Joseph Hill of Culture

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One of the most prominent representatives of roots reggae music

Joseph "Culture" Hill (born January 22, 1949 in Linstead, Jamaica) died

Saturday morning August 19, 2006, in Berlin, Germany, while on tour

with his group Culture. The lead singer of the veteran reggae group,

who a couple of hours before had done a successful show in Antwerp,

Belgium, suddenly took ill and died. Joseph Hill, whose songwriting

abilities were outstanding, was "the leading exponent of conscious

reggae" and music reviewers have lauded his achievements for three

decades. Alongside Burning Spear, Dennis Brown and Bob Marley,

Joseph "Culture" Hill helped popularize Rastafarian-influenced reggae

around the world with several internationally released albums and

countless worldwide tours. He's widely known for roots staples such

as "See Them A Come", "I'm Not Ashamed", "Natty Never Get

Weary", "International Herb", "Capture Rasta", "Behold The

Land", "Burning An Illusion", "Money Girl", "Zion Gate", "Trod On"

among others.