Back in the news was the dreaded name of Jomo Kenyatta, “Burning Spear,” the idol of the Mau ... We must take out his eyes and then hold him for seven days and then we will cut his head ...

From the early ska and rocksteady days to modern reggae and everything in between ... uplifting album. Winston Rodney, aka Burning Spear, created a landmark album of roots reggae with “Marcus Garvey.” ...

These days Burning Spear is a busy man. The 54-year-old keeps a dizzying tour schedule and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. His comments about his hectic tour schedule are indicative of his ...

Evans took pop and soul hits and rearranged them in a radical and challenging way for the group, as well as creating his own compositions for them, such as the classic “Burning Spear.” ...