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Aswad are a British reggae group, noted for adding strong R&B and soul influences to the reggae sound. [1] They have been performing since the mid-1970s, having released a total of 21 albums. Their UK hit singles include the number one " Don't Turn Around " (1988) and " Shine " (1994).
Title Album details Peak chart positions UK [1]Live and Direct: Released: November 1983; Label: Island; Formats: LP, MC; 57 Live at Rockpalast – Cologne 1980
Big Up is a studio album by British reggae band Aswad, released in 1997 through Gut Records. The album was bestowed with a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Reggae Album . [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
The Black Stone (Arabic: ٱلْحَجَرُ ٱلْأَسْوَد, romanized: al-Ḥajar al-Aswad) is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building in the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to Muslim tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and ...
British reggae group Aswad heard Luther Ingram's version and released a cover version on February 10, 1988. This version samples a verse from the Righteous Brothers' 1964 single "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", as well as elements of the song closely resembling that of Erma Franklin's 1967 single "Piece of My Heart".
The record is a dub version of Aswad's previous album New Chapter (1981), and was produced by the group with Michael "Reuben" Campbell. Having felt New Chapter under-performed commercially because it was too intricate for mainstream reggae audiences (the market Aswad wanted to break first), the group conceived the dub remix album as a way of ...
The accompanying music video for "Killing Me Softly", directed by Aswad Ayinde [68] and based on Lauryn Hill's ideas, won an MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video. [69] The video depicts the trio watching a movie in a cinema. It also features a cameo of Roberta Flack. [57] [70]
Rise and Shine is a studio album by British reggae band Aswad, released in 1994 through Bubblin' Records. The album peaked at number 38 on the UK Albums Chart and at number 69 on the Dutch Album Top 100 .