• African Brothers - Lead Us Father / Version

African Brothers - Lead Us Father / Version

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Big, big foundation roots tune from the African Brothers, on a Lincoln Minott production, served via Sugar Minott's excellent Black Roots label, and reissued here via Archive on a '45 >>

A heartfelt, powerful song for freedom and black liberation by African Brothers, with 'Lead Us Father' being a cry for help in the mission for peace, and equality.

On the flipside of the disc, we get to contemplate the heavy-ness of the tune further, with that killer horns melody coming out to shine once more, over a heavy, rocking roots rhythm.

"The three singers met in 1969 when "Bubbles" overheard "Sugar" Minott singing along to "Tony Tuff" playing the guitar. They formed a group, with early influences including The Abyssinians, The Heptones, and The Gaylads, the name the African Brothers a reference to their African heritage. Morris was initially the main songwriter, being the most experienced member of the group, with Minott and Howard contributing harmony vocals.[1] They first recorded in 1970 for producer Rupie Edwards, for whom they recorded "Mysterious Nature", and they also recorded for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd ("No Cup No Broke"), Winston Blake, Duke Thelwell ("Party Night"), and Mike Johnson and Ronnie Burke at Micron Music. They followed these with self-productions, including "Torturing", "Want Some Freedom", and "Practice What You Preach", several released on their own Ital label.[1][2] In the mid-1970s, the group split up, with Minott going on to work at Studio One before launching a successful solo career, Tony Tuff also becoming a successful solo artist. Howard moved into production."

All roots-ites... You should know: this one is crucial.

African Brothers - Lead Us Father



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