Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation)

Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation) is a reggae album by Prince Far I, released in 1984 and which he was recording when he was murdered in 1983.[2] The album is named in honor of the fight of the struggle of the militant wing of the ANC.

Umkhonto we Sizwe
(Spear of the Nation)
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedChannel One Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
GenreReggae
LabelTamoki Wambesi
ProducerRoy Cousins
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

The album was engineered by Overton "Scientist" Brown and Sylvan Morris. Backing vocals were by Jah Lloyd, Winston Jarrett and The Viceroys.

Track listing edit

All tracks composed by Michael Williams and Roy Cousins

  1. "Survival"
  1. "Survival Version"
  2. "Ask Ask"
  3. "Ask Ask Version"
  4. "African Queen"
  5. "African Queen Version"
  6. "Stop the War"
  7. "Stop the War Version"
  8. "Jerry Doghead"
  9. "Jerry Doghead Version"
  10. "Special Request"
  11. "Special Request Version"

References edit

  1. ^ Colin Larkin (1998). "Prince Far I". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. VI (3rd ed.). Muze. p. 4334–5. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
  2. ^ Katz, David:"Solid Foundation - An Oral History of Reggae", 2003, Bloomsbury, ISBN 0-7475-6847-2