Another Black Ark Mystery Solved (Sort Of)

[Mick Sleeper]

One of my favourite Black Ark tracks is "Peace And Love" by the mysterious Shaumark & Robinson, who also recorded ["Weakheart A Go Feel It"](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llqBAxZqatA) for Scratch. Years ago, I heard an obscure Studio One song that contained the same lyrics as "Weakheart": *"when you say peace to your neighbour, you mean hate..."* and have been trying to remember it ever since. Finally, I discovered the tune:["White Belly Rat"](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cbo0D5sZ1w) by Len Allen Jr. While the two songs are different, they still share that lyric, and there's no mistaking Allen's distinctive voice. So, when he recorded at the Black Ark, Len Allen was Shaumark (or Robinson).

[blackarkrock]

Thanks, Mick!

[ColdSweat]

Interesting. Do you know anything more about Len Allen?