Unification

Strongg For many Jamaican acts, the new technology of synthesizers and drum machines has been an excuse to move away from traditional reggae with its emphasis on melody and philosophy. For Black Uhuru, though, the new studio machinery has been a way to reinvigorate the old forms. If the ...	Red	Brutal By the time Black Uhuru released Brutal in 1986, Junior Reid had replaced Michael Rose as the lead singer, although you'd have been hard pressed to tell the difference at times. Still strongly Rasta, the harmonies still fuelled the sound, and Sly and Robbie still created the soni...	Dynasty	Victims
Sinsemilla	Chill Out	Mystical Truth Black Uhuru tries to cross over into the Anglo-American pop mainstream with Mystical Truth, but the Jamaican reggae trio misses its target by 20 years. Instead of hitting today's hip-hop/world-beat action that has been so good to Shabba Ranks, Black Uhuru lands in the early '70s....	Now	Brutal/Brutal Dub

Very Consistent Roots Feel With Deep Bass Grooves
Although this is not Black Uhuru's most famous album, it is among the best-sounding works of the group's enitre discography. This is the same Black Uhuru line-up from the "Dynasty" album (Duckie Simpson, Jennifer Connally and O'Neill Beckford), only "Unification" was released on a lesser known record label, which may account for the lack of attention given to the greatness of this album. I like this Black Uhuru line-up because of the way the bass sounds -- very forward, deep and grooving, and with well-heard basslines that evoke the spirit of roots reggae's most definitive albums. When I put this album on, I can play it continuously without skipping any tracks, and it has been in my CD changer quite often. If you're into lava lamps and incense, this album will be the perfect complement to set a relaxed, herbal and spiritual reggae mood. Get this one while you still can.