Roots-reggae pioneer keeps it ‘Real’

Roots-reggae pioneer keeps it ‘Real’

As one of the pioneers of roots-reggae music, Winston Rodney, a Bob Marley protege better known as Burning Spear, has long been a respected figure in music, counting everyone from Bono to B.B. King as fans.

Unfortunately, years of business mismanagement and record-label creative struggles plagued the man behind such classics as “Door Peep’’ and “Marcus Garvey.’’ Spear, as he calls himself, seized control of his career earlier this decade and has since launched his own Burning Spear record label, on which he released “Jah Is Real,’’ this year’s Grammy winner for best reggae album.

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