Apr 8, 2021
Negro Terror – Invasion (2017)
Cover of the 1984 single 'Invasion' by the neo-Nazi punk band Skrewdriver.
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Negro Terror – Invasion (2017)
Cover of the 1984 single 'Invasion' by the neo-Nazi punk band Skrewdriver.
A native of Brooklyn, who came up playing punk rock, Higgins moved to Tennessee with his family in the late 1990s, eventually enlisting in the Army, where he did two tours of duty in Iraq. In 2004, Higgins began making music locally, moving between genres, forming the punk outfit Downfall of Humanity and the reggae combo The Soul Enforcers.
In 2010, Higgins would go on to form Chinese Connection Dub Embassy along with his brothers Joe and David Higgins. The reggae-rooted combo would become one of the most active bands in the Bluff City, establishing several popular nightclub residencies and releasing their debut album “The Firm Foundation” in 2013.
More recently, Higgins formed the black hardcore punk outfit Negro Terror, and the group released a powerful demo, “The Bootlegg,” in 2017. As Higgins noted in an interview with the Commercial Appeal last fall, the idea behind the band was to destroy existing stereotypes about African Americans and punk rock. “Coming up playing this music, people looked at me funny. They'd say, 'That’s white-boy music.' But music doesn't have a color," said Higgins. "And it's not about being an 'all black' punk band either. The whole idea is for young African American kids to feel comfortable doing whatever it is they want musically. [Negro Terror] is about destroying those old ideas." [Read More]
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"Black Rockstars (Day 20): Omar Higgins"
While this man is probably not as well known as some of the other rockstars I've mentioned this month, he was a legend within the city of Memphis.
On top of being a bassist and vocalist for the unfortunately short lived hard-core band; Negro Terror, he was also known for being a very kind hearted person who always went out of his way to support the community. Whether it was his position as a church youth leader or an activist within anti racist groups, he made an impact on just about anyone he knew.
I caught one of Negro Terrors songs on Youtube for the first time on Youtube two years ago. I really liked the bands sound and was shocked to later find out he passed away earlier in 2019. He was man who left this world way too soon.
Higgins had this to say when it came to his band and with playing punk rock music.
“Coming up playing this music, people looked at me funny. They'd say, 'That’s white-boy music.' But music doesn't have a color," And it's not about being an 'all black' punk band either. The whole idea is for young African American kids to feel comfortable doing whatever it is they want musically. [Negro Terror] is about destroying those old ideas."
Omar Higgins 1981- 2019