Peter Tosh

Peter Tosh was born in a rural community called Westmoreland - Jamaica - on 19 October 1944, at 15 years old moved to the capital of Jamaica, Kingston. Soon he met Bob Marley and Bunny (Wailer) Livingstone, forming a strong friendship with them, who later joined as the vocal trio "Wailing Wailers". In the beginning Peter tosh was the one who had some knowledge as both musical instrument level, teaching Bob and Bunny playing the guitar. In 1965 they had 5 songs in the top 10 songs in Jamaica. In 1972 Chris Blackwell, president of "Island Records" signed with the trio, who originated "Catch a Fire," "Stop That Train" and "400 Years". In Jamaica they opened several concerts with superstars such as "The Jackson Five" and Marvin Gaye. In 1974 due to internal problems within the group (all three had the potential to be the "Lead Vocal Trio"), eventually separate to begin solo careers. The year 1976 was the time of publication of the 1st album Tosh solo - "Legalize It" - the controversial song was immediately banned from radio stations Jamaican, but it was one of the LPs best-seller ever in the history of music Jamaican. After "Legalize it" more classics were built by Tosh among them highlight "Equal Rights". In 1978 Peter Tosh is almost beaten to death by police during the "One Love Peace Concert "because the words addressed to the Jamaican Prime Minister. Tosh comes out of Jamaica to go live to the United States and the invitation from Mick Jagger joins Rolling Stones Records, this collaboration is released the album "Bush Doctor" which includes a duet with Mick Jagger "Don`t Look Back". The 2nd album out through the Rolling Stones Records was the "Mystic Man" which contains in addition to the superb "Mystic Man", also "The Day the Dollar Die" and "Buk-in-Hamm Palace". Also Eric Clapton was a fan of Tosh to the point of doing a duet with him at the Music "Watch You Gonna Do". In 1981 launched my favorite song ever by Tosh "Fools Die". It follows on the 1983 "Mama Africa" which includes the brilliant song that gives name to the album and of course the-familiar "Johnny B Goode" a cover of Chuck Berry classic. Between 1983 and 1987 Tosh just traveling through Africa, gave a few concerts and recovering from abuse suffered by the police several times. In this period musical at nothing recorded, except in 1987 the album "No Nuclear War" which earned a Grammy. Unfortunately shortly after the release of the album the September 11, 1987, Tosh and 2 more people are murdered at his home in Kingston, (always said it would have been a mere assault but ...).

Fortunately, his soul still very much alive, and their music even after 24 years, continue to give very, very, to say ...

Peter Tosh - Johnny B Goode

"Johnny B. Goode" is a 1958 rock and roll song originally written and Performed by American musician Chuck Berry. The song was a major hit among black and white Both Audiences peaking at # 2 on Billboard magazine's Hot R & B Sides chart and # 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is one of Chuck Berry's most famous recordings, Has Been covered by many artists, and has received honors and accolades Several. It Is Also Considered to be one of the most recognizable songs in music history.

                                                                                                                                               source by: Wikipedia

Peter Tosh picked up this rock and roll song in 1983 for the album "Mama Africa" by giving his personal touch, with the reggae sound.

Deep down in Jamaica close to Mandeville
Back up in the woods on top of a hill
There stood an old hut made of earth and wood
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B Goode
He never learned to read or write so well
But he could play his guitar like ringin' a bell yell

Said go, go Johnny!
Johnny be good tonight!
Said go, go Johnny!
Johnny B. Goode...

He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
Sitting in a tree in the railroad track
Old engineer in the train sitting in the shade
Strummin' with the rhythm that them drivers made
People passing by would stop and say
Oh my oh my what the boy can play

Said go, go Johnny!
Johnny be good tonight!
Said go, go Johnny!
Johnny B. Goode...

Mama said son you gotta be a man
You gotta be the leader of a reggae band
People coming in from miles around
To hear you play until the sun goes down
Boy someday your name will be in the lights
Saying Johnny B Goode tonight

I said go, go Johnny!
Johnny be good tonight!
Said go, go Johnny!
Johnny you better be good

Said go, go Johnny!
Johnny be good tonight!
Go, go Johnny!
Johnny B. Goode...

