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Aswad

Band, *1975 GB, London
Reggae
A.k.a. Black Lion Band

Formed in the Ladbroke Grove area of West London in 1974, led by the trio of Brinsley "Dan" Forde (on vocals and rhythm guitar), Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye (on vocals and drums), and Tony "Gad" Robinson (on bass), they continue to record and perform today with two of the founder members, Drummie Zeb and Tony Gad.

     
Members
PortraitGeorge Oban
b
PortraitEddie "Tan Tan" Thornton
tr *1932 JM
PortraitMichael "Bami" Rose
sax, fl *1943 GB
PortraitBrinsley Forde
voc, g *1953 GB
Donald Griffiths
voc, perc
PortraitAngus Gaye
dr, voc, perc
Courtney Hemmings
key, perc, voc
Michael "Reuben" Campbell
PortraitTony Robinson
b, voc GB
Biddy
Soloman
voc
Popular Tracks   
Don't Turn Around on Distant Thunder by Aswad
Shine on Cool Summer Reggae by Aswad
Pensamento (Acústico) - BXBB91700011 on Seleção Essencial - Grandes Sucessos - Cidade Negra by Cidade Negra
Reggae Rewind - Continuous Mix on Reggae Rewind by Various Artists
Shine - Beatmasters 7" Mix on Rise and Shine by Aswad
Back To Africa on Aswad by Aswad
I A Rebel Soul on Aswad by Aswad
Dub Fire on New Chapter Of Dub by Aswad
Don't Turn Around on Don't Turn Around by Aswad
Roots Rocking on Live & Direct by Aswad

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Live At Rockpalast - Cologne 1980Aswad2016Album
The Best Of Aswad: Don't Turn AroundAswad2012Compil.
City LockAswad2010Album
The Best Of AswadAswad2010Compil.
City Lock - Up (Dub Mixes)Aswad2009Album
Reggae Warriors : The Best Of AswadAswad2009Compil.
City LockAswad2009Album
Calling / Do That ThingAswad2009Album
Do That ThingAswad2009Album
What Is Love?Aswad2009Album
Weh Dem A Do / Ease UPMavado / Aswad2008Album
Vs. Rhythm RidersAswad2006Album
Shine 2005Aswad2005Album
Murder In The Jamrock / ShineDamian Marley / Aswad2005Album
Radikal Roots Re-Edits Volume 8Aswad / Fatman Riddim Section2005Album
The Best Of AswadAswad2004Compil.
The CollectionAswad2003Compil.
Shy GuyAswad Featuring Easther Bennett2002Single
Do That ThingLisa Unique V Aswad2002Album
Cool Summer ReggaeAswad2002Album
Millennium EditionAswad2000Compil.
25 LiveAswad2000Album
Follow '99Aswad1999Single
CautionAswad1999Single
Classic Aswad - The Universal Masters CollectionAswad1999Compil.
Roots Revival The Dub VersionsAswad1999Album
Roots RevivalAswad1999Album
Invisible SunSting & Aswad1998Single
The Coming Of The Lord / VersionSluggy Ranks / Aswad1997Single
One Shot ChillaAswad1997Single
RoxanneAswad1997Single
The BBC SessionsAswad1997Album
Big UpAswad1997Album
Roots Rocking (The Island Anthology)Aswad1997Compil.
Fever / WarriorsAswad1995Album
You're No GoodAswad1995Album
Dub: The Next FrontierAswad1995Album
If I WasAswad1995Single
Live And ShineAswad1995Album
Greatest HitsAswad1995Compil.
You're No GoodAswad1995Single
Rise And Shine Again!Aswad1995Album
Rise And ShineAswad1994Album
We Are One PeopleAswad1994Single
Heartbeating TunesAswad1994Album
ShineAswad1994Single
Best Of My Love / You're No GoodAswad1994Album
WarriorsAswad1994Single
ShineAswad1994Single
Shinin'!Aswad1994Single
Deeper Than DeepAswad1994Album
How LongYazz & Aswad1993Single
FiresticksAswad1993Compil.
Dancehall MoodAswad1993Single
Dance 'N' TimeAswad / Carlene Davis / Papa San1992Single
Best Of My LoveAswad1991Album
Too Wicked E.P.Aswad1991Album
FireAswad1990Album
Go On / Next To YouSybil, Aswad1990Album
Silly Games / Next To YouLindy Layton / Aswad1990Single
SmileAswad1990Single
Too WickedAswad1990Album
FireAswad1990Single
Next To YouAswad1990Single
Next To You - Silver Inj J/BoxAswad1990Single
In Concert-492Aswad1990Album
Crucial Tracks (Best Of Aswad)Aswad1989Compil.
Beauty's Only Skin DeepAswad1989Album
On And OnAswad1989Single
Distant Thunder - ConcertAswad1989Album
Trueno DistanteAswad1988Album
The Message (Special Edition)Aswad1988Album
Set Them FreeAswad1988Single
Don't Turn AroundAswad1988Compil.
In Concert-438Was / Aswad1988Album
Chains Of Love / Give A Little LoveErasure / Aswad1988Single
Distant ThunderAswad1988Album
Renaissance (20 Crucial Tracks)Aswad1988Compil.
Don't Turn AroundAswad1988Single
Give A Little LoveAswad1988Single
Hooked On YouAswad1987Album
To The TopAswad1986Album
Pull UpAswad1986Album
BubblingAswad1985Album
Kool NohAswad1985Single
In Addis Ababa StudioJah Shaka Meets Aswad1985Album
Rebel SoulsAswad1984Album
54-46 (Was My Number)Aswad1984Single
Me Nah Run / When You Are YoungMichael Palmer / Aswad / Jackie Paris1984Album
Need Your LoveAswad1984Single
Dub Chase / Have This DubAswad1984Album
Chasing For The Breeze / Gave You My LoveAswad1984Album
StrugglePatrick Andy & Aswad1984Album
Don't Bite The HandJohnny Osbourne / Aswad1983Album
Come On Love Me (Tonight)Michael Prophet / Aswad1983Album
Roots RockinAswad1983Single
African ChildrenAswad1983Single
Promised LandDennis Brown & Aswad1983Single
Live And DirectAswad1983Album
Girl's Got To KnowAswad1982Single
A New Chapter Of DubAswad1982Album
African Children Part 2Aswad1982Single
Not SatisfiedAswad1982Album
Pass The CupAswad1982Album
BabylonAswad1981Album
ShowcaseAswad1981Compil.
New ChapterAswad1981Album
Finger Gun StyleAswad1981Single
Ways Of The LordAswad1981Single
Rainbow CultureAswad1980Album
Bloody CityDennis Brown Featuring Aswad1980Single
Warrior ChargeAswad1980Album
HuletAswad1979Album
It's Not Our Wish (That We Should Fight)Aswad1978Album
AswadAswad1976Album
Back To AfricaAswad1976Single
Three BabylonAswad1976Single
Island DubAswadSingle
On And OnAswadSingle
Shine / Only Saw Today/Instant KarmaAswad / AmosAlbum
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