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Winston Rodney (born March 1, 1948), also known as Burning Spear, is a Grammy-winning Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Like many famous Jamaican reggae artists, Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.

Rodney was born in Saint Ann's Bay, Saint Ann, Jamaica, as were Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey; who both had a great influence on Rodney's life. Garvey in his philosophy, which Burning Spear greatly took to, and Marley in directly helping Burning Spear get started in the music industry. Burning Spear was originally Rodney's group, named after Jomo Kenyatta, the first Prime Minister and President of an independent Kenya. As fame took hold the name of the group gradually became synonymous with Rodney.

Burning Spear is one of the strongest proponents of Marcus Garvey's self-determination and self-reliance for all African descendants, thus leading to several album releases in commemoration of the African activist.

In 2002, Burning Spear and his wife, Sonia Rodney who has produced a number of his albums, founded Burning Spear Records.

Burning Spear advocates messages of honesty, peace, and love, which tie in with his religious and political messages of Rasta and black unity.

Discography

Studio Albums

• Studio One Presents Burning Spear (1973)
• Rocking Time (1974)
• Marcus Garvey (1975)
• Garvey's Ghost (1976)
• Man in the Hills (1976)
• Dry & Heavy (1977)
• Marcus' Children aka Social Living (1978)
• Living Dub Vol. 1 (1979)
• Hail H.I.M. (1980)
• Living Dub Vol. 2 (1980)
• Farover (1982)
• The Fittest Of The Fittest (1983)
• Resistance (1986)
• People Of The World (1986)
• Mistress Music (1988)
• Mek We Dweet (1990)
• Jah Kingdom (1991)
• The World Should Know (1993)
• Rasta Business (1995)
• Living Dub Vol. 3 (1996)
• Appointment With His Majesty (1997)
• Living Dub Vol. 4 (1999)
• Calling Rastafari (1999)
• Free Man (2003)
• Living Dub Vol. 6 (2004)
• Our Music (2005)

Live Albums

• Live (1977)
• Live In Paris Zenith '88 (1989)
• Love & Peace: Burning Spear Live! (1994)
• (A)live In Concert 97 (1998)
• Live At Montreaux Jazz Festival 2001 (2001)
• Live In South Africa 2000 (2004)

Compilations

• Harder Than The Best (1979)
• Reggae Greats: Best of Island years 1975-1978 (1984)
• 100th Anniversary: Marcus Garvey/Garvey's Ghost (1987)
• The Fittest Selection: Greatest hits of 1980-1983 (1987)
• The Original (1992)
• Chant Down Babylon The Island Anthology (1996)
• Best of Burning Spear (1996)
• Ultimate Collection: Best of Collection (2001)
• Spear Burning: Best of the non-albums releases (2001)
• Best of the Fittest: Best of Collection (2001)
• Rare and Unreleased (2001)
• 20th Century Masters: The Best of Burning Spear: Best of the Island years (2002)
• Jah No Dead (2003)
• Creation Rebel (2004)
• Sounds from the Burning Spear (2004)

External links

• Official site of Burning Spear
• Winston Rodney's Blog
• Unofficial site of Burning Spear
• Our Music: Past, Present, and Future with Burning Spear - The Music Box, Vol. 12, #11
• Live performance images

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