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A Luta Continua
A Luta Continua (Portuguese for The Struggle Continues) is a studio album by the Jamaican musician Big Youth, released in 1985.[4][5] The title track is about the fight to end apartheid.[6] Jonathan Demme was inspired to use the phrase in the credits of his movies Something Wild and Married to the Mob.[7]
| A Luta Continua | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984, Music Mountain, Stony Hill, Jamaica | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 43:07 | |||
| Label | Heartbeat | |||
| Producer | Herbie Miller | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Track listing edit
All tracks composed by Herbie Miller and Manley Buchanan
- "Survival Plan"
- "Sing Another Song"
- "Feel It"
- "Weatherman"
- "Rock Johnny Roll"
- "KKK"
- "Bush Mama"
- "Action"
- "A Luta Continua"
- "Song Of Praise"
Personnel edit
- Big Youth – Vocals,
- Robbie Shakespeare – Bass
- Robby Lynn – Keyboards
- Skully – Drums, Repeater
- Leroy Sibbles – Background Vocals
- Aston Barrett – Bass
- Cedric Brooks – Tenor Saxophone
- Buchanan – Arranger
- Anthony "Bunny" Graham – Tom Tom
- Sly Dunbar – Drums
- Dean Fraser – Alto & Tenor Saxophone
- Chris "Sky Juice" Blake – Percussion
- Willie Lindo – Guitar
- The Tamlins – Background Vocals
- Byard Lancaster – Baritone Saxophone
Recording Information edit
- Recording : Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica & Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
- Engineer : Errol Thompson
References edit
- ^ "A Luta Continua Review by Roger Steffens". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Backbeat Books. pp. 36–37.
- ^ Morse, Steve (9 Feb 1986). "Does Reggae Have a Future After Marley?". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 83.
- ^ Wartofsky, Alona (21 June 1988). "Big Youth, Having Fun with Reggae". The Washington Post. p. D9.
- ^ Hinson, Hal (20 Aug 1988). "Demme, Picturing the Possibilities". The Washington Post. p. C1.