Burning Spear

Blessed 79th #Earthstrong to Winston Rodney aka burningspearmusic born on 1 March 1945 in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica. BURNING SPEAR A LIVING MAN: “The most meaningful song from Burning Spear's entire collection is #SlaveryDays. Because of the struggle of myself and many other musicians or artists based on how we've been treated in this reggae music business by record companies, labels and distribution. We've been pushed around, people always disrespecting us. I think the days of slavery — I've been treated in that way and in that manner as a Jamaican artist and a reggae artist. For a musician to make a living right now, it's very hard to be honest. The music business and industry — it's not like before. It's harder for a musician to really go there and play instruments and live off of it. The record company is not doing what they are supposed to be doing as before. What they're always saying to the artist [is], You've got to be touring to make a living from your music. I don't believe in artists always having to tour to make a living. This music generates a large portion of money and this money just stays among record companies, labels and distribution…”