Peter Tosh - No Nuclear War

 "No Nuclear War" is song that gives name to the 7th and final album by Peter Tosh. Launched in 1987, and is winner of the 30th Annual GRAMMY Awards in the category Best Reggae Recording

 

 

No Nuclear War
We don't want no nuclear war
With nuclear war we won't get far
I said that We don't want no nuclear war
With nuclear war we won't get far

Said no, just another holocaust
It's just another holocaust
And we can't take no more
(CHORUS)

Too many people are hungry
They don't have food to eat
They are naked
'Cause they don't have clothes to wear

They are going insane
Because of the condition
A million babies
Are suffering from malnutrition

CHORUS
I can't take no more

I saw WWI
Where lotsa trouble begun
I saw WWII
When the pirates came right through

Lookin' for WWIII
But you got to set me free
Free from the chains
And this here misery

CHORUS
We can't take no more

Unemployment
I said the rate is high
So much sick people
I'm sure they gonna die

So much mad people
Gettin' ready to explode
'Fore somebody
Come help them carry this load

CHORUS

One country deploying MX
Another country deploying SS
Inflation goin' way up high
And the dollar is going way down low

CHORUS

Crying, bawling, they can't take no more
I hear them moaning they can't take no more
They don't wanna die
They want to go to Heaven, yeah

But they can't
They can't take no more
They gettin' low
They can't take no more

They gettin' grief
They can't take no more
They gettin' beat
They can't take no more

They gettin' lazy
Cause They can't take no more
Bored
They can't take no more

Frustrated
They can't take no more
Pleading for them
They can't take no more

Can't you hear me pleading for them
Cause They can't take no more

They want to live in peace
And happiness
Let the trees grow
Let the waters flow...

Peter Tosh - Mama Africa

"Mama Africa" a brilliant song, which gives its name to the 6th Peter Tosh album, released in 1983 would the last album by Peter Tosh for a period of 4 years.

(CHORUS)

Mama Africa

How are you doing Mama

Mama Africa

Long time me no see you Mama

They took me away from you Mama

Long before I was born

They took me away from you Mama

Long before I came on in

CHORUS

There's so many things about you

Wondering where you are

They try their best to hide you Mama

But I search and I find you

CHORUS

In you there's so much beauty

In you there's so much life

In you there's so many kingdoms

To me it's out of sight

CHORUS

You're the maker of gold Mama

You're the maker of diamond

You're the maker of pearls

And the maker of all precious goals

CHORUS

I've been waiting, yearning, looking

Searching to find you

I've been crying, praying hoping

That I may find you Mama

CHORUS

You're my mother Africa

You're my father Africa

CHORUS

I'm proud of you Mama

I love you Mama

I'm proud of you Mama

I love you heavenly

CHORUS

Peter Tosh - Buk-In-Hamm Palace

Music belongs to the 2nd album by the Rolling Stones Records "Mystic Man" and 4th album of your personal account, launched in 1979 which included other hits like "Don`t Look Back" and "Mystic Man"

 
This here music
Reggae music
As far as I can see

This here music
Reggae music
It's got a spell on me

This here music
Rasta music
As far as I can see

This here music
Roots music
It's got a hold on me

It can make you feel so happy
Whenever problems get you down
It has itaficial respiration
Keep your heart functioning sound

Light your spliff
Light your chalice
Make we smoke it in Buk In Hamm Palace

Lend me a paper
Lend me a fire
Mek we chase way all the vampire

Light up your spliff
Light up your chalice
Make we burn it in a Buk In Hamm Palace

Lend me a paper
Lend me some fire
We ha' fe chase way vampire

Music and herb is the healing of the nation
Sent from Jah oo-ee grace

So take heed, heed and listen
Be a fan for better days

Light your spliff
Light your chalice
We gonna smoke it in a Buk In Hamm Palace

Lend me a paper
Lend me some fire
Mek we chase way vampire

Light up your spliff
Light your chalice
We gonna burn it in a Buk In Hamm Palace

Lend me a paper
Lend me some fire
Mek we chase way vampire
 

Peter Tosh - The Day the Dollar Die

Music belongs to the 2nd album by the Rolling Stones Records "Mystic Man" and 4th album of your personal account, launched in 1979 which included other hits like "Buk-in-Hamm Palace" and "Mystic Man"

