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Steel Pulse: “Biko’s Kindred Lament”, Live (1979)
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Steel Pulse: “Biko’s Kindred Lament”, Live (1979)

I’ve been checking out a lot of reggae lately, but one album always sticks with me: Steel Pulse’s Tribute to the Martyrs. My friend John gave it to me years ago and I still play it regularly, thanks in large part to the heavy bass grooves emitted by Ronald “Stepper” McQueen. As the title suggests, the album focuses on political...