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From the roots to the branches of

Jamaican music culture and the global Reggae community.

The Jolly Boys - Rehab
04:08
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Millennial Picks
Stony Hill to Addis - Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley (Documentary)
13:57

Stony Hill to Addis - Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley (Documentary)

Official Stony Hill to Addis documentary by Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SUBdm Watch on TIDAL: http://bit.ly/SHaddis New Album 'Stony Hill' Out Now: http://dmarley.me/stonyhill Watch next, "Slave Mill (Acapella)": https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZVPxd2sPZUs&list=PLC2750B505CA406BA TIDAL Presents: A Mochilla Production in conjunction with Visual Content Gang A Film By B+: 'Stony Hill To Addis' Follow Damian Marley: Facebook: https://facebook.com/damianmarley Twitter: https://twitter.com/damianmarley Instagram: https://instagram.com/damianjrgongmarley/ Watch More Damian Marley: Latest Uploads: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC2750B505CA406BA Popular Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDB232B021E6F8D14 Music Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKuBGsZcw87KBf6FDVHFCpoo4ENQHPAYL Audio: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKuBGsZcw87JkzAPBtXi5662TAOZERbYO Official Website: http://damianmarleymusic.com/ Listen to Damian Marley on: Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifyDM iTunes: http://bit.ly/itunesDM Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleDM Directed by: B+ Produced by: Mike Park and Batandwa Alperstein Director of Photography: Eric Coleman Cameras: B+, Jerry Henry, Eugene Alberts, Zunaid Green Edited by: Eric Coleman, Laith Majali Original Music by: Damian ‘Jr Gong’’ Marley Band: Keyboards: “Winta” James Guitars: Elton “Elly B” Brown Drums: Courtney “Bam” Diedrick Bass: Shiah Coore Keyboards: Sean “Pow” Diedrick Vocals: Roselyn Williams Vocals: Sherieta Lewis Flag: Donovan Logan Touring Personnel: Tour Manager: Kamal Soliman Road Manager: Hartnel “Sky High” Henry Security: Gary “Tiger” Hudson Lighting Director: Nesta Garrick Production Manager / FOH Engineer: Keith “Cyllva” Grant Monitor Engineer: David Cole Backline Technician: Chris Miller South Africa: Local Production Company: Visual Content Gang Production Manager: Bokamoso Selaelo Production Assistant: Simphiwe Bam Kenya: Local Production Company: Camouflage Media Line Producer: Roy Wachira Drone Operator: Zunaid Green Production Manager: Samson K. Njenga Tour Guide: Samson K. Gaithuma Transport Coordinator: Linda S. Wambua Driver: Godfrey Mwesigwa Reunion Island: Drone Operator: Zunaid Green Ethiopia: Local Production Company: Orangeswitch Line Producer: Abiy Solomon Production Managers: Hermela Feredegne, Wondwossen Yeshewalul Production Assistant: Abegaz Solomon Translation: Bethelhem Shibru, Saba Eshetu Driver: Yosef Araya Ethiopia Live Crew: Camera Operators: Bruk Zenebe, Nebil Jemal, Berket Yosef, Mubark Jemal, Freezer Aregahegn, Mehari Aleka, Mandela Yohans, Nahom Negatu, Henok Jerjera Assistant Editing: Mike Park, Grason Caldwell Sound Mixing: Simon Guzman, William Quantic Holland Sound Recording: Zain Vally, Keith Grant Colorist: Bossi Baker Cast: Belay Bekele, Dinka Basuki, Kassaye Araya
Kabaka Pyramid - Can't Breathe (Official Video)
04:41

Kabaka Pyramid - Can't Breathe (Official Video)

