Mutabaruka

Allan Hope (born 1952), better known as Mutabaruka, is a Jamaican Rastafari dub poet, musician, actor, educator, and talk-show host, who developed two of Jamaica's most popular radio programmes, The Cutting Edge and Steppin' Razor. His name comes from the Rwandan language and translates as "one who is always victorious". His themes include politics, culture, Black liberation, social oppression, discrimination, poverty, racism, sexism, and religion.
==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to have discovered the musician in 1981, according to available tracklistings on this site. Further material from the musician was played by the DJ on his radio programmes until the early 90's.
==Shows Played==
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*20 April 1981: Every Time A Ear De Soun (7") High Times
*27 April 1981: Every Time A Ear De Soun (7”) High Times
*03 May 1981 (BFBS): Every Time A Ear De Sound (7”) High Times 
*13 May 1981: Every Time A Ear De Soun (7”) High Times
;1982
*10 January 1982 (BFBS): Naw Give Up (7") High Times
*13 January 1982: Naw Give Up (7") High Times
*01 February 1982: Still Naw Give Up (7" - Naw Give Up) High Times
;1983
*21 February 1983: Check It (album - Check It!) Alligator 
*26 February 1983 (BFBS): De System (album - Check It!) Alligator 
*26 February 1983 (BFBS): Check It! (album - Check It!) Alligator 
*16 March 1983 (BFBS): Hard Time Loving (album - Check It!) Alligator
*21 March 1983: Sit Dung Pon De Wall (album - Check It!) Alligator 
*21 March 1983: Naw Give Up (album - Check It!) Alligator 
*27 March 1983 (BFBS): Sit Dung Pon De Wall (album - Check It) Alligator
*27 March 1983 (BFBS): Naw Give Up (album - Check It) Alligator
*10 May 1983: Every Time I "Ear the Soun"
*15 November 1983: Junk Food (12" - Junk Food / Johnny Drughead) Alligator
*30 November 1983 (BFBS): Junk Food (12" - Ode To Johnny Drughead / Junk Food) Alligator 
*03 December 1983 (BFBS): Johnny Drughead (12" - Ode To Johnny Drughead / Junk Food) Alligator
;1984
*03 March 1984 (BFBS): Johnny Drughead (12" EP - Ode To Johnny Drughead / Junk Food) Alligator 
*17 October 1984: Remembrance (LP – Outcry) Shanachie
;1985
*13 March 1985: Land of Africa (single) RAS
*22 April 1985: Land Of Africa (v/a 7") Music Is Life
;1992
*12 December 1992: 'Bone Lies (7")' (Anchor)
*19 December 1992: 'Bone Lies (LP-Legit' (Anchor)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists