
Bad Brains are a black punk band that began in Washington, DC, and boggled, fascinated, and dominated the ’80s underground with their bizarre blend of hardcore thrashing and Rastafarianism. Sometimes they even performed a peaceful reggae tune. Now…
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Bad Brains are a black punk band that began in Washington, DC, and boggled, fascinated, and dominated the ’80s underground with their bizarre blend of hardcore thrashing and Rastafarianism. Sometimes they even performed a peaceful reggae tune. Now…
Charles Mudede—who writes about film, books, music, and his life in Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, the USA, and the UK for The Stranger—was born near a steel plant in Kwe Kwe, Zimbabwe. He has no memory... More by Charles Mudede
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