Burning Spear: Dry and Heavy
Kris Needs, ZigZag, September 1977
DRY AND Heavy indeed. The title says it all. This album is pure magic from start to finish and, in my opinion, his best yet, even capping the mighty Marcus Garvey, of 1975.
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