I see Johnny with his head hanging down
Wondering how many schillings left in that pound
Cost of living it is rising so high
Dollar see that have heart attack and die

Bills and budgets are waiting
Finance ministers anticipating
Unemployment is rising
And I hear my people, they're crying

The day the dollar die
Things are gonna be better
The day the dollar die
No more corruption
The day the dollar die
People will respect eachother
The day the dollar die

Tell me brother
Is there something I can do
Don't you let frustrations make you blue

Time is hard
And I know that is true
But if you pick yourself up
That's all you've got to do

Things can be much better
If we can come together
Long time we been divided
And it's time we be inited

The day the dollar die
Gonna be better
The day the dollar die
I won't need no pockets
The day the dollar die
Don't have to be frettin'
The day the dollar die

Now I see you standing on your feet
And you can also make two ends meet
Never you let life problems get you down
There is always a solution to be found

Bills and budgets are mourning
Finance ministers groaning
Unemployment is rising
And I hear my people crying from the ghetto

The day the dollar die
It's gonna be nice
The day the dollar die
Just you wait and see
The day this here dollar die
There be no more inflation
The day the dollar die

I say the day Danny dollar die
The day Sammy dollar die
We will love eachother
I said the day this a dollar die
Fight some inflation

Peter Tosh - Mystic Man

2nd album by the Rolling Stones Records "Mystic Man" and 4th album of your personal account, launched in 1979 which included other blockbusters like "The Day the Dollar Die", "Buk-in-Hamm Palace" and of course "Mystic Man "

I'm a Mystic Man
I'm just a Mystic Man

I man don't
I don't drink no champagne
No I don't
And I man don't
I don't sniff them cocaine
Choke brain

I man don't
No I don't
Don't take a morphine
Dangerous

I man don't
I don't take no heroin
No no no

(CHORUS)
'Cause I'm a man of the past
And I'm livin' in the present
And I'm walking in the future
Stepping in the future
Man of the past
And I'm livin' the present
And I'm walking in the future

I'm just a mystic man
Got to be a mystic man

I man don't
Eat up your fried chicken
Not lickin'

I man don't
Eat up them frankfurters
Garbage

I man don’t
Eat down the hamburger
can’t do that
I man don’t
Drink pink, blue, yellow, green soda

(CHORUS)

Just a mystic man
Got to be a mystic man

I man don't
No I don't
Play fools' games on Saturday

And I man don't
No I don't
Congregate on a Sunday

Such a mystic man
Just a mystic man

(CHORUS)

Just a mystic man
Got to be a mystic man

Peter Tosh - Bush Doctor

Music with the same name as the album, released in 1978, Tosh's first album released with Rolling Stones Records

"lyrics heBush Doctor
Warning!
Warning! The Surgeon General warns
Cigarette smoking is dangerous, dangerous
Hazard to your health
Does that mean anything to you

To legalize marijuana
Right here in Jamaica
I'm say it cure glaucoma
I man a de Bush Doctor

So there'll be
No more smokin and feelin tense
When I see them a come
I don't have to jump no fence

Legalize marijuana
Down here in Jamaica
Only cure for asthma
I man a de Minister(of the Herb)

So there'll be no more
Police brutality
No more disrespect
For humanity

Legalize marijuana
Down here in Jamaica
It can build up your failing economy
Eliminate the slavish mentality

There'll be no more
Illegal humiliation
And no more police
Interrogation

Legalize marijuana
Down here in sweet Jamaica
Only cure for glaucoma
I man a de Bush Doctor

So there be
No more need to smoke and hide
When you know you're takin
Illegal ride

Legalize marijuana
Down here in Jamaica
It the only cure for glaucoma
I man a de Minister  

Peter Tosh - Don't Look Back

This music is part of the first album recorded in the Rolling Stones Records, with the name "Bush Doctor" launched in 1978. This song is a duet between Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger.

