Black Uhuru's Duckie Simpson - Road Stories with Dave Lawrence - March 2024

By Dave Lawrence

Published March 1, 2024 at 1:40 PM HST

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Legendary reggae pioneers Black Uhuru return to Honolulu for dates Saturday and Sunday at the Blue Note Hawaii. HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes leader and original member/founder Duckie Simpson back for a fun chat. This is the first Black Uhuru visit to Hawaiʻi since the pandemic.

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Dave Lawrence is the local host of All Things Considered, Road Stories (formerly Off the Road) and Stargazer.

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