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Michael Rose
Person · male · Jamaica · Kingston · born 1957 · recording since 1985
Jamaican reggae singer
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Also known as Michael Rose (Black Uhuru) · Mykal Rose · Mykal Roze · Mykall Rose · Mykall Roze · 邁克爾·羅斯
Timeline
27 events▣ Album 25◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1950s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Demonstration / Big Mac
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
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Biography
Michael Rose (born 11 July 1957) is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is most widely known for a successful tenure as the lead singer for Black Uhuru from 1977 to 1984, followed by a lengthy solo career. He has been praised as "one of Jamaica's most distinguished singers" and for launching a distinctive form of reggae singing that originated in his home neighborhood of Waterhouse in Kingston.
Career
Rose began performing at talent contests and in the Jamaican hotel circuit as a teenager, and recorded his first single "Woman a Gineal fe True" at age 15 with producer Newton Simmons. Rose's childhood friend Sly Dunbar then introduced him to producer Niney the Observer, with whom he recorded several singles in 1972. Rose also recorded a song with Lee "Scratch" Perry during this period.
Rose spent the next several years honing his songwriting, releasing Born Free discomix in 1976 for Yabby You, whuch was later re-released on Steve Barrow’s Blood and Fire (record label) in 1997. In 1977, Dunbar introduced him to Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, the leader of reggae group Black Uhuru. That group was undergoing a significant lineup change that also included the addition of singer Puma Jones. Rose became the group's lead singer and primary songwriter, leading the group through seven studio albums, starting with Showcase in 1979 and also including the critically acclaimed Red in 1981 and the Grammy Award-winning Anthem in 1983. That album won the award for Best Reggae Album in 1985, the first year of that award's existence.
Rose left Black Uhuru in 1985 after falling out with Simpson, and retired to the Blue Mountains in Jamaica to start a coffee farm. He released a string of singles in Jamaica, but nothing much was heard of him outside the island until 1989, when he signed with RCA and released the pop-influenced album Proud
ProudSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Mother & Child Reunion4:032Hot Pop4:273Buzz You4:254Promised Land3:585Richie the Rich5:166Eyes4:157Demonstration4:228Invasion4:059Just Do It5:5310Proud4:3311Don's Party4:4312Africa Your Safe4:2613Invasion Dub6:22 in Europe and Japan. The deal with RCA was short-lived however, and Rose returned to Jamaica to record a string of singles produced by Sly and Robbie. He also recorded for other producers but the only albums released during this period were the Japan-only BonanzaBonanzaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Ganja Bonanza3:182Someone Is Watching3:283Youths of the Ghetto3:424It’s Alright3:535Whoo-La3:356Give a Little3:437Chatto5:098Jah Jah Never Fail I4:359We All Need Love3:5110Rock With Somebody4:0411Christian Soldiers3:2112Revolution3:4913Brown Eyes3:0614Bogus Badge4:14 (1991) and King of General (1992). The singles from this period were eventually compiled on the album Sly and Robbie Presents: Mykall Rose – The Taxi Sessions in 1995. During that year he also signed with Heartbeat Records.
In the 1995–2004 period Heartbeat Records released a total of nine albums, and Rose regularly reached the singles charts in Jamaica and Europe. He rejoined Black Uhuru in 2004 for a multi-year tour under the name Black Uhuru featuring Michael Rose. During this period he continued to record and perform as a solo artist. In 2019 he released his first album in eleven years, the ska project Ska Ska Ska
Ska Ska SkaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Dance Ska3:552Empty Barrel3:493By The River4:224Everybody Gwan Ska3:365Need Love3:286Dam Shame3:257Ska Weed3:268African Dashiki3:569Jhony Jhony Jhony4:2010Balin4:2011Stay Away3:44. His 2022 single "Glory to Jah" attracted media attention in Jamaica.
