songs about black leaders

[lankou]

Well, Kenyatta is Joseph Hill's son and seems to be one of Marley's grandchildren, not sure that counts, though!

[capullo]

Well, Kenyatta is Joseph Hill's son and seems to be one of Marley's grandchildren, not sure that counts, though!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenyatta

[minidub]

orvill black & papa lionel -- respect your freedom (drum & bass 12")

"you'd better respect the foundation of your freedom, oh yeah
you'd better respect the foundation of your freedom

if a never paul bogle and William g
and di breddah sam sharpe and his sister nanny
we'd be in bondage
no tek a fi you freedom for granted"

good stuff.

m.

[Cold Sweat]

Africans' "Kong Pow" speaks about Paul Bogle, Granny Nanny, George William Gordon and Marcus Garvey.

http://pressurebeat.blogspot.com/2011/0 ... g-pow.html

[Roman]

What about Jean-Bédel Bokassa? Are there any good (perhaps not so good) reggae songs about him?

[minidub]

for a really nice recent cut, check amandla (featuring toussaint on vocals) with a tune called "dessalines".

m.

[Billy_Boom]

orvill black & papa lionel -- respect your freedom (drum & bass 12")

"you'd better respect the foundation of your freedom, oh yeah
you'd better respect the foundation of your freedom

if a never paul bogle and William g
and di breddah sam sharpe and his sister nanny
we'd be in bondage
no tek a fi you freedom for granted"

good stuff.

m.

I love that 12"! A real nice steppers take on the I Can't Hide rhythm, no doubt inspired by Horace Andy — Freedom. Papa Lionel just murthers the DJ part with some dancehall inspired lyrics. You can't go wrong with much I&I Sound material.

[lankou]

the song i was alluding to before is: Marcus, Norman and Paul by BB Seaton, Lloyd Charmers & Ken Boothe (also credited to The Conscious Minds - BBS's group after The Gaylads).

[Zionist]

Burning Spear - Let's Recall Some Great Men - namechecks Bogle, Mandela, Garvey, etc. One of his better 1990s productions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhZMo35wCbM