Official Ghetto Youths International music video for "Can't Breathe" by Kabaka Pyramid. Get it on iTunes: https://itun.es/us/E7i-jb | Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2uaOacZ Subscribe to GYI: http://bit.ly/subGYI | More GYI music videos: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1_Vf6sAwwjQ&list=PLgsiIHw5HF2TUCRqhTbo5K1wqKGFJwEeh "Can't Breathe" is the first single off Kabaka Pyramid's upcoming "Contraband" album. Follow Kabaka Pyramid: YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/KabakaPyramid Facebook: https://facebook.com/KabakaPyramid/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/kabakapyramid/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kabakapyramid Follow Ghetto Youths International: Facebook: https://facebook.com/GhettoYouthsInternational Instagram: https://instagram.com/ghettoyouthsintl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GYIINTL Ghetto Youths International Tour Dates: http://bit.ly/GYItour Kabaka Pyramid Tour Dates: http://bit.ly/2tFnErw Music Credits: Producer: Genis Nadal Executive Producer: Damian "Jr Gong" Marley Written by: Kabaka Pyramid Mixed by: Marc Lee and Genis Nadal Label: Ghetto Youths Intl. & Bebble Rock Video Credits: Director: Fernando F. Hevia Cinematographer, Editor, & Art Director: Fernando F. Hevia Producer: Emily Newland Art Director, Stylist, & Visual Artist: Patasha 'Alek' Geerings Camera Assistant: Rafael M. Ruiz Carpenter: Chang Williams WATCH MORE VIDEOS: Popular Videos: http://bit.ly/GYIpop Music Videos: http://bit.ly/GYImusicvids Audio Only: http://bit.ly/GYIaudio by ARTIST: Jo Mersa: http://bit.ly/GYIjo Wayne Marshall: http://bit.ly/GYIwayne Christopher Ellis: http://bit.ly/GYIchris Stephen Marley: http://bit.ly/GYIragga Black-Am-I: http://bit.ly/GYIblackami Damian Marley: http://bit.ly/GYIjrgong Julian Marley: http://bit.ly/GYIjuju Third World: http://bit.ly/GYIthird Ghetto Youths International Bio: Ghetto Youths International, Inc. was founded by Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley in 1989. In 2002, Stephen Marley, Damian Marley and Julian Marley went on to incorporate the family owned record label. Recent projects released by the premiere, reggae and hip-hop oriented imprint include the Grammy award winning and nominated albums by Damian Marley 'Welcome To Jamrock', Stephen Marley’s 'Mind Control' and Julian Marley’s 'Awake'. A catalogue of reggae and hip-hop influenced artists signed to the Ghetto Youths record label include: Stephen Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Julian Marley, Mr. Cheeks, Christopher Ellis, Javaughn, Johnathon Malcolm, Daniel Bambaata Marley, Jo Mersa Marley, Black Am I, Illestr8 and Wayne Marshall.
Stony Hill to Addis - Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley (Documentary)
13:57

Stony Hill to Addis - Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley (Documentary)

Official Stony Hill to Addis documentary by Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SUBdm Watch on TIDAL: http://bit.ly/SHaddis New Album 'Stony Hill' Out Now: http://dmarley.me/stonyhill Watch next, "Slave Mill (Acapella)": https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZVPxd2sPZUs&list=PLC2750B505CA406BA TIDAL Presents: A Mochilla Production in conjunction with Visual Content Gang A Film By B+: 'Stony Hill To Addis' Follow Damian Marley: Facebook: https://facebook.com/damianmarley Twitter: https://twitter.com/damianmarley Instagram: https://instagram.com/damianjrgongmarley/ Watch More Damian Marley: Latest Uploads: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC2750B505CA406BA Popular Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDB232B021E6F8D14 Music Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKuBGsZcw87KBf6FDVHFCpoo4ENQHPAYL Audio: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKuBGsZcw87JkzAPBtXi5662TAOZERbYO Official Website: http://damianmarleymusic.com/ Listen to Damian Marley on: Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifyDM iTunes: http://bit.ly/itunesDM Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleDM Directed by: B+ Produced by: Mike Park and Batandwa Alperstein Director of Photography: Eric Coleman Cameras: B+, Jerry Henry, Eugene Alberts, Zunaid Green Edited by: Eric Coleman, Laith Majali Original Music by: Damian ‘Jr Gong’’ Marley Band: Keyboards: “Winta” James Guitars: Elton “Elly B” Brown Drums: Courtney “Bam” Diedrick Bass: Shiah Coore Keyboards: Sean “Pow” Diedrick Vocals: Roselyn Williams Vocals: Sherieta Lewis Flag: Donovan Logan Touring Personnel: Tour Manager: Kamal Soliman Road Manager: Hartnel “Sky High” Henry Security: Gary “Tiger” Hudson Lighting Director: Nesta Garrick Production Manager / FOH Engineer: Keith “Cyllva” Grant Monitor Engineer: David Cole Backline Technician: Chris Miller South Africa: Local Production Company: Visual Content Gang Production Manager: Bokamoso Selaelo Production Assistant: Simphiwe Bam Kenya: Local Production Company: Camouflage Media Line Producer: Roy Wachira Drone Operator: Zunaid Green Production Manager: Samson K. Njenga Tour Guide: Samson K. Gaithuma Transport Coordinator: Linda S. Wambua Driver: Godfrey Mwesigwa Reunion Island: Drone Operator: Zunaid Green Ethiopia: Local Production Company: Orangeswitch Line Producer: Abiy Solomon Production Managers: Hermela Feredegne, Wondwossen Yeshewalul Production Assistant: Abegaz Solomon Translation: Bethelhem Shibru, Saba Eshetu Driver: Yosef Araya Ethiopia Live Crew: Camera Operators: Bruk Zenebe, Nebil Jemal, Berket Yosef, Mubark Jemal, Freezer Aregahegn, Mehari Aleka, Mandela Yohans, Nahom Negatu, Henok Jerjera Assistant Editing: Mike Park, Grason Caldwell Sound Mixing: Simon Guzman, William Quantic Holland Sound Recording: Zain Vally, Keith Grant Colorist: Bossi Baker Cast: Belay Bekele, Dinka Basuki, Kassaye Araya
Kabaka Pyramid - Can't Breathe (Official Video)
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Kabaka Pyramid - Can't Breathe (Official Video)

