One of the masterpieces of the roots era, no album better defines its time and place than Two Sevens Clash, which encompasses both the religious fervor of its day and the rich sounds of contemporary Jamaica. Avowed Rastafarians, Culture had formed in 1976, and cut two singles before beginning work on their debut album with producers the Mighty Two (aka Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson). Their second single, "Two Sevens Clash," would title the album and provide its focal point. The song swep   [ read more ]

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Culture is reggae's greatest roots harmony group. Led by the impassioned vocals of Joseph Hill in front of the soaring harmonies of Albert Walker and Kenneth Daye, Culture gained a formidable reputation as an uncompromising purveyor of supercharged Rasta vision and spiritually uplifting music. Often collaborating with reggae's top-ranking rhythm section, sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, Culture offers innovative musical setting along with quality roots music. Two Sevens Clash is generally considere   [ read more ]

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An exemplary 80s session with Hill in top form. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

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Lee Perry may have grabbed all the glory and Niney Holness all the accolades, but what did they ever do for singers...bar burying their vocals in clever production? Which is why the sadly neglected Sonia Pottinger was often the artists' preferred choice. Culture first entered the studio with the producer for their third album, Cumbolo, and this successful partnership continued over another three full-length records and a clutch of singles. A fourth album, Black Rose, was planned, but never   [ read more ]

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This reggae harmony trio, led by the mystical and charismatic Joseph Hill, made its most enduring recordings under the tutelage of the "Mighty Two" -- producers Errol Thompson and Joe Gibbs -- and for Sonia Pottinger's High Note label. But this program finds them working alternately with the Roots Radics and with Sly & Robbie, whose production is just a bit dull but still packs much of the same power as the earlier Culture recordings. Culture at Work finds Joseph Hill sounding mor   [ read more ]

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A distinctive reggae group that has sometimes incorporated soca/calypso touches, Culture hasn't changed much since much since the 1970s. While some reggae artists have turned to slicker, more high-tech sounds, Culture has wisely chosen to keep things simple and unpretentious. Though keyboards are employed on Three Sides to My Story, this unpretentious CD doesn't sound high-tech or overproduced. In fact, songs like "Sufferer," "Babylon Can't Study" and "Armageddon" (all of which underscore the gr   [ read more ]

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Though the first half of the '80s brought dissent in the Culture camp, the remainder of the decade was a virtual turnaround, witnessing the group's most productive period since their late-'70s prime. Following a temporary split that saw leader Joseph Hill going it alone as a solo performer under the Culture title, the original lineup of Hill, Kenneth Lloyd Dayes and Albert Walker reunited. While the group had changed very little in the decade since their classic debut, the fact was hardly    [ read more ]

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There was a time when harmony trios like the Mighty Diamonds, Israel Vibration and Culture ruled the airwaves and dancehalls of Jamaica. They typically delivered more "truth and rights" songs than lover's pleas, and that may be part of what led to their eventual displacement by the earthier dancehall sounds that predominate today. But many of them are still active, and Culture, led by the charismatic singer Joseph Hill, remains quite productive. Production Something unearths rare and previ   [ read more ]

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Usually a five-year hiatus spells the death of a band's career but, in Culture's case, it was if the group was merely gathering strength for the long haul. After splitting up in 1981, the trio reformed in 1986 and recorded Culture in Culture. Once again Joseph Hill would take on the production mantle, but this time he was aided by Enos McLeod and Alvin Ranglin, which saved this album from the flaws of Hill's previous effort, Lion Rock. Culture in Culture has a relaxed quality to the    [ read more ]

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Culture's Joe Gibbs-produced sessions of 1976 not only resulted in Two Sevens Clash -- they also gave us the excellent Baldhead Bridge. A true reggae classic, Baldhead Bridge points to the fact that Culture was among the most distinctive reggae acts to emerge in the '70s. Although Culture was influenced by Burning Spear, treasures like "Them a Payaka," "Jah Love" and "Love Shines Brighter" point to the fact that Culture's music is quite recognizable itself. The group gets   [ read more ]

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