Culture (band)
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Culture was a Jamaican roots reggae group founded in 1976. Originally they were known as the African Disciples. Critically considered one of the most authentic traditional reggae acts, at the time of the first Rolling Stone Record Guide publication, they were the only band of any genre whose every recording received a five-star review (of bands with more than one recording in the guide).
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- "Share the riches with the poor
- Before they share the poverty with you" [Culture, Share the Riches].
The members of the trio were:
- Joseph Hill (lead vocals)
- Albert Walker (backing vocals)
- Kenneth Dayes (backing vocals)
Joseph Hill, who came to symbolise the face of Culture, died in Germany on 19 August 2006 while the group was on tour.
[edit] Discography
- Two Sevens Clash (1977)
- Baldhead Bridge (1978)
- Africa Stand Alone (1978)
- Harder Than the Rest produced by Sonia Pottinger (1978)
- Culture in Dub: 15 Dub Shots (1978)
- Cumbolo produced by Sonia Pottinger (1979)
- International Herb produced by Sonia Pottinger (1979)
- More Culture aka "Innocent Blood" (1981)
- Lion Rock (1982)
- Culture at Work (1986)
- Culture in Culture (1986)
- Nuff Crisis (1988)
- Good Things (1989)
- Three Sides to My Story (1991)
- Wings of a Dove (1992)
- Trod On produced by Sonia Pottinger (1993)
- One Stone (1996)
- Stoned (Ras, 1997)
- Trust Me (1997)
- Cultural Livity: Culture Live '98 (Live) (1998)
- Payday (2000)
- Humble African (2000)
- Scientist Dubs Culture into a Parallel Universe (2000)
- Live in Africa (2002)
- Live in Negril (2003)
- World Peace Rounder (2003)
[edit] Compilations
- Vital Selection (1981)
- Too Long in Slavery produced by Sonia Pottinger (1989)
- Production Something
- 17 Chapters of Culture (1992)
- Ras Portraits
[edit] External links
- Culture website
- All Music Guide biography
- Review of Two Sevens Clash
- 2003 article, ic stand against crack
- Culture biography and discography World Music Central
- Reggae Icon Joseph Hill, Lead Singer of Culture, Dies in Berlin World Music Central