Official Ghetto Youths International music video for "Can't Breathe" by Kabaka Pyramid. Get it on iTunes: https://itun.es/us/E7i-jb | Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2uaOacZ Subscribe to GYI: http://bit.ly/subGYI | More GYI music videos: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1_Vf6sAwwjQ&list=PLgsiIHw5HF2TUCRqhTbo5K1wqKGFJwEeh "Can't Breathe" is the first single off Kabaka Pyramid's upcoming "Contraband" album. Follow Kabaka Pyramid: YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/KabakaPyramid Facebook: https://facebook.com/KabakaPyramid/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/kabakapyramid/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kabakapyramid Follow Ghetto Youths International: Facebook: https://facebook.com/GhettoYouthsInternational Instagram: https://instagram.com/ghettoyouthsintl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GYIINTL Ghetto Youths International Tour Dates: http://bit.ly/GYItour Kabaka Pyramid Tour Dates: http://bit.ly/2tFnErw Music Credits: Producer: Genis Nadal Executive Producer: Damian "Jr Gong" Marley Written by: Kabaka Pyramid Mixed by: Marc Lee and Genis Nadal Label: Ghetto Youths Intl. & Bebble Rock Video Credits: Director: Fernando F. Hevia Cinematographer, Editor, & Art Director: Fernando F. Hevia Producer: Emily Newland Art Director, Stylist, & Visual Artist: Patasha 'Alek' Geerings Camera Assistant: Rafael M. Ruiz Carpenter: Chang Williams WATCH MORE VIDEOS: Popular Videos: http://bit.ly/GYIpop Music Videos: http://bit.ly/GYImusicvids Audio Only: http://bit.ly/GYIaudio by ARTIST: Jo Mersa: http://bit.ly/GYIjo Wayne Marshall: http://bit.ly/GYIwayne Christopher Ellis: http://bit.ly/GYIchris Stephen Marley: http://bit.ly/GYIragga Black-Am-I: http://bit.ly/GYIblackami Damian Marley: http://bit.ly/GYIjrgong Julian Marley: http://bit.ly/GYIjuju Third World: http://bit.ly/GYIthird Ghetto Youths International Bio: Ghetto Youths International, Inc. was founded by Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley in 1989. In 2002, Stephen Marley, Damian Marley and Julian Marley went on to incorporate the family owned record label. Recent projects released by the premiere, reggae and hip-hop oriented imprint include the Grammy award winning and nominated albums by Damian Marley 'Welcome To Jamrock', Stephen Marley’s 'Mind Control' and Julian Marley’s 'Awake'. A catalogue of reggae and hip-hop influenced artists signed to the Ghetto Youths record label include: Stephen Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Julian Marley, Mr. Cheeks, Christopher Ellis, Javaughn, Johnathon Malcolm, Daniel Bambaata Marley, Jo Mersa Marley, Black Am I, Illestr8 and Wayne Marshall.
IRD V2 with Sherieta Reggae
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Koffee - Toast (Official Video)
03:06

Koffee - Toast (Official Video)

Koffee - Toast Listen to/download the 'Rapture' EP here: http://smarturl.it/KoffeeRapture?IQid=yt Listen to/download 'Toast' here: http://smarturl.it/KoffeeToast?IQid=yt ---------- Follow Koffee Official Site: http://originalkoffee.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/originalkoffee Twitter: https://twitter.com/originalkoffee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/originalkoffee/ ---------- Lyrics: Toast Seh we a come in wid a force Blessings we a reap pon wi course Ina handful We nuh rise and boast Yeah we give thanks like we need it the most Hafi give thanks like we really supposed To be thankful [chorus] Blessings all pon mi life and, Me Thank God fi di journey, di earnings a just fi di plus Gratitude is a must Me see Blessings fall by mi right hand Toast to di friends weh tek off heavy load One time did sit down ina class and we bored Den Oli seh do road and mi gwaan wid di road Third form mi seh mek mi try a ting And yuh know it formed out to be a fiyah ting Now a pon stage wid Chronixx I a sing Yeah Yuh Zimme all Diggy soon gi di I a ring Like Hello Proto Him seh “Had to shout yuh Saw you post a spectacular photo Keep it burning, yes that’s the motto If me deh bout I pass through your show too” [chorus] Cya bawl ina life man! Haffi thank God fi di journey, di earnings a just fi di plus Gratitude is a must Me see Blessings fall by mi right hand Toast to di friends weh tek off heavy load From we did sit down ina class and we bored Til Oli seh do road and mi gwaan wid di, mi gwaan wid di Jah shower blessings upon me And seh mi fi tell yuh mi story Jah shower blessings upon me That’s why mi deh give Him the glory Mi delighted Jah know seh me passion ignited Cause the music get me excited Come in like a potion [chorus] Blessings all pon mi life and, Me Thank God fi di journey, di earnings a just fi di plus Gratitude is a must Me see Blessings fall by mi right hand Toast to di friends weh tek off heavy load One time did sit down ina class and we bored Den Oli seh do road and mi gwaan wid di road
Koffee - Burning [Official Video 2017]
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Koffee - Burning [Official Video 2017]

⏩ SUBSCRIBE 🔔 GET NOTIFIED about new videos! ✅ Log on https://www.REGGAEVILLE.com 🅵🅱 https://www.fb.com/reggaeville 🅸🅶 https://www.instagram.com/reggaeville 🆃🆃 https://www.tiktok.com/@reggaeville Download Ouji Riddim @ http://smarturl.it/oujiriddim Title: Burning Artist: Koffee Album: Ouji Riddim Label: Upsetta Records Directed by Ifidel Williams Filmed by Roe Summerz LYRICS: Oo-oo-oo-ooh Oo-oo-oo-ooh ( Come wid di fyah) Come wid di fyah di city's burning down Mi jus a tun it up higher And keep it burning It a bun like a tire We have a burning sound And if wi try fi retire Mi leave dem yearning Nuttn cyah out my flame, no it cyah quench, cyah cool, cyah tame Since the devil nuh like it, Him say him turn it down So mi jus give him the fyah And mek it burn him Koffee pon di street Tank top inna di heat Jeans pants an’crocks, No socks deh pon mi feet, Knapsack weh mi a beat Well pack up an’ it neat Stay woke no sleep mi nuh likkle bo-peep Money pon mi mind but mi neva ave a coin Naah cuss mi jus a hustle Fi di pretty dolla sign A neva nuff fun time, Life rough sometime But mi know me an me mommy Affi si di sunshine Dats why mi come wid di fyah Di city's burning down Mi jus a tun it up higher And keep it burning It a bun like a tire Me have a burning sound And if me try fi retire Mi leave dem yearning Nuttn cyah out my flame, No it cyah quench, cyah cool, cyah tame Since the devil nuh like it, Him say him turn it down So mi jus give him the fyah And mek it burn him Seet yah wah become a Peta, Mommy seh be Doctor, Granny seh be preacher, Wah fi be a Rasta Daddy see be neata, Peta neva like dat So him tek di street-a Everybody born wid a talent Yuh fi feature, Blessings in abundance, Weh wi fi cherish each-a, Neva be ungrateful,life is such a teacha Koffee pon upsetta track, See mi bring di heat ya Come wid di fyah di city burning down Mi jus a tun it up higher And keep it burning It a bun like a tire We have a burning sound And if wi try fi retire Mi leave dem yearning Nuttn cyah out my flame, No it cyah quench, cyah cool, cyah tame Since the devil nuh like it, Him say him turn it down So mi jus give him the fyah And mek it burn him Run up an’ down 'ave dem a run up an' down Yea a Koffee deh yah wid di Don sound Anytime mi come roun’ A madness pon di compound Man a tun fool a tun clown But Jah-Jah cover mi journey I beg yuh guide it An any trouble mi si Help mi avoid it, Mi know seh anything mi need God will provide it And still waters today He lead me beside it Come wid di fyah di city's burning down Mi jus a tun it up higher And keep it burning It a bun like a tire We have a burning sound And if wi try fi retire Mi leave dem yearning Nuttn cyah out my flame, No it cyah quench, cyah cool, cyah tame Since the devil nuh like it, Him say him fi turn it down So mi jus give him the fyah And mek it burn him #ReggaevilleVideoPremiere #Koffee #Reggaeville
Protoje - Not Another Word ft. Lila Iké & Agent Sasco (Official Video)
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Protoje - Not Another Word ft. Lila Iké & Agent Sasco (Official Video)