 If it's love that you're running from
There is no hiding place
Just your problems, no one else's problems
You just have to face

If you just put your hand in mine
We're gonna leave all our troubles behind
Gonna walk and don't look back
Gonna walk and don't look back

Now if your first lover let you down
There's something that can be done
Don't kill your faith in love
Remembering what's become

Places behind you, there to remind you

Now if your first lover let you down
There's something that can be done
Gonna heal your faith in love
Remembering what's been done

Now if your first lover let you down
There's something that can be done
Gonna heal your faith in love
Remembering what's been done

How far you been walkin' now about hundred miles
You still got some more to walk
I know, I got a little more to go

I'm gettin' kind of tired but I got to keep on walkin'
I'm walkin' barefoot
You've got to walk and don't look back 

 

Peter Tosh - Folls Die

"Fools Die" is the last song of the album Wanted Dread And Alive, which is the 5th album by Peter Tosh. It was released in 1981 in two different versions, one for USA (EMI America) and one for Europe (Rolling Stones Records)

The lips of the righteous teaches many
But fools die for want of wisdom
The rich man's wealth is in the city

Vexation of the soul is vanity
Destruction of the poor is their poverty
The poor man's wealth is in a holy, holy place

Why do you fight eachother
Why do you kill your brother
Then your reward will be the cemetery

Then your reward will be the cemetery

We got to build a better nation
Clean up, clean up Jah creation
Or there will be no future for you, you and me

Peter Tosh - Equal Rights

Equal Rights is the second album by Peter Tosh solo release in 1977. The album contains 8 tracks, the  track is the track that gave name to the album.

 

Everyone is crying out for peace yes
None is crying out for justice
(2x)

(CHORUS)
I don't want no peace
I need equal rights and justice (3x)
Got to get it
Equal rights and justice

Everybody want to go to heaven
But nobody want to die
Everybody want to go to up to heaven
But none o them (2x) want to die

CHORUS
(Just give me my share)

What is due to Caesar
You better give it on to Caesar
And what belong to I and I
You better (2x) give it up to I

CHORUS
(I'm fighting for it)

Everyone heading for the top
But tell me how far is it from the bottom
Nobody knows but
Everybody fighting to reach the top
How far is it from the bottom

CHORUS

Everyone is talking about crime
Tell me who are the criminals
I said everybody's talking about crime, crime
Tell me who, who are the criminals
I really don't see them

CHORUS

There be no crime
Equal rights and justice (Precedes each line below)
There be no criminals
Everyone is fighting for
Palestine is fighting for
Down in Angola
Down in Botswana
Down in Zimbabwe
Down in Rhodesia
Right here in Jamaica

What is Reggae?

Reggae is a musical genre originally developed in Jamaica in the late 1950s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of music Jamaican the term reggae more specifically indicates a particular type of music that originated the development of ska and rocksteady.The pinnacle of reggae occurred in the 1970s, when this genre spread throughout the world.
It features a danceable rhythm and smooth, but with a very characteristic beat. The guitar, bass and drums are the most used musical instruments.
The lyrics of reggae songs speak of social issues, especially the Jamaicans, and highlight religious issues and problems typical of poor countries.
Reggae is constantly associated with the Rastafarian religious movement, which, in fact, influenced many of the apologists style reggae musicians in the 1970s and 1980s. Anyway, thereggae deals with various matters, not restricted to the Rastafarian culture, such as love, sex and especially social criticism.
In the 1950s, began to appear the big names in reggae, for example, Delroy Wilson, Bob Andy, Burning Espear and Johnny Osbourne and the bands The Wailers, Ethiopians, Desmond Dekker and Skatalites. At this time, most radio stations in Jamaica, owned by white people, refused to play reggae. Only since the 1970s, reggae takes shape, with singers who make the music world. Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley reggae style make the hit musical worldwide. In 1971, the song I Can See Clear Now Johnny Nash takes the top on the list of various music radio in Britain and the United States.
The 70s (1970s) was the era of the great success of reggae. Several songs epoch and reached the top of the list of successful radio: with Peter Tosh Legalize It and No Woman, No Cry by Bob Marley.
Several singers and bands pass to incorporate the style of reggae from the '80s (the 1980s). Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones and Paul Simon make music, using danceable beat and sound and smooth. Currently, several singers and bands are successful in this genre: Ziggy Marley, Beres Hammond, Pulse, UB 40 and Big Mountain.

