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Burning Spear was born in Saint Ann's Bay, Saint Ann, Jamaica. He is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. He is a Rastafarian and one of the most influential and long-standing roots artists to emerge from the 1970s. Burning Spear spent decades touring extensively, and several live albums have been issued including Burning Spear Live, Live in Paris, Live in South Africa, Live in Vermont, Peace and Love Live, Live at Montreux Jazz Festival and (A)live 1997. His 1999 album, Calling Rastafari brought his first Grammy Award in 2000, a feat which he repeated with Jah Is Real in 2009. He was awarded the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer on 15 October 2007. His 2008 studio album, Jah is Real won the Grammy Award in 2009 for best reggae album. He has been nominated for a total of 12 Grammy Awards.