Official music video for "Not Another Word" by Protoje featuring Lila Iké and Agent Sasco. Available now at http://notanotherword.protoje.com/ Shot in Kingston, Jamaica Directed by RD Studios Co-produced by Zion I Kings and Protoje. In.Digg.Nation Collective under license to Easy Star Records LYRICS: Ey, we don’t, we don’t learn So now we gotta go the hard way No, we don’t, we don’t learn So trouble a go deh deh all day No, we don’t, we don’t learn Why we always gotta take the hard way No, we don’t, we don’t learn... PROTOJE: Alright, times get tough again, bread n'ave no butter then Now this mean all hand gun and long rifle a go for then The streets n'ave no governing, it's a free for all Can’t get peace at all, soul a fly way like a Peter, Paul See it's all clear and evident, caused by the decadence CIA intelligence, now Netflix have the evidence And man a shoot pastor inna church Man a shoot father at him pickney school Some different man a set the rules, ey! Matter of fact, no want sing bout them thing ya When man can’t even manage put them garbage inna bin ya Food box out of car window a clog up the drain And when the flooding start, the government them get the blame My brothers it is a shame, more time me feel embarrassed To be part of this generation causing all this havoc Man a wha' dat, a man wouldn’t even care 'bout him offspring Bumboclaat... me stop sing - CHORUS - LILA IKE And me say not another word, we naa go no further Wha' dat deh a gwaan inna Earth ya The youths dem n'ave no parents so you find that they have lost their way And me say not another word, we naa go no further Your baby mother you go murder Revelation tell we so I guess this is the end of days AGENT SASCO: Ey my bredrin Protoje, there's so much more to say How the place a run ya now we have to hope and pray 'cause When them come with them unjust laws The youths a say they won’t obey The pedophile dem start hang out which part the youths a play And man a turn the basic school dem in a shooting range So whole heap a likkle toddler naa go see another day And all of who naa turn a blind eye, them a turn the other way What’s the agenda, it come in like them no 'memba Say we will only give up on the 40th of November We have a strong alliance with the ultimate defender And all it take fi burn down Babylon is just an ember Pull out the weakest link, them fall like Jenga Blind a watch the cable box like a BirdBox challenger 'Cause how can you not see that while your video dem a render If you don’t know there's a battle then you’ve already surrendered - CHORUS - LILA IKE Not another word, we naa go no further Wha' dat deh a gwaan in a Earth ya The youths dem n'ave no parents so you find that they have lost their way And me say not another word, we naa go no further Your baby mother you go murder Revelation tell we so I guess this is the end of days Guess this is the end of days Guess this is the end of days 'Cause we don't, we don't learn So now we gonna learn the hard way We don't, we don't learn So now we gonna learn the hard way We don't, we don't learn And I say not another word Protoje online: http://www.protoje.com https://www.facebook.com/protoje https://twitter.com/protoje http://instagram.com/protoje https://soundcloud.com/protoje
Hempress Sativa - Boom Shakalak | Official Music Video
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Hempress Sativa - Boom Shakalak | Official Music Video

