Aswad
Sign in to saveAswad are a British reggae group, noted for adding strong R&B and soul influences to the reggae sound. They have been performing since the mid-1970s, and have released 21 albums. Their UK hit singles include the number one "Don't Turn Around" (1988) and "Shine" (1994). "Aswad" is Arabic for "black". They are three-time Grammy Award nominees.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Aswad
- Musical artist.image
- Aswad.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Aswad in 2002
- Musical artist.origin
- London, England
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1975–present
- Musical artist.current_members
- Tony Robinson
- Musical artist.past_members
- Brinsley Forde Angus Gaye Donald Griffiths Courtney Hemmings George Oban
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- musical group
- Genre
- reggae
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Record label
- Island Records
- Official website
- www.aswadband.com
- Image
- Aswad.jpg
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- inception
- 1975-01-01
- Commons category
- Aswad
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- location of formation
- London
- name
- Aswad
- social media followers
- 12400
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Discography
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Aswad are a British reggae group, noted for adding strong R&B and soul influences to the reggae sound. They have been performing since the mid-1970s, and have released 21 albums. Their UK hit singles include the number one "Don't Turn Around" (1988) and "Shine" (1994). "Aswad" is Arabic for "black". They are three-time Grammy Award nominees.
==History== The members of Aswad are UK descendants of immigrants from the Caribbean. They attended John Kelly/Holland Park School. Aswad was formed in 1975 in the Ladbroke Grove area of West London.
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