In 2022, Rose began performing at festivals in the US with Lee "Scratch" Perry's former band Subatomic Sound System including appearances in 2023 at CaliVibes Fest, CaliRoots, the Marley Brothers’ KayaFest at Red Rocks, and in 2024 at KCRW's Reggae at Night Hollywood Bowl. The album Rockin' Like a Champion
Rockin' Like a ChampionSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1No Fear0:492Rockin' Like a Champion3:263Get High (Vocal Mix)3:304Put Down The Gun3:375Forward4:136One Love4:167Times Getting Tough3:278Streets On Fire4:209Jah Take Us Away2:4010Take Us Away (Bass Dub)2:1311Happy is the Man who Finds Wisdom3:3012Never Stop My Dream (Forward Dub)2:0813Get High (Dubstrumental)3:3014Put Down The Gun (Dub)3:4415Happy is the Man who Finds Wisdom (Dub)3:30 was released on July 26, 2024, a collaboration between Mykal Rose, Subatomic Sound System, and UK singer Hollie Cook put out jointly by the labels Dubshot & Controlled Substance Sound Labs. David Rodigan premiered the album title track on BBC Radio 1Xtra.
Name spelling
His birth name is Michael Rose, and this name appears on most but not all of his solo albums. Starting in 1991 he changed the spelling to Mykal Rose claiming that this is the Ethiopian version of the name. He has also used various spellings including Mykal Roze, Mikal Rose, Michael Roze, and other minor variations.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 47 | 93.9th |
| Studio albums | 27 | 97.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (47 release groups · 27 studio albums)
Albums · 27
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:00:48
1Mother & Child Reunion4:032Hot Pop4:273Buzz You4:254Promised Land3:585Richie the Rich5:166Eyes4:157Demonstration4:228Invasion4:059Just Do It5:5310Proud4:3311Don's Party4:4312Africa Your Safe4:2613Invasion Dub6:221995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:43
1Rising Star3:432Take The Shame3:483Don't Touch It3:444Jealous One3:445None Nuh De Deh3:426Retribution3:447Deliver Me3:428Cherry Chase3:479Ouncey Boy3:5610It's The Fever [Bonus Track]3:5411Ouncey Boy (Jungle Version)4:591995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 41:59
1Too Hard a Hearing3:472How You Fi Do That3:533Short Temper4:074(Duck Duck) A Who You3:575Badder Than You3:486Casabank Queen3:567Hang On3:428Warning3:289So Much People Crying3:5610Don't Play With Fire3:5611Badder Than You (Sly Ruff mix)3:291996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:35
1Rude Boys (Back in Town)3:472Hold It Down3:533Be Yourself3:374Black Maria4:075The Juice4:116Dummy3:537I Love King Selassie3:558From Babylon to Timbuktu3:329Everything Is Pretty Fine3:2610It's Beautiful3:3811Agony3:5312Guess Who's Coming to Dinner3:431996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 54:53
1Bad Version3:432Big Sound Frontline3:473Greedy Dogs4:054Desperado4:075Breakout4:146Be Wise3:517Selassie Divinity3:488Hair Trigger*4:149Legacy3:5710A Fine Version3:4611Live Upright3:4912American Safety3:5313Natty Feast3:0814Bad Crazy Drops*4:311997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:21
1Dub Well Happy3:422Wicked Dub3:553Lion Jungle Dub4:084Goldmine3:455Dreadlocks in Dub3:466Reality Dub3:427Straight to Landlord's Head3:458Blinding Version3:359Goodbye3:4610Mind This Ya Dub3:4611Dub Up3:4212Ghetto Life3:491999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:33
1One A We4:522Coke Is A Joke3:593Monkey Business4:074Bad Boy3:495Yush (Dub Master)3:476Beggar4:117Come Home3:528Marcus Garvey4:069Visit Them4:0310African Girl4:3011New York4:0912Car Wars (Ambient)4:081999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:48
1Ganja Bonanza3:182Someone Is Watching3:283Youths of the Ghetto3:424It’s Alright3:535Whoo-La3:356Give a Little3:437Chatto5:098Jah Jah Never Fail I4:359We All Need Love3:5110Rock With Somebody4:0411Christian Soldiers3:2112Revolution3:4913Brown Eyes3:0614Bogus Badge4:14Babylon 9/11 Tip of the Iceberg
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:24
1Kinky King3:592Too Blessed3:463Israel3:544It Never Rains3:405Porus3:426Why3:467Satan In the Valley3:398Never Lose Yourself3:439Babylon 9/113:4610Worries3:5311Sister3:5712What You Running Down3:4813Careless Life3:5514A Good Thing3:562005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 50:07
1Dub Thunder4:222Wicked Dub3:483Throw Some Dub4:274Dub Glitter4:365Days of Dub3:396Binghi Dub4:167Wan fi Dub4:198Dub Burial4:329African Dub4:1310No Burial Dub (Manasseh Dubwise remix)11:552005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 47:05
1African People4:202Babylon Bow4:353Stepping Out of Babylon4:274No Burial5:015Wan fi Go4:336Wicked Run3:537Glitter4:408Better Mus' Come4:429Days of History4:2410No Burial (Manasseh remix)6:302006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 51:13
1Warrior4:002Freedom3:353Youth Nowadays4:394Zion4:155Longtime4:036Them a Look4:507Dangerzone3:388Solid Ground5:159A Little Bit More4:1510Nature12:432007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 34:19
1Sweet Sensimenia2:292No Heart3:373Babylon a Fight3:164Pray3:435A Who3:496Picture on the Wall2:517Back a Yard2:238Everyday a Gun3:229Smoke de Herb2:3710Trample the Dragon3:4611Empress Lady2:262007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 38:37
1Warrior Dub3:232Zion Dub4:183Freedom Dub3:454Youth Dub3:545Them a Dub4:176Longtime Dub4:437Solid Dub3:328Danger Dub3:069Stepping Dub3:2010Nature Dub3:0511Nature Dub (Reprise)1:142007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 46:25
1Natural High3:382Crisis3:523The Saga4:074Cassandra3:495These Are The Days3:596Gun Page3:517Pressure Them3:328Jamdown3:419Fire With Fire3:5010Rush Rush4:0711Road To Freedom4:0312Rasta Yard3:562008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks
1Momento2This Fire Burns3Great Expectations4Pictures in My Mind5Money6Big Ting7In Trouble Again8Letter to Myself9Freedom10Fire11Surfing12How Would You Feel13Mama Africa2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 41:34
1Ouncey Boy3:442Take the Shame3:423Rising Star3:364None No Deh Deh3:395It’s the Fever3:376Retribution3:417Jelous One3:418Deliver Me3:409Don’t Touch It3:4210Cherry Chase3:3411Ouncey Boy (Jungle mix)4:582016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:12:41
1Sidewalk Steppa5:342Crown4:573Bad Names4:164Dutty Babylon Road3:515Sorry For The Man4:126You Never Know3:457High Grade Train4:268Chattabox4:349Jungle Justice5:2510Shanty Shack5:4911Dub Steppa5:5712Crowning Dub4:5813You Never Know (Moog Version)3:4514High Grade (Instrumental)4:2615Shanty (Instrumental)6:462016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:12:41
1Sidewalk Steppa5:342Crown4:573Bad Names4:164Dutty Babylon Road3:515Sorry for the Man4:126You Never Know3:457High Grade Train4:268Chattabox4:349Jungle Justice5:2510Shanty Shack5:4911Dub Steppa5:5712Crowning Dub4:5813You Never Know (Moog version)3:4514High Grade (instrumental)4:2615Shanty (instrumental)6:462016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks
1African Queen2Judgement3Golden Throne4Gimme the Herb5Unity6Hail H.I.M.7Woe Unto Those8Reply From the Queen9Israelites10Hungryness11Free Education12Peace and Love in the Ghetto13Inna di Saga14Love, Love, Love15Anything You Want Gal2017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:00:23
1One A Wee Two A WI3:332Landlord3:443Rising Star3:444Jailhouse Ram3:295Last Chance3:196Dreadlocks3:587Reality3:448Got To Survive3:339Don't Touch It3:4410Jealous One3:4411Retribution3:4412Ouncy Boy3:5613None Nuh De Deh3:4214Deliver Me3:4215Take the Shame3:4816Ouncy Boy (Jungle)4:592018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 58:30
1Bad Face3:532Dung a Yaad3:263My Friend Herb4:574No Vampire3:325Gully Bank Life3:366When I Was a Boy4:157Get a Life4:338More Fyah3:599Sensimilla5:1110Solidarity5:4011General Penitentiary3:4112My Friend Dub4:5913Gully Bank Dub3:3714General Penitentiary3:112018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:07:46
