Black Woman
by Judy Mowatt
1980
The finest Reggae music tends to offer much more than mere entertainment; at its best Reggae delivers thought-provoking lyrics with inspirational intensity designed to carry one beyond everyday trials and tribulations. No artist has been more consistently inspirational than Judy Mowatt, key member of Bob Marley's I-Threes, creator of Black Woman, one of the greatest Reggae LPs ever made, and tireless messenger on behalf of the oppressed. Her instrument is her gorgeous voice - warm, soulful, effortlessly soaring - a singer for all times, all people.