{"product_id":"black-uhuru-sinsemilla-vinyl","title":"Black Uhuru - Sinsemilla (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased on the Island Records subsidiary Mango in July 1980, Sinsemilla, named after a type of marijuana, was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Uhuru's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efirst album to be issued internationally, their third overall. Although the group was nominally a trio at this point -- consisting of Derrick \"Duckie\" Simpson, Michael Rose, and Sandra \"Puma\" Jones -- in effect, Sinsemilla was a solo album by Rose, who wrote all the songs and sang lead vocals. In addition to his writing and singing duties, Rose can be credited for bringing in the production team and rhythm section of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSly Dunbar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobbie Shakespeare,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhose\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaxi Gang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides the distinctive musical tracks.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRose's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elyrical vision is revolutionary and radical, extolling the primacy of Africa, opposing apartheid, and praising the virtues of marijuana. But his sweet tenor and Simpson's harmonies soothe the message, and the music has a spare, rhythmic appeal that is distinctive and forward-looking, suggesting a hard, stripped-down direction for reggae. Sinsemilla is the sound of performers just finding their voices, and it excited hopes for the development of Jamaican music as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Marley's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleadership was about to falter due to illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHappiness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld Is Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush Push\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere Is Fire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Loafing (Sit And Wonder)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinsemilla\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery Dreadlocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVampire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Black Uhuru","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":47964133097716,"sku":"5342899","price":59.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/Black_Uhuru_-_Sinsemilla_Vinyl.png?v=1775611353","url":"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/products\/black-uhuru-sinsemilla-vinyl","provider":"Flying Nun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}