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African Holocaust (album)

African Holocaust
Studio album by
Steel Pulse
ReleasedJuly 14, 2004 (2004-07-14)
RecordedThe Dub Factory, Birmingham, England
GenreReggae
Length56:37
LabelRAS
ProducerMichael Henry, Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse chronology
Rage and Fury
(1997) 		African Holocaust
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

African Holocaust is the eleventh reggae studio album released by Steel Pulse in July 2004. African Holocaust was Grammy nominated in the category of Best Reggae Album.[2] The album also peaked at #9 on the Billboard Top Reggae Album charts.[3]

Background

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The album features an ample guest list headlined by fellow reggae acts Damian "Junior Gong" Marley and Capleton. In this album Steel Pulse, with David Hinds’ signature voice leading the way, ventures further away from the dancehall persuasions apparent in their late-1980s and early-'90s work.

The song "Born Fe Rebel" appears on the soundtrack of the 2004 video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2.[4] The band released a music video in 2007 for the song "Door Of No Return" which was shot between Senegal and New York City. The video was produced by Driftwood Pictures Ltd.

Critical Reception

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Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic proclaimed African Holocaust is "very well done contemporary reggae". Simon Coates of the BBC also praised the album. He exclaimed "Slightly over-polished in parts, African Holocaust is nonetheless the sound of a band pulling out all the stops to regain their position as the UK's number one roots collective."[1][5] As well Brent Hagerman of Exclaim! declared "African Holocaust delivers gritty lyrics, heady roots reggae, and contemporary nuances to create an album long-time fans will rejoice in and others should discover."[6]

Accolades

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African Holocaust was Grammy nominated in the category of Best Reggae Album.[2]

Track listing

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All songs written by David Hinds, except "George Jackson" (Bob Dylan)

  1. "Global Warning" – 4:52
  2. "Blazing Fire" (feat. Capleton) – 3:36
  3. "There Must Be a Way" – 4:14
  4. "Make Us a Nation" – 4:16
  5. "Dem a Wolf" – 3:36
  6. "No More Weapons" (feat. Damian "Junior Gong" Marley) – 4:36
  7. "Tyrant" – 4:51
  8. "Door of No Return" – 4:49
  9. "Born fe Rebel" – 4:41
  10. "Darker Than Blue" – 4:34
  11. "George Jackson" – 3:56
  12. "African Holocaust" (feat. Tiken Jah Fakoly) – 4:24
  13. "Uncle George" – 4:12

References

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  1. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Steel Pulse: African Holocaust". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. ^ a b "Steel Pulse". grammy.com. Grammy.
  3. ^ Billboard Top Reggae Albums. Vol. 116. Billboard Magazine. 31 July 2004. p. 62.
  4. ^ "10 Best Songs In The Tony Hawk's Games". whatculture.com. What Culture.
  5. ^ Coates, Simon. "Steel Pulse African Holocaust Review". bbc.co.uk. BBC.
  6. ^ Hagerman, Brent. "Steel Pulse African Holocaust". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!.
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