African Brothers

The African Brothers' powerful cultural singles helped lay the foundation for the rise of roots reggae. The group was formed in the late '60s by Derrick "Bubbles" Howard, Dessie "Roots" Young, and Winston "Tony Tuff" Morris -- initially, Howard fronted the band. In this iteration, they cut their first single, "Behold I Love," for C. Hanna. Young left soon after for a solo career, and the remaining Brothers then enlisted eager schoolboy Lincoln "Sugar" Minott. As Morris was the only member with real musical experience, he took over the lead. The trio struggled, but things brigh...