Aswad/Linton Kwesi Johnson/New Regulars: Hammersmith Palais, London
Charles Shaar Murray, NME, 31 January 1981
MONDAY NIGHT in the Palais: forward and upful all the way. Aswad's 'Warrior Charge' as featured in Babylon and Brinsley Forde's performance in the principal role in that movie have certainly done nothing to hinder their development as a band and the growth of their reputation.
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