Culture

**Culture** are a Jamaican roots reggae group founded in 1976. Originally they were known as the African Disciples. The one constant member until his death in 2006 was Joseph Hill. The group formed in 1976 as the vocal trio of Joseph Hill (formerly a percussionist in Studio One house band the Soul Defenders), his cousin Albert "Ralph" Walker, and Roy "Kenneth" Dayes, initially using the name The African Disciples. Roy Dayes also used the name "Kenneth Paley", which is the name that appears on the Culture records released by Virgin Records. The African Disciples soon changed their name to Culture, and auditioned successfully for the "Mighty Two" – producer Joe Gibbs and engineer Errol Thompson.

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## Links to Kershaw

In his autobiography, No Off Switch, Kershaw mentioned seeing some of the band's gigs in the UK and also stating that he was one of the few white faces in a largely black crowd. A fan of the group's material, Kershaw played many of the band's songs and also invited them to do a session for his show, which they did.

When singer Joseph Hill died in October 2006, Kershaw paid tribute to the man by repeating their John Peel session from 1982 on his programme. On his 12 March 2007 show, Kershaw mentioned that he was like a groupie to the band when they did a UK national tour during the 70's.

## Sessions

1. Recorded for John Peel's show on 11th December 1982. First Broadcast on John Peel's show on 3rd August 1983. Repeated: 29 May 1985 (John Peel), 22 October 2006

* Too Long In Slavery / Two Sevens Clash / Lion Rock / Armageddon

2. Recorded: 1992-05-28. First Broadcast: 01 August 1992. Repeated: 09 October 1993

* Fussing And Fighting / See Dem A Come / I Am Not Ashamed / Capture Rasta

## Live

Recorded live at the Astoria Theatre on 1988-07-24. First Broadcast: 22 September 1988

1. International Herb
2. Two Sevens Clash
3. One Grandson
4. Hey Rich Man (sometimes known as 'Tell Me Where You Get It')
5. Capture Rasta
6. Money Girl

Recorded live at WOMAD. First Broadcast: 31 July 2005

1. International Herb
2. Two Sevens Clash
3. Fussing And Fighting
4. Zion Gate

## Other Shows Played

1987
* 21 May 1987: Lion Rock (12" - The Peel Sessions) Strange Fruit

1989
* 05 January 1989: Crack In New York (LP - Nuff Crisis!) Blue Mountain
* 19 January 1989: How Did I Stray? (album - Nuff Crisis!) Blue Mountain
* 01 November 1989 (BBC World Service): Chanting On (album - Good Things) Real Authentic Sound
* 05 November 1989: Youthman Move (Extended) (LP - Good Things) RAS

1991
* 08 December 1991: Be Honest (CD - Three Sides To My Story) Koch International
* 15 December 1991: Still Rest My Heart (LP - Three Sides To My Story) Shanachie
* 15 December 1991: Armageddon (LP - Three Sides To My Story) Shanachie
* 29 December 1991: Be Honest (CD - Three Sides To My Story) Shanachie

1992
* 26 January 1992: Still Rest My Heart (CD - Three Sides To My Story) Shanachie
* 13 June 1992: This Train (LP - Africa Stand Alone) April
* 05 September 1992: Marriage In Canaan (CD - Wings Of A Dove) Shanachie
* 12 September 1992: Freedom Time (CD - Wings Of A Dove) Shanachie
* 26 September 1992: Campyard (CD - Wings Of A Dove) Shanachie
* 03 October 1992: Too Much Pressure (CD - Wings Of A Dove) Shanachie

1996
* 05 May 1996: One Stone (CD - One Stone) RAS
* 12 May 1996: A Slice Of Mt. Zion (CD - One Stone) RAS
* 29 December 1996: One Stone (CD - One Stone) Gorgon

1997
* 11 August 1997: So Long Babylon A Fool I (And I) (CD - Baldhead Bridge) Shanachie

1998
* 05 January 1998: So Long Babylon A Fool I (And I) (CD - Baldhead Bridge) Shanachie
* 05 November 1998: Trod On (CD - Production Something) Heartbeat
* 19 November 1998: Garvey (CD - Production Something) Heartbeat

1999
* 28 January 1999: Trod On (CD - Production Something) Heartbeat

2000
* 06 April 2000: Payday (CD - Payday) Real Authentic Sound
* 06 April 2000: War In Sierra Leone (CD - Payday) Real Authentic Sound
* 20 April 2000: Do Something For Yourself (CD - Payday) Real Authentic Sound
* 04 May 2000: Share The Riches (CD - Payday) Real Authentic Sound
* 18 May 2000: War in Sierra Leone (CD - Payday) Real Authentic Sound

2002
* 11 January 2002: This Train (LP- Africa Stand Alone) April

2003
* 14 February 2003: Armagiddion War (CD - Lion Rock) Heartbeat

2004
* 01 February 2004: One Stone (v/a CD - RAS Reggae Box Set) Trojan
* 27 June 2004: World Peace (CD - World Peace) Heartbeat
* 04 July 2004: Time Is Getting Harder (CD - World Peace) Heartbeat
* 18 July 2004: Dog A Go Nyan Dog (CD - World Peace) Heartbeat
* 31 October 2004: Lion Rock (session)

2005
* 19 June 2005: Poor Jah People (CD - Too Long In Slavery) Front Line
* 24 July 2005: The International Herb (CD - International Herb) Virgin
* 02 October 2005: Trod On In Dub (12") Sky Note
* 30 October 2005: Lion Rock (v/a CD - John Peel - A Tribute) Warner Strategic Marketing

2006
* 22 October 2006: So Long Babylon A Fool (And I) (CD - Baldhead Bridge) Blue Moon
* 22 October 2006: They Never Love in This Time (LP - Cumbolo) Virgin

2007
* 12 March 2007: They Never Love In This Time (album - Cumbolo) Virgin

2021
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 2: Poor Jah People (album - Cumbolo) Virgin
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 9: So Long Babylon A Fool I (And I) (CD - Baldhead Bridge) Blue Moon

2022
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 11: See Them A Come / Natty Pass Him G.C.E. (album - Culture & The Deejays At Joe Gibbs 1977-79) 17 North Parade
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 12: Burning All Illusion / The Same Knife (album - Culture & The Deejays At Joe Gibbs 1977-79) 17 North Parade
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 15: Natty Dread Taking Over (album - Culture & The Deejays At Joe Gibbs 1977-79) 17 North Parade

## External Links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Official Website