Aswad

Aswad : One of the UK's most successful reggae bands who at one time were backing artists for Bob Marley.

Aswad reached number one with the single "Don't Turn Around" and had other chart-topping hits such as "Give a Little Love" and "On and On".

The name Aswad is Arabic for "Black".
Among Aswad's catalogue of hits is "Don't Turn Around", a UK no.1 pop hit in 1988. This track was originally a B-side to Tina Turner's hit "Typical Male", which was later covered by Ace of Base; they followed this up with UK #11 hit "Give A Little Love", and a reggae flavoured rendition of "Best of My Love", first popularized and written by The Eagles. In 1989, they contributed the single, "Set Them Free" to the Greenpeace Rainbow Warriors album. In the same year they performed together with Sir Cliff Richard the song "Share A Dream" recorded the previous year, at Wembley Stadium as part of The Event (16 & 17th June, 1989). Their next hit, Shine, was released in 1994. Another track was the upbeat 1998 remake of The Police's "Invisible Sun", performed with Sting.The band also hold the distinction of having played with each one of the ex-Wailers.