‘Aswad’: How A Pioneering Band Put British Reggae On The Map

‘Aswad’: How A Pioneering Band Put British Reggae On The Map

Aswad are best-remembered for the memorable reggae makeover they gave “Don’t Turn Around,” the Albert Hammond-Diane Warren penned B-side to the Tina Turner single “Typical Male,” which they took to the summit of the UK singles chart in 1988. Although the group’s mainstream commercial success only began in the 1980s, they had been active since 1975, when – inspired by their musical hero Bob Marley – they started playing together in Ladbroke Grove…