Brother D (Daryl Aamaa Nubyahn) was an American math teacher from the Bronx and was one of the earliest conscious rappers. His debut release, How We Gonna Make The Black Nation Rise?, together with Collective Effort, a group of friends he took to the studio, was one of the very first political rap records and was released on Clappers Records in 1980. It featured production by Locksley Grant and Pierre Brooks and utilized a replayed version of Cheryl Lynn’s Got To Be Real.
1982 saw it gain a UK release on Island Records and then in 1985 it was re-edited by DJ Slack and Steve Street for 4th & Broadway Records and featured both re-edit and original versions.
Brother D went on to release Clappers Power in 1987 which appeared on Clappers Records once again and also gained a UK release.
Links to Peel[]
Peel would often play his track, 'How We Gonna Make The Black Nation Rise?' on his shows in the 80's, as well as the tune 'Clappers Power'. However, after the 80's, the rapper's material was largely forgotten by Peel on his playlists, according to available tracklistings on this site.
Shows Played[]
- 25 August 1982 (BFBS): How We Gonna Make The Black Nation Rise? (12") Island
- 06 September 1982: How We Gonna Make The Black Nation Rise (12") Island
- 1983
- 27 August 1983 (BFBS): How We Gonna Make The Black Nation Rise? (12") Island
- 1987
- 30 March 1987: How We Gonna Make The Black Nation Rise?
- 07 October 1987: Clappers Power (12") Rough Trade
- 14 October 1987: Clappers Power (12") Rough Trade
- 21 October 1987: Clappers Power (Radio Dub Mix) (12") Rough Trade