Winston Rodney (born March 1, 1948) a.k.a. Burning Spear is a Jamaican roots rock reggae singer and musician. Like many famous Jamaican reggae artists, Burning Spear is known for his rastafarian messages.

Burning Spear was born in St. Ann's Bay , St. Ann, Jamaica, as was Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey; both who had an great influence on Burning Spear's life. Garvey in his philosophy, which Burning Spear greatly took to, and Marley in directly helping Burning Spear get started in the music industry.

Burning Spear is one of the strongest proponents of Marcus Garvey's self-determination and self-reliance for all African descendants, thus leading to several album releases in commoration of the African activist.

In 2002, Burning Spear and his wife, Sonia Rodney who has produced a number of his albums, founded Burning Spear Records .

Burning Spear advocates messages of honesty, peace, and love, which tie in with his religious and political messages of rastafarianism and black unity .

Discography

• Studio One Presents Burning Spear (1973)
• Rocking Time (1974)
• Marcus Garvey (1975)
• Garvey's Ghost (1976)
• Man In The Hills (1976)
• Dry & Heavy (1977)
• Live (1977)
• Marcus' Children aka Social Living (1978)
• Living Dub Vol. 1 (1979)
• Harder Than the Best (1979)
• Hail H.I.M (1980)
• Living Dub Vol. 2 (1980)
• Farover (1982)
• The Fittest of the Fittest (1983)
• Reggae Greats : Best of Island years 1975-1978 (1984)
• Resistance (1986)
• People Of The World (1986)
• 100th Anniversary : Marcus Garvey/Garvey's Ghost (1987)
• The Fittest Selection : Greatest hits of 1980-1983 (1987)
• Mistress Music (1988)
• Live In Paris (1989)
• Mek We Dweet (1990)
• Jah Kingdom (1991)
• The Original (1992)
• The World Should Know (1993)
• Love And Peace : Burning Spear Live! (1994)
• Rasta Business (1995)
• Living Dub Vol. 3 (1996)
• Chant Down Babylon : The Island Anthology (1996)
• Best of Burning Spear (1996)
• Appointment With His Majesty (1997)
• (A)live In Concert 97 (1998)
• Living Dub Vol. 4 (1999)
• Calling Rastafari (1999)
• Live in Montreaux (2001)
• Ultimate Collection : Best of Collection (2001)
• Spear Burning : Best of the non-albums releases (2001)
• Best of the Fittest : Best of Collection (2001)
• Rare and Unreleased (2001)
• : Best of the Island years (2002)
• Jah No Dead (2003)
• Free Man (2003)
• Living Dub Vol. 6 (2004)
• Creation Rebel (2004)
• Sounds from the Burning Spear (2004)
• Live In South Africa 2000 (2004)

External links

• Official site of Burning Spear
• Unofficial site of Burning Spear
• Photo of Burning Spear by Pogus Caesar 1986, UK