Creatively, Aswad has had its ups and downs over the years. Some of Aswad's recordings have been suburban, and some have been pedestrian. But the British group certainly...
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Not content with releasing an excellent album, Mesa and Aswad have taken said album, revised it, brightened it, added assorted alternate and remix versions, tuned up all of...
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Aswad is a rarity among reggae groups -- one that started out relatively weak and got better as it incorporated more pop and soul influences into its sound. The band's...
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The strongest album of Aswad's CBS period, a powerful roots-and-culture program entitled New Chapter, was followed shortly by what would turn out to be the strongest dub...
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Those who know Aswad as the slick pop-reggae group responsible for such crossover hits as "Don't Turn Around" and "The Best of My Love" may not recognize them in this...
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Roots Revival is an apt title for this album, since Aswad's greatest successes have been as a pop-reggae crossover band, most notably with the huge 1988 hit "Don't Turn...
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New Chapter was one of the career highlights for Aswad, and one of the stronger undiluted reggae albums to appear on a major label in the early '80s. The group at this point...
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Much to the shock of all involved, New Chapter did not prove to be the breakout album everyone assumed it would be. Aswad returned to the studio chastened, but not bowed....
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