Rastafari

by Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Vulcan
  • Country: Jamaica
  • Length: 44:21
  • Community rating: 3.97/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Phillipa Street, Robbie Lyn, Tommy McCook, Geoffrey Chung, Joy Lindsay, Tommy Cowan, Rasta Robbie, Dawn Forrester, Robbie Shakespeare, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Peter Tosh

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This seminal release captures the deeply spiritual essence of traditional Nyahbinghi drumming interwoven with roots reggae instrumentation. Guided by Ras Michael, the ensemble delivers passionate, religious chants that serve as a foundational document of Rastafarian musical and cultural identity.

Genres

Descriptors: rastafari, percussive, ritualistic, choral, vocal, bassy

Tracklist

  1. Mr. Brown (3:57)
  2. Birds In The Treetop (4:10)
  3. Truth & Right (5:08)
  4. In Zion (5:04)
  5. None A Jah Jah children No Cry (3:57)
  6. Glory Dawn (4:02)
  7. Give Love (7:38)
  8. It Is No Secret (5:02)
  9. Sufferation (5:19)

Credits

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