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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]Showcase: Released: April 1981; Label: Groove Music Formats: LP — Renaissance – 20 Crucial Tracks: Released: 21 November 1988 [10]
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 ]
Roots Revival is a studio album by British reggae band Aswad, released in 1999 through Ark 21 Records. The album was bestowed with a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Reggae Album . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Crucial Tracks (Best of Aswad) (1989) Too Wicked (1990) Firesticks (1993) Too Wicked is an album by the British band Aswad, released in 1990. [3] [4]
Variety has promoted Jem Aswad to lead all music content across digital, print and live media platforms as executive editor, music. Aswad will oversee all aspects of Variety‘s music-related ...
Based in New York, Aswad joined Variety in April 2017 from Billboard. He signed on to relaunch Variety‘s music coverage alongside Shirley Halperin, Executive Editor of Music, to whom he reports.
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 ...