Aswad Tour

Aswad ("Black" in Arabic) are a long-lasting British reggae group, noted for adding strong R&B and soul influences to the reggae sound. Aswad has been performing since the mid-1970s, having released a total of 21 albums. Aswad has toured extensively, playing in diverse locations from London's Royal Albert Hall and Montego Bay's Reggae Sunsplash, to gigs in West Africa, Israel and Japan. Aswad released their most recent material in 2009 with album City Lock. They released singles What Is Love? and Do That Thing in the same year. Aswad Tickets are available at Sold Out Ticket Market at nominal rates.

After fifteen albums and two decades on the music scene, Aswad remains one of Britain's best-loved reggae bands. The duo of Drummie Zeb (vocals and drums), and Tony Gadd (bass, keyboards, vocals), are renowned among reggae fans for their adventurous fusion of musical styles such as dancehall, funk, hip-hop and dub.

In 1988, Aswad earned international acclaim with their reggae version of "Don't Turn Around," which sailed to the No. 1 slot in the U.K. Charts.

In 1994, Aswad captured a host of new fans with the release of the album Rise & Shine, a recording which saw the band's first Grammy nomination for "Best Reggae Album of the Year." A major hit in the UK and Japan, the album also gave the band another No.1 hit with the now famous summer reggae anthem ‘Shine.’


Aswad tour will be live on Fri, Jul 09, 2010 at IndigO2,Greenwich,United Kingdom .

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Aswad History

They became one the UK's top reggae bands with songs, typical of the time, about the oppression of black youth, such as "Three Babylon" and "It's Not Our Wish", and the powerful jazz-influenced instrumental "Warrior Charge" (full versions of these available on the Showcase album). Aswad gained a wider audience with the New Chapter album (1981). "Love Fire" gained wide recognition when it was used as the backing rhythm for Dennis Brown's "Promised Land".

Among Aswad's catalogue of hits is "Don't Turn Around", a UK no.1 pop hit in 1988, originally recorded by Tina Turner as a B-side to her "Typical Male" single. They followed this up with UK #11 hit "Give A Little Love", and a reggae flavoured rendition of "Best of My Love", first popularized and written by The Eagles. In 1989, they contributed the single, "Set Them Free" to the Greenpeace Rainbow Warriors album. In the same year they performed together with Sir Cliff Richard the song "Share A Dream" recorded the previous year, at Wembley Stadium as part of The Event (16 & 17th June, 1989).

Their next hit, Shine, was released in 1994. Another track was the upbeat 1998 remake of The Police's "Invisible Sun", performed with Sting. The band also hold the distinction of having played with each one of the ex-Wailers. The band has toured extensively, playing in diverse locations from London's Royal Albert Hall and Montego Bay's Reggae Sunsplash, to gigs in West Africa, Israel and Japan. Aswad released their most recent material in 2009 with album City Lock. They released singles What Is Love? and Do That Thing in the same year.



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Aswad "City Lock"

2009 saw the release of 'City Lock,' Aswad's brand new album and first studio outing in 10 years. The album, hailed as the band's best since 'Rise & Shine' by Echoes magazine, features singles 'What Is Love?' orginally a massive hit for Howard Jones, and 'Do That Thing,' along with the eclectic 'Maybe Tonight' and the true to form dubwise vibes of 'Natural Progression.

Aswad's City Lock single bundle, released 19th April, features wicked remixes from hot producers Breakage and Roska. Be the first to get your hands on the tracks by pre-ordering on itunes from 29th March. The pre-order bundle features itunes exclusive remix, Aswad Grove Mix.

The band has toured extensively, playing to packed houses in diverse locales from London's Royal Albert Hall and Montego Bay's Reggae Sunsplash, to gigs in West Africa, Israel and Japan. Now the legendary British Reggae band is back, with a brand new album! Aswad’s album is a rich mix of musical genres, from pop and reggae, to lover’s rock and urban roots. As Vibe Magazine recently noted, "Aswad seems set to shine for years to come."


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Aswad Introduction

Aswad ("Black" in Arabic) are a long-lasting British reggae group, noted for adding strong R&B and soul influences to the reggae sound. They have been performing since the mid-1970s, having released a total of 21 albums.
As naturalized children of immigrants from the Caribbean, in the aftermath of World War II, the children were moved to London. They attended a local high school near Ladbroke Grove.

The original members of Aswad were Brinsley Forde, George Oban, Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye, and Donald Griffiths. Courtney Hemmings was a frequent contributor in the 1970s, including joining most of the members of Aswad as the backing band of Burning Spear's 1977 Live album, recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London. Other contributors included Vin Gordon, Bongo Levi, and Karl Pitterson.


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