Peter Tosh - Legalize It

 '' Legalize It'', the first solo album by Peter Tosh, released on Virgin Records in 1976, proved he was a talented artist and great vision was far-reaching enough to break through the small confines of his small native island of Jamaica, spreading his music around the world, and enjoyed great critical acclaim, the album is even more popular today than when it was first launched. At the time of first release of the album title song'' Legalize It'' was banned on radio in Jamaica for advocating the legalization of cannabis

 

Legalize it - don't criticize it
Legalize it and i will advertise it


Some call it tampee
Some call it the weed
Some call it Marijuana
Some of them call it Ganja


Legalize it - don't criticize it
Legalize it and i will advertise it


Singer smoke it
And players of instruments too
Legalize it, yeah, yeah
That's the best thing you can do
Doctors smoke it
Nurses smoke it
Judges smoke it
Even the lawyers too


Legalize it - don't criticize it
Legalize it and i will advertise it


It's good for the flu
It's good for asthma
Good for tuberculosis
Even umara composis


Legalize it - don't criticize it
Legalize it and i will advertise it


Bird eat it
And they leave it
Fowls eat it
Goats love to play with it

"That's How We Roll" hits nº1 on the iTunes Reggae Chart.

I was watching on the top iTunes reggae music, as I see by my admiration that Richie Campbell is in n1, of course I got full of pride, to see a Portuguese artist, in the first place. for those who do not know Richie Campbell, he started out in the music business making his debut with the band Dancehall Reggae, Stepacide (Feb. 2004). In the 2008 release of "Held In"on Supersonic's Devils Angels Riddim Richie Carried into the 4th position on Soundquake.com's TOP SALES chart. He has worked with many renowned artists, among them with Kimani Marley. has also opened the concert Nas and Damien Marley. Richie will be present once again in "Sumol Summer Fest" in Ericeira on June 29. Now stay with "That's How We Roll"

Richie Campbell - That's How We Roll

Music released this year (2012) and is having a huge success around the world, for some reason "That's How We Roll" hits No. 1 on the iTunes Reggae Chart. Not got the whole lyric, but I got the chorus, hope you like it, because I love the music, "not out of my head"

CHORUS

We represent fi di people weh them heart not cold,
That's How We Roll!
Step away from the crime and nuh bow down fi gold,
That's How We Roll!
'Cause from you burn violence you haffi burn silence and
Talk to the World!
So put your hand to your heart, get up and do your part
and say... That's How We Roll

Richie Campbell - Held in

In 2008 the release of "Held In" on Supersonic's Devils Angels Riddim carried Richie into the 4th position on Soundquake.com's TOP SALES chart.

CHORUS

I have something held in
I wanna share it
Wan't you to be my queen
Woman me never quit



And tell me you do, you know I love you
You know it is true.
Lie down pon my side and give me a try
I never wanna lose you
Woman yuh sit down pon yuh corner roll up me marijuana,
Me want to flex with you from the bedroom to the sauna
And let me know you love me
So star, keep on rising, high
We're always changing
But no matter how the world is spinning I will never lose you


CHORUS


So wine dutty wine, pop off di bassline
Shake it off and mek me see yuh buss that waistline
Loving is loving and man say flexing is flexing
Sometimes you love sometimes you flex,
But you gotta do your best...
Sex is the thing that keeps me running and running
That gives me loving and loving while me kissing and caressing

Love me, wanna lock you in my arms
Love me, girl you can't escape my charms
Love me, let this be our last thing, empress you know this is

everlasting

All dem empresses all dem gangstas, you better respect one
another...

CHORUS

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