Brother D - How We Gonna Make the Black Nation Rise?

[DrugStabbingTime]

"We're fired up, won't take no more"

[mtsingrenny]

CUZ IT AIN'T NO PARTY IN A POLICE STATE

oh my god this is the best fucking song.

[TheSpiesAtHome]

"how we gonna make the black nation rise?"

"let's stop blaming white people for all our problems, stop smoking drugs and get jobs."

"aww yeah now that's a plan, i swear on mother africa's honor that i will do that."

this conversation never happened.

[jmsatty]

Been looking for this for a loooong time! One of my favorites of all time!

[wertonpelizzari21]

Bem clássico, curti!!

[EMRAHsays]

look around u people arent socially, politically, mentally aware of the smoke screen around us which people accept as life

[drarigemualliug]

Did someone have the lyrics of this song? I don't speak english very well...

thanks

[TontonDecibel]

this is a killer hip hop ,

[sonsabro]

Educate,Educate, Organize!...

[step666dale]

It sounds to me like *agitate*, educate, organise!

[step666dale]

Loved this when I heard it way back in 85 on the John Peel show - in fact I taped it from the radio! Sad that the irony has completely escaped the adman and the track has been grabbed by the world of commerce - to sell clothes! The music (re-recorded and with different lyrics) is now the backing track for an M&S advert on UK television.

[quercusrobur2002]

@step666dale I think you'll find the M&S advert (Cheryl Lynn) version came first and that it was Brother D who sampled her song and added new lyrics - it was seeing the M&S advert on telly last night that reminded me of this fantastic song that I hadn't heard in 20 odd years by the way!

[geneofisis]

A blast from the past! Sounds great-thank you!

[delicateflower99]

flipping brilliant

[Tekniq123]

positive....yo how we gonna make a black nation rise? so dope!

[IsmaelterVeer]

Sick!

[dondizzle4shizzle]

This track was so nice, they had to release it twice.

Peace to the five percenters.

[Therealanimale]

There was even another rap, a few years later. Kind of a duet where the man hits on the woman and the woman repeatedly states 'I've got a man'..

[budindepunk]

educate educate organize!

[rohangb]

A very great song.

[bosiex]

Beautiful!

[pianoman74]

Visionary track. For me the Black Nation had clearly risen when the first African American presenter came on MTV Awards.

Nor do I think that any black woman before got an Oscar before Halle Berry.

[victornewman06]

Hattie McDaniel for "Gone with the Wind" (Best Supporting Actress)

[pianoman74]

Ah yeah, thanks. So they gave wrong information in the media? That's real irritating ... but ... maybe it was the first female African American MAIN ACTOR what I read (from my fuzzy memory, a couple of media wrote it the correct way). Thanks for your information.

[wubbie4]

@pianoman74 halle berry's oscar win was significant, because Denzel won best actor. It was the first time the best actor and actress winners were both black

[cosmic088]

This is an incredible song.

[spikinspikin]

thanks you

[chinita41]

wow classic u gone done it, i have to add this one to my old school playlists.. 5 stars

[Upyrazz]

"Race against time-Racial Heresies for the 21st Century". A must read for all humans. A thought provoking and informative read. It speaks volumes about the who, what, and where...

[jackiemars]

my bro and his girl know Brother D

[oceanicaspray]

Brother D is my dad and my mother is on this song too (the one with the super high voice)

[victornewman06]

Whoa, what is going on, how have they been? That's on point. Tell them they still have a fan. :)

[oceanicaspray]

ok, I'll tell them.

[kalcidis]

I've always been intrigued by Brother D's connections to reggae. Such as his joint cassette release with Silver Fox (on Clappers/ROIR). It would be nice to hear him tell his story. Do you know any interviews your dad might have done?

[NeedleEyePP]

Clapper Records has a 10 minute interview of Lister Hewan-Lowe, producer, describing the making of the record. The woman with the high voice was pregnant.

[alizard104]

My boyfriend Lister produced the song.

[wubbie4]

@oceanicaspray ya they have a bunch of fans this track shits on the message

[kickoverthestatues]

@oceanicaspray

give them my shout from scotland. always loved the tune. 

[meechamaka411]

@oceanicaspray That's what's up!!! They was doin' they thang on this jam back then...

[PaslaruCostel]

Love this song.

[Blacksentinel]

This is real hip hop.

[AbbottSupreme]

Some deep emotions on youtube, gots to be real baby, keep on rising brothers and sisters. Straight up on down a sick post victornewman06, One/Bless

[jes102]

= It's funny because you wouldn't normally hear Bob Marley or Marcus Garvey mentioned in a Hip Hop song only within certain in reggae music . Thxs x

[jes102]

*Bob Marley 1948 - 1981. Born in Jamaica & died in Miami.

Was a reggae songwriter/singer/musician and activist. As with his predecessor Marcus Garvey, Bob Marley also wanted black people to *repatriate to Africa.

[jes102]

* Marcus Garvey 1887-1940 Born in Jamaica and died in London. Spent most of his life in America. As an entrepreneur and the founder of UNIA & ACL.

= As the title of the song states

' How We Gonna Make The Black Nation Rise '

The Black leader Marcus Garvey visioned and wanted'some' black people from the West Indies and America to repariate to Africa .

[victornewman06]

Think about this for a second...THIS SONG CAME OUT IN 1980!!!!!!!! It's 2008, and we are dealing with the same problems. Talk about foreshadowing??? :0

[deepru]

YEAH VIC!!!!!! This is Classic & thank you for puttin me onto this bro. "The people call me brother D, and I'm here to shed some light.... wrote this verse in the INTEREST OF THE GROUP". WOW. Truth is here we have to WANT IT enough to "agitate, educate & organize"

Yo jes102, Marley & Garvey have to live through US!

THANKS VIC

PEACE

[victornewman06]

Appreciate the love. Spread the word. Respect!!!!

[jes102]

deepru:) Please explain to me the *last part of your comment. Sorry I did not understand it. Thxs x

[deepru]

which part? "living thru us is exactly what u did by posting the bios and life mission of those great men. "Agitate, educate, & organize" is what was chanted toward the end of the video. For blacks to rise we have to change our ways and stand up to this system designed to keep us second class citizens(agitate) by seeking knowledge that will rise our consciousness (educate), & lead to us coming together to make our lives better for ourselves in all areas of social activity (organize). ONE

[jes102]

deepru:)*'Marley & Garvey have to live through US' =That's what I meant. But I received your explaination. Thxs much love x

[jes102]

03;16 onwards ' Big UP ' To the revoluntary late Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey !

If only they were alive today...,,

Thxs, 4 sharing :) A much needed post in these troubled times x