1Dub Freedom3:482How Would You Dub4:103Dub in Your Mind4:064Big Dubs3:575Dub Expectation5:376Dub Fire4:147Money Dub4:138Mama Africa Dub5:569When I Dub4:2110Momento Dub4:0611Dub It On4:3712Dub Spliff4:0213Dub Trouble Again5:0914Surfing in the Dub5:0415Letter to My Dub4:262019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:21
1Dance Ska3:552Empty Barrel3:493By The River4:224Everybody Gwan Ska3:365Need Love3:286Dam Shame3:257Ska Weed3:268African Dashiki3:569Jhony Jhony Jhony4:2010Balin4:2011Stay Away3:442024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 48:53
1No Fear0:492Rockin' Like a Champion3:263Get High (Vocal Mix)3:304Put Down The Gun3:375Forward4:136One Love4:167Times Getting Tough3:278Streets On Fire4:209Jah Take Us Away2:4010Take Us Away (Bass Dub)2:1311Happy is the Man who Finds Wisdom3:3012Never Stop My Dream (Forward Dub)2:0813Get High (Dubstrumental)3:3014Put Down The Gun (Dub)3:4415Happy is the Man who Finds Wisdom (Dub)3:30— · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:13:45
1Why Is It Taking So Long6:432Pushing On3:513Monday Morning Blues4:304Fire No Guns3:505Street Wise3:496Top Secret3:547If I Could4:148If You Want Me4:079Keepers of the Castle3:5010Cookie Jar3:5011Let the Children Play5:5612Room in My Father's House4:2513Why (Tell Me Why)4:0014Something a Gwaan4:2915Left at the Lights4:0116Your Mama3:5417Room in My Father's House4:22Babylon 9/11 Tip Of The Iceberg
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:24
1Kinky King3:592Too Blessed3:463Israel3:544It Never Rains3:405Porus3:426Why3:467Satan In The Valley3:398Never Lose Yourself3:439Babylon 9/113:4610Worries3:5311Sister3:5712What You Running Down3:4813Careless Life3:5514A Good Thing3:56
Single · 10
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Demonstration / Big MacSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksADemonstration BBig Mac | 1985 | ||
| 1996 | Love Is What We Need / Your LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracksA1Love Is What We Need (original mix) A2Love Is What We Need (dance Hall mix) B1Your Love B2King David Version | 1996 | ||
| 2004 | RighteousSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksARighteous AADrifter Riddim | 2004 | ||
| 2005 | Better Mus' ComeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracksA1Better Mus' Come A2Horns Cut BFiyah Well Hot (extended mix) | Compilation | 2005 | |
| 2007 | CeasefireSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:16A1Ceasefire4:49 A2Crossfire Dub4:51 B1Poverty4:48 B2Sufferation Dub4:48 | 2 July 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Time BombSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksATime Bomb BTime Bomb Dub | 18 March 2008 | ||
| 2014 | Cool Me OffSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksACool Me Off BCool Me Off (Chopstick Dubplate remix) | 6 September 2014 | ||
| 2022 | BrutalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:091Brutal3:44 2Rasta Yaad Riddim4:25 | 2 December 2022 | ||
| 2023 | Could Make ItSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:191Could Make It4:19 | 2 November 2023 | ||
| 2025 | The YouthSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:481The Youth4:41 2Energy4:07 | 2 April 2025 |
Album · 6
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Nuh CarbonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 52:551Original, Nuh Carbon4:04 2My Eyes on Jah Jah3:45 3Ordinary Man3:38 4A Friend Indeed4:09 5Don't Be a Warmonger3:49 6Where Is That Love3:40 7Ruff and Ragged3:49 8Good Vibes3:49 9Dem a Watch3:47 10African Girl3:54 11Straight to the Top3:02 12Money3:49 13Once Bitten3:40 14Warmonger4:00 | Compilation | 1995 | |
| 1998 | Party In Session LiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:13:581Introduction0:41 2Sensemilla3:26 3How Do You Fi Do That4:26 4Gone a New York6:53 5Shine Eye Gal4:29 6Plastic Smile2:42 7Short Temper5:04 8Rude Boys (Back in Town)4:16 9Youths of Eglington3:54 10I Love King Selassie4:36 11Guess Who's Coming to Dinner4:36 12Bull in the Pen6:16 13Solidarity4:30 14General Penitentiary / Black Maria8:38 15Party Next Door4:54 16Cookie Jar4:37 | Live | 1998 | |
| 2004 | Happiness : The Best OfSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:06:521Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (Original Version)2:31 2Rent Man (Short Version)3:23 3Sun Is Shining3:06 4Plastic Smile (Short Version)3:25 5Short Temper4:05 6How You Fi Do That (Live Version)4:31 7Be Yourself3:36 8Rude Boys (Dodge City Mix)3:47 9Black Maria4:06 10Happiness3:42 11Dance Wicked3:46 12Lion In The Jungle3:56 13Ganja Bonanza3:18 14It's Alright3:51 15Big Ting3:40 16Never Give It Up3:59 17Shine Eye Gal4:16 18Rough Life3:54 | Compilation | 2004 | |
| 2017 | Strategy Of RomeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 45:181Give Thanks4:22 2Dem Want3:45 3African Unity4:16 4On the Move Again4:03 5Get Rid of Trouble3:30 6Wish to Life3:58 7Gimme Jah Love3:55 8Mr. Collie4:12 9Strategy of Rome3:57 10These are the Days4:27 11Downpresser Man4:53 | Compilation | 23 June 2017 | |
| 2017 | Johnny Osbourne & Michael Rose Defending The RootsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 46:491Folly Ranking3:29 2Back a Yard2:22 3In The Area3:31 4Sweet Sensimenia2:27 5Live Good2:42 6Empress Lady2:25 7Mr Marshal3:35 8Everyday a Gun3:21 9Mr Walker2:56 10Picture on the Wall2:50 11No Sound Like We3:57 12Smoke De Herb2:37 13Oil Crises3:15 14Rock And Come On3:46 15No Heart3:36 | Compilation | 15 September 2017 | |
| 2019 | The Original Genesis Sound Presents: Dub Fi DubSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 17:151Badda Badda Sound2:29 2Worry Dem a Worry2:16 3Stalk of Sensi2:50 4Sound Weh Have Sense2:17 5Guess Who’s Killing a Sound2:32 6One Sound2:23 7Drum Pan Sound Can’t Work2:28 | Compilation | 3 September 2019 |
Other · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dance WickedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 45:46A1Happiness3:42 A2Dance Wicked3:47 A3Lion In The Jungle3:57 A4Run Dem A Run3:56 A5Dreadlocks3:54 A6Reality3:42 B1Landlord3:44 B2See And Blind3:55 B3I Don't Want To Say Goodbye3:45 B4Mind Made Up3:59 B5Never Get Me Down3:39 B6Life In The Ghetto3:46 | 1997 | ||
| 2001 | Never Give It UpSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 50:001Never Give It Up4:01 2Chant Higher3:41 3Big Ting3:42 4Grandma3:40 5Jailhouse Call4:15 6Strike It Hard4:09 7People Dem Bawling3:52 8Draw the Weed4:09 9Small World3:52 10It's a Party3:48 11Storm Is Coming3:37 12Better to Be Save3:25 13Musical Rate3:49 | 2001 | ||
| 2007 | Babylon Kingdom Fall / Down In A RomeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracksA1Babylon Kingdom Fall A2Jah Kingdom Rule Dub B1Down In A Rome B2Dub Version | 2007 | ||
| — | Selassie I Showcase (Tracks & Dubs)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 51:141Jah Is Near3:54 2Pressure Dub4:01 3Burial3:54 4Funeral Dub3:43 5Rush On The Tonic4:08 6Super Tonic Dub4:18 7I Love King Selassie3:57 8Mystic Dub3:55 9Never See Come See4:02 10Official Dub4:01 11Praise Him3:46 12Praises Dub3:53 13Jah Is My Shepherd3:42 | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Michael Rose head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 47 | 93.9th |
| Studio albums | 27 | 97.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Uhuru(band) | — | 1985 | |
| Black Uhuru(band) | — | 1985 | |
| The Mighty Rootsmen(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_Rose_Dortmund.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ab336570-9bd8-47d5-8540-236f230377eediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ab336570-9bd8-47d5-8540-236f230377eecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1356968genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1356968seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rose_%28singer%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rose_%28singer%29
Why this artist is in the database
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Image: SMiNt at German Wikipedia ( Original text: Christian Weiner ) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1356968 · MusicBrainz: ab336570-9bd8-47d5-8540-236f230377ee
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