Culture, featuring Joseph Hill, is reggae’s preeminent harmony group. Born in the 1970s golden age of reggae, Culture has garnered continual US and international acclaim for its long series of classic roots albums. Culture’s legendary Two Sevens Clash (Shanachie) was Reggae Album of the Year.
Culture’s music, featuring the lead vocals of Joseph Hill, is solidly roots. Hill’s devotion to the traditional Rastafarian values of purity, simplicity and justice was exemplified by Culture’s lyrical themes.
Born in St. Catherine, Jamaica, and involved with music since early youth, Joseph Hill began his professional recording career in 1972 with the single “Behold the Land.” By 1976 Joseph and his cousin Albert Walker had formed a trio whose name evolved into Culture with the release of the mythic Two Sevens Clash.
Joseph Hill performed solo under the name Culture and recorded several projects during the early eighties; he and Albert subsequently reunited and have since produced a long series of critically acclaimed recordings.
Discography:
Two Sevens Clash (Joe Gibbs Record Globe, 1977)
Harder Than The Rest (Front Line, 1978)
Africa Stand Alone (April Records, 1978)
Culture Dub (High Note, 1978)
International Herb (Virgin, 1979
Cumbolo (Virgin, Front Line, 1979)
Baldhead Bridge (Joe Gibbs Record Globe, 1980)
Culture (Joe Gibbs Music, 1981)
Roots & Culture (Jah Guidance, 1982)
Lion Rock (Cultural Foundation, 1982)
Culture In Culture (Music Track, 1986)
Culture At Work (Blue Mountain Records, 1986)
Nuff Crisis! (Blue Mountain Records 1988)
Good Things (RAS Records Inc., 1989)
Three Sides To My Story (Shanachie, 1991)
Wings Of A Dove (Shanachie, 1992)
Trod On (Heartbeat Records, 1993)
Culture In Dub – 15 Dub Shots (Dreadbeat, 1994)
One Stone (RAS Records Inc., 1996)
Down In Babylon / Tribal War (Continental Record Services, 1996)
Trust Me (RAS Records Inc., 1997)
Stoned (RAS Records Inc., 1996
Cultural Livity : Live Culture ’98 (RAS Records Inc., 1998
Payday (RAS Records Inc., 1999)
Humble African (VP Records, 2000)
Live In Africa (Real Authentic Sound, 2002)
World Peace (Heartbeat Records, 2003)
Live In Negril (Roots & Culture Records, 2003)
Live In Concert (EMI, 2007)
The Live Roots Tours (Revolver Records, 2008)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
