A political force in Jamaican reggae, dub and rocksteady music since the 1970s, Burning Spear continues to issue critically acclaimed albums, winning a Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 2000. Dreadlocked whirling-dervish vocalist Winston Rodney-the band's one constant member-writes lyrics filled with emotion and Rastafarian spirituality, but also anger at oppression. This 1980 album, considered a seminal work of dread roots, has been unavailable for many years.