Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation) explained

Umkhonto we Sizwe
(Spear of the Nation)
Type:studio
Artist:Prince Far I
Cover:Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation).jpg
Released:1984
Recorded:Channel One Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre:Reggae
Label:Tamoki Wambesi
Producer:Roy Cousins

Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation) is a reggae album by Prince Far I, released in 1984 and which he was recording when he was murdered in 1983.[1] The album is named in honor of the fight of the struggle of the militant wing of the ANC.

The album was engineered by Overton "Scientist" Brown and Sylvan Morris. Backing vocals were by Jah Lloyd, Winston Jarrett and The Viceroys.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Michael Williams and Roy Cousins

  1. "Survival"
  2. "Survival Version"
  3. "Ask Ask"
  4. "Ask Ask Version"
  5. "African Queen"
  6. "African Queen Version"
  7. "Stop the War"
  8. "Stop the War Version"
  9. "Jerry Doghead"
  10. "Jerry Doghead Version"
  11. "Special Request"
  12. "Special Request Version"

Notes and References

  1. Katz, David:"Solid Foundation - An Oral History of Reggae", 2003, Bloomsbury,