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Jason Birchmeier of [[AllMusic]] said that ”African Holocaust” is “very well done contemporary reggae”. Simon Coates of the [[BBC]] also praised the album. He exclaimed “Slightly over-polished in parts, African Holocaust is nonetheless the sound of a band pulling out all the stops to regain their position as the UK’s number one roots collective.”<ref name=Allmusic /><ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/55f9/|title=Steel Pulse African Holocaust Review|author=Coates, Simon|publisher=[[BBC]]|website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> As well Brent Hagerman of [[Exclaim!]] declared “African Holocaust delivers gritty lyrics, heady roots reggae, and contemporary nuances to create an album long-time fans will rejoice in and others should discover.”<ref name=Exclaim!>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/steel_pulse-african_holocaust|title=Steel Pulse African Holocaust|author=Hagerman, Brent|publisher=[[Exclaim!]]|website=exclaim.ca}}</ref>

Jason Birchmeier of [[AllMusic]] said that ”African Holocaust” is “very well done contemporary reggae”. Simon Coates of the [[BBC]] also praised the album. He exclaimed “Slightly over-polished in parts, African Holocaust is nonetheless the sound of a band pulling out all the stops to regain their position as the UK’s number one roots collective.”<ref name=Allmusic /><ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/55f9/|title=Steel Pulse African Holocaust Review|author=Coates, Simon|publisher=[[BBC]]|website=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Brent Hagerman of [[Exclaim!]] declared “African Holocaust delivers gritty lyrics, heady roots reggae, and contemporary nuances to create an album long-time fans will rejoice in and others should discover.”<ref name=Exclaim!>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/steel_pulse-african_holocaust|title=Steel Pulse African Holocaust|author=Hagerman, Brent|publisher=[[Exclaim!]]|website=exclaim.ca}}</ref>

===Accolades===

===Accolades===


Latest revision as of 23:14, 11 November 2025

2004 studio album by Steel Pulse

African Holocaust
Released July 14, 2004 (2004-07-14)
Recorded The Dub Factory, Birmingham, England
Genre Reggae
Length 56:37
Label RAS
Producer Michael Henry, Steel Pulse

African Holocaust is the eleventh reggae studio album released by Steel Pulse in July 2004. African Holocaust was Grammy nominated in the category of Best Reggae Album.[1] The album peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Top Reggae Album charts.[2]

The album features an ample guest list headlined by fellow reggae acts Damian “Junior Gong” Marley and Capleton. In this album Steel Pulse, with David Hinds’ signature voice leading the way, ventures further away from the dancehall persuasions apparent in their late-1980s and early-’90s work.

The song “Born Fe Rebel” appears on the soundtrack of the 2004 video game Tony Hawk’s Underground 2.[3]
The band released a music video in 2007 for the song “Door Of No Return” which was shot between Senegal and New York City. The video was produced by Driftwood Pictures Ltd.

Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic said that African Holocaust is “very well done contemporary reggae”. Simon Coates of the BBC also praised the album. He exclaimed “Slightly over-polished in parts, African Holocaust is nonetheless the sound of a band pulling out all the stops to regain their position as the UK’s number one roots collective.”[4][5] Brent Hagerman of Exclaim! declared, “African Holocaust delivers gritty lyrics, heady roots reggae, and contemporary nuances to create an album long-time fans will rejoice in and others should discover.”[6]

African Holocaust was Grammy nominated in the category of Best Reggae Album.[1]

All songs written by David Hinds, except “George Jackson” (Bob Dylan)

  1. “Global Warning” – 4:52
  2. “Blazing Fire” (feat. Capleton) – 3:36
  3. “There Must Be a Way” – 4:14
  4. “Make Us a Nation” – 4:16
  5. “Dem a Wolf” – 3:36
  6. “No More Weapons” (feat. Damian “Junior Gong” Marley) – 4:36
  7. “Tyrant” – 4:51
  8. “Door of No Return” – 4:49
  9. “Born fe Rebel” – 4:41
  10. “Darker Than Blue” – 4:34
  11. George Jackson” – 3:56
  12. “African Holocaust” (feat. Tiken Jah Fakoly) – 4:24
  13. “Uncle George” – 4:12

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