Born Winston Rodney in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica, Burning Spear is one of roots reggae's most revered living legends, whose 1975 landmark album Marcus Garvey defined the genre's golden era with spiritually charged rhythms and messages of Rastafarian resistance. A two-time Grammy winner for Best Reggae Album with 12 total nominations, Spear returned in 2023 with No Destroyer, his first album in 15 years, proving his voice for justice and unity burns as bright as ever. See him live at Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn on Saturday, April 18!

A Jamaican roots reggae legend born in Saint Ann's Bay — the same parish that gave the world Bob Marley — Winston Rodney, known as Burning Spear, has spent over five decades channeling the teachings of Marcus Garvey and the spirit of black consciousness into some of reggae's most powerful music. A two-time Grammy winner (Best Reggae Album, 2000 and 2009) with 28 studio albums to his name, Spear's fire and conviction remain undimmed. Catch him live at Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn on Sunday, April 19!