Burning Spear

Burning Spear is the stage name of Winston Rodney (born 1 March 1945 in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica), a Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter and one of the most influential and long-standing roots artists to emerge from the 1970s. Guided by the teachings of Marcus Garvey, his music promotes Rastafarian messages of peace, love, self-determination and Pan-Africanism, best known for the classic 1975 album Marcus Garvey. A two-time Grammy Award winner for Best Reggae Album (Calling Rastafari 2000 and Jah Is Real 2009) with 12 nominations, he has recorded over 25 albums since 1969 and continues to tour internationally with his backing band The Burning Band.