Living Reggae Legend Burning Spear Talks About Being Independent Special Message To All The Light Workers

Living Reggae Legend Burning Spear Talks About Being Independent Special Message To All The Light Workers

Not surprisingly, Burning Spear's path in music began with a fateful encounter with Bob Marley. Both were living in the St. Ann's parish of Jamaica. Not surprisingly, Burning Spear's path in music began with a fateful encounter with Bob Marley. Both were living in the St. Ann's parish of Jamaica. As Spear (born Winston Rodney) recalls, "The way the whole thing came about is that I found myself moving along up in the hills of St. Ann's and I ran into Bob at the same time. And Bob was going to his farm.

In this video, The burning spear is talking about his ongoing struggle against bootlegging and piracy and the importance being independent

 The man was moving with a donkey and some buckets and a fork, and cutlass and plants. We just reason man-to-man and I-man say wherein I would like to get involved in the music business. And Bob say, ‘All right, just check Studio One.'" It was there Spear recorded his first two classic albums, Burning Spear and Rocking Time.. As Spear (born Winston Rodney) recalls, "The way the whole thing came about is that I found myself moving along up in the hills of St. Ann's and I ran into Bob at the same time. And Bob was going to his farm. 

Some artists transcend the need for award, but are nonetheless deserving of decades of accolade.

A music-maker, community icon, educator, spiritual uplifter; Burning Spear's importance to culture existed before media spotlight, and has only grown since.

For nearly four decades and more than 25 albums, he has carried the torch of the gospel of political activist Marcus Garvey, promoting self-determination and self-reliance for African descendants through lyrics and rhythms that truly deliver the messages of peace and love to all.

Studio recording of slavery days for the Dutch radio

The true story of the man who even crushed thousands of illegal copies of his CD s thrown at his drive way, Winston Rodney together with his wife who runs the website and the store BURNING SPEAR NET  when ou order here and you are lucky, you could even find a friendly "thank you"note from her together with your order. 
HERE you can find the official Burning Spear Facebook page 

Just like all the light workers around the world who wants to be independent, the Rodney family always wanted to be independent

Much more about Burning spear, his story, his life and the discography and the official store of burning spear music please visit by clicking HERE