 11 de marzo de 2010 en Wayback Machine. Aswad interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' July 2009 Gallery of Aswad party pictures by dz studios Myspace profile ASwad UK chart placings, Chart Stats Datos: Q752530 Multimedia: Aswad / Q752530