Burning Spear

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Burning Spear is a pioneering Jamaican roots reggae singer and songwriter renowned for his spiritually charged, politically conscious music closely associated with Rastafarianism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf person
recording artist
reggae singer
songwriter
activeIn 1970s Jamaican roots reggae scene
associatedWith Jamaican roots reggae movement
Rastafarianism
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album
birthName Winston Rodney
countryOfCitizenship Jamaica
genre reggae
roots reggae
hasCharacteristic politically conscious lyrics
spiritually charged lyrics
influencedBy Marcus Garvey
languageOfWorkOrName English
lyricTheme African history
Pan-Africanism
Rastafarian spirituality
political consciousness
social justice
movement Rastafari movement
surface form: Rastafari
notableAlbum Calling Rastafari
Dry & Heavy
Garvey's Ghost
Hail H.I.M.
Jah Is Real
Man in the Hills
Marcus Garvey
Our Music
Resistance
Social Living
notableWork Calling Rastafari
Door Peep
Dry & Heavy
Garvey's Ghost
Hail H.I.M.
Jah Is Real
Man in the Hills
Marcus Children
Marcus Garvey
Marcus Garvey (song)
Our Music
Resistance
Rocking Time
Slavery Days
Social Living
occupation musician
record producer
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
vocalStyle chant-like delivery

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Rastafari movement hasNotableFollower Burning Spear