Music video for - Boom Shakalak performed by Hempress Sativa Produced By: Conquering Lion Records Copyright (C) Conquering Lion Records Buy or Stream This Song Now @ https://ampl.ink/Wj1Dw D.O.P Krusher Director/Editotor Cab Concepts follow Hempress Sativa online @ www.hempresssativa.com YOUTUBE @ hempresssativa FACEBOOK @ hempresssativa INSTAGRAM @ hempresssativa Boom Shakalak Lyrics: Your now tuned To di Sounds of a Unique DJ Di Queen Cannabis Di Lyrical Machine Hempress Sativa Pan di replay Take It Away ... Rrrrrrite Chorus. Boom Shalalak Who Mek di Dancehall go pack Boom Shalalak Who mek di people dem a Rock Boom Shalalak Promoter Pocket Fat Selector lift It from top Pan vinyl needle drop Boom Shalalak Dem Neva Ready fi di Clash Boom Shalalak Dem chatting one bag a Trash Boom Shalalak Promoter Pocket Fat Selector lift it from Top Pon Vinyl Needle Drop Verse Special Request Vital in Popular Demand! (It Is The) HEMPRESS SATIVA Live Direct In A di Lawn Pan di Version how mi Lay Dem think a Infant in A Prom I’m the Lyrical Machine Known as a deadly weapon Who can show I nuh Competition Is a Myth none don’t Exist Must be some Imitations A Boost Up dem tek Empty Supligen Cans when dem fi just say Thanks cause I'm their Inspiration Promoters Advance mi Lion IF yuh want yuh Dance Ram Else nuh Print mi Name nor likeness Pan nuh Invitation International mi travel to mi Destinations And From mi land pon di stage Mi mek di people sing a long Mi song dem Chorus Boom Shalalak Wi Mek di Dancehall go pack! Boom Shalalak Wi mek di people dem a Rock! Boom Shalalak Promoter pocket fat Selector Lift it from top Pan vinyl needle drop Boom Shakalak Dem Neva Ready fi di Clash Boom Shalalak Dem chatting one bag a Trash Boom Shalalak Promoter Pocket Fat Selector Lif it from Top Pon Vinyl Needle Drop Verse 2 Im the Anomaly Rhyming Phenomenally Hits like Muhammad Ali Owe None No Apology I was Ordained to be Since age of 3 The Greatest Female Mc Techniques to Beats Quite unique Talent Speaks Prolific Skilled with Versatility, In mi Lane With No traffic A Niche Invalid Nuh In Di League Capiche. Bass, Midrange, Tweeters Horns Columns Stocked! Run I di talking Apparatus Instrumental Dub Track Dem Wah fi Hear Mumma Sativa Loud thru di Speaker Box Place Bawl Fawud Zinc Fence dem a Knock Chorus Boom Shalalak Who Wi mek Dancehall go pack! Boom Shalalak Wi Mek di people dem a Rock! Boom Shalalak Promoter Pocket Fat Selector Lift it From Top Pan vinyl needle drop Boom Shakalak Dem Neva Ready fi di Clash Boom Shalalak Dem chatting one bag a Trash Boom Shalalak Promoter Pocket Fat Selector Lift it from Top Pon Vinyl Needle Drop Verse Special Request Vital in Popular Demand! (It Is The) HEMPRESS SATIVA Live Direct In A di Lawn Pan di Version how mi Lay Dem think a Infant in A Prom I’m the Lyrical Machine Known as a deadly weapon Who can show I nuh Competition Is a Myth none don’t Exist Must be some Imitations A Boost Up dem tek Empty Supligen Cans when dem fi just say Thanks cause I'm their Inspiration Promoters Advance mi Lion IF yuh want yuh Dance Ram Else nuh Print mi Name nor likeness Pan nuh Invitation International mi travel to mi Destinations And From mi land pon di stage Mi mek di whole place sing a long Mi song dem Chorus Boom Shalalak Who Wi mek Dancehall pack! Boom Shalalak Wi Mek di people dem a Rock! Boom Shalalak Promoter Pocket Fat Selector Lift it From Top Pan vinyl needle drop Boom Shakalak Dem Neva Ready fi di Clash Boom Shalalak Dem chatting one bag a Trash Boom Shalalak Promoter Pocket Faat Selector Lif it from Top Pon Vinyl Needle Drop (Shalalak) In A dancehall session tonight (Shalalak it Up) Hempress Sativa pan di Talking Device (Jack It, Jack It) Everyone just so Irie In Vibes (Murder Style)
Sevana - Sometime Love - Jussbuss Acoustic
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Sevana - Sometime Love - Jussbuss Acoustic

Watch Sevana perform Sometime Love for Jussbuss Acoustic. Subscribe to Jussbuss TV : https://goo.gl/FkKoSY Watch More Sevana : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuSaE6qv5fgxHQarfow26IS6pzKaKgffn Watch More Jussbuss Acoustic : https://goo.gl/MGfDBm #jussbusstv #jussbussacoustic #sevana Starring Sevana (https://www.instagram.com/callmesevana) Related Videos: Carry You (https://youtu.be/5_ZtIMUwdPU) Sometime Love (https://youtu.be/Kx9aiK6Y0aI) Bit Too Shy (https://youtu.be/lvfVgPobfac) Band Nicolas Groskopf Almando Douglas Hosts Andrew Jackson (https://www.instagram.com/druvideo) Rachelle Thompson (https://www.instagram.com/rachierach_876) Executive Producers Jussbuss Television (http://www.instagram.com/jussbusstv) Producers Johnathan Newman (https://www.instagram.com/johnosinstagram/) Pierce McLean (https://www.instagram.com/daddyp1987/) Andrew Jackson (https://www.instagram.com/druvideo) Tiffany Lewis (https://www.instagram.com/juslulu) Editors Pierce McLean (https://www.instagram.com/daddyp1987/) Andrew Jackson (https://www.instagram.com/druvideo) Lights Pictoris Creative Sound Recording Engineers John Fenton (https://www.instagram.com/steelydanfan7/) Assisant Engineers Pierce McLean (https://www.instagram.com/daddyp1987/) Mixing John Fenton (https://www.instagram.com/steelydanfan7/) Pierce McLean (https://www.instagram.com/daddyp1987/) Production Crew Johnathan Newman (https://www.instagram.com/johnosinstagram/) Andrew Jackson (https://www.instagram.com/druvideo) Joe Fenton (https://www.instagram.com/eugenedogg/) Kerrin McLean (https://www.instagram.com/kerro876/) Dave Hall Biggz Make-Up Tiffany Lewis (https://www.instagram.com/juslulu) Location Jackshill, St Andrew, Jamaica Directors Pierce McLean (https://www.instagram.com/daddyp1987/) Andrew Jackson (https://www.instagram.com/druvideo) Johnathan Newman (https://www.instagram.com/johnosinstagram/) www.jussbuss.com www.youtube.com/jussbusstv @jussbusstv © Copyright Jussbuss Television (@jussbusstv) 2018
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Koffee - Toast (Official Video)
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Koffee - Toast (Official Video)

Koffee - Toast Listen to/download the 'Rapture' EP here: http://smarturl.it/KoffeeRapture?IQid=yt Listen to/download 'Toast' here: http://smarturl.it/KoffeeToast?IQid=yt ---------- Follow Koffee Official Site: http://originalkoffee.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/originalkoffee Twitter: https://twitter.com/originalkoffee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/originalkoffee/ ---------- Lyrics: Toast Seh we a come in wid a force Blessings we a reap pon wi course Ina handful We nuh rise and boast Yeah we give thanks like we need it the most Hafi give thanks like we really supposed To be thankful [chorus] Blessings all pon mi life and, Me Thank God fi di journey, di earnings a just fi di plus Gratitude is a must Me see Blessings fall by mi right hand Toast to di friends weh tek off heavy load One time did sit down ina class and we bored Den Oli seh do road and mi gwaan wid di road Third form mi seh mek mi try a ting And yuh know it formed out to be a fiyah ting Now a pon stage wid Chronixx I a sing Yeah Yuh Zimme all Diggy soon gi di I a ring Like Hello Proto Him seh “Had to shout yuh Saw you post a spectacular photo Keep it burning, yes that’s the motto If me deh bout I pass through your show too” [chorus] Cya bawl ina life man! Haffi thank God fi di journey, di earnings a just fi di plus Gratitude is a must Me see Blessings fall by mi right hand Toast to di friends weh tek off heavy load From we did sit down ina class and we bored Til Oli seh do road and mi gwaan wid di, mi gwaan wid di Jah shower blessings upon me And seh mi fi tell yuh mi story Jah shower blessings upon me That’s why mi deh give Him the glory Mi delighted Jah know seh me passion ignited Cause the music get me excited Come in like a potion [chorus] Blessings all pon mi life and, Me Thank God fi di journey, di earnings a just fi di plus Gratitude is a must Me see Blessings fall by mi right hand Toast to di friends weh tek off heavy load One time did sit down ina class and we bored Den Oli seh do road and mi gwaan wid di road
Koffee - Throne (Official Video)
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Koffee - Throne (Official Video)

Koffee - Throne Pre-order the 'