Culture

The Jamaican roots reggae band Culture formed in 1976. The band -- originally known as the African Disciples -- consisted of vocalists Joseph Hill (lead), Albert Walker (backing) and Kenneth Dayes (backing). Working with producer Joe Gibbs, they recorded several singles before releasing their hugely successful first album Two Sevens Clash. Hill's lyrics demonstrated a keen awareness between the history and social climate of Jamaica.



Sporting pure harmonies, soulful rhythms, and intelligent lyrics, Culture will live on as one of Jamaica's most significant roots reggae band. Although the band split in 1982, Hill nevertheless released his next album Lion Rock under the name Culture. The band rejoined in 1986, releasing several more albums before Dayes left in 1993. Although Joseph Hill passed away in 2006, his son Kenyatta Hill has picked up where his father left off -- both on stage and in the studio.

Discography

* Two Sevens Clash (1977)
* Baldhead Bridge (1978)
* Africa Stand Alone (1978)
* Harder Than the Rest produced by Sonia Pottinger (1978)
* Culture in Dub: 15 Dub Shots (1978)
* Cumbolo produced by Sonia Pottinger (1979)
* International Herb produced by Sonia Pottinger (1979)
* More Culture aka "Innocent Blood" (1981)
* Lion Rock (1982)
* Culture at Work (1986)
* Culture in Culture (1986)
* Nuff Crisis (1988)
* Good Things (1989)
* Three Sides to My Story (1991)
* Wings of a Dove (1992)
* Trod On produced by Sonia Pottinger (1993)
* One Stone (1996)
* Stoned (Ras, 1997)
* Trust Me (1997)
* Cultural Livity: Culture Live '98 (Live) (1998)
* Payday (2000)
* Humble African (2000)
* Scientist Dubs Culture into a Parallel Universe (2000)
* Live in Africa (2002)
* Live in Negril (2003)
* World Peace Rounder (2003)