A Luta Continua (album)

A Luta Continua
A Luta Continua
Studio album by Big Youth
Released	1985
Recorded	1984, Music Mountain, Stony Hill, Jamaica
Genre	Reggae
Length	43:07
Label	Heartbeat
Producer	Herbie Miller
Big Youth chronology

Last updated July 20, 2025

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]

A Luta Continua (Portuguese for The Struggle Continues) is a studio album by the Jamaican musician Big Youth, released in 1985.^[4]^[5] The title track is about the fight to end apartheid.^[6] Jonathan Demme was inspired to use the phrase in the credits of his movies Something Wild and Married to the Mob .^[7] In addition, the track "Feel It" is featured in Something Wild.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Herbie Miller and Manley Buchanan

"Survival Plan"
"Sing Another Song"
"Feel It"
"Weatherman"
"Rock Johnny Roll"
"KKK"
"Bush Mama"
"Action"
"A Luta Continua"
"Song of Praise"

Personnel

Big Youth – Vocals
Robbie Shakespeare – Bass
Robby Lynn – Keyboards
Skully – Drums, Repeater
Leroy Sibbles – Background Vocals
Aston Barrett – Bass
Cedric Brooks – Tenor Saxophone
Buchanan – Arranger
Anthony "Bunny" Graham – Tom Tom
Sly Dunbar – Drums
Dean Fraser – Alto & Tenor Saxophone
Chris "Sky Juice" Blake – Percussion
Willie Lindo – Guitar
The Tamlins – Background Vocals
Byard Lancaster – Baritone Saxophone

Recording Information

Recording : Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica & Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
Engineer : Errol Thompson

References

↑ "A Luta Continua Review by Roger Steffens". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
↑ Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s . Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X . Retrieved August 17, 2020– via robertchristgau.com.
↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
↑ Thompson, Dave (2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Backbeat Books. pp. 36–37.
↑ Morse, Steve (9 Feb 1986). "Does Reggae Have a Future After Marley?". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 83.
↑ Wartofsky, Alona (21 June 1988). "Big Youth, Having Fun with Reggae". The Washington Post. p. D9.
↑ Hinson, Hal (20 Aug 1988). "Demme, Picturing the Possibilities". The Washington Post. p. C1.

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[1] "A Luta Continua Review by Roger Steffens". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[2] Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s . Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X . Retrieved August 17, 2020– via robertchristgau.com.

[3] Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.

[4] Thompson, Dave (2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Backbeat Books. pp. 36–37.

[5] Morse, Steve (9 Feb 1986). "Does Reggae Have a Future After Marley?". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 83.

[6] Wartofsky, Alona (21 June 1988). "Big Youth, Having Fun with Reggae". The Washington Post. p. D9.

[7] Hinson, Hal (20 Aug 1988). "Demme, Picturing the Possibilities". The Washington Post. p. C1.

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v t e Big Youth
Studio albums	Screaming Target (1972) Dreadlocks Dread (1975) Reggae Gi Dem Dub (1978) Isaiah First Prophet of Old (1978) Progress (1979) A Luta Continua (1985)
Compilations	Hit the Road Jack (1976) The Chanting Dread Inna Fine Style (1983) Natty Universal Dread 1973–1979 (2001)

A Luta Continua (album)

Contents

Track listing

Personnel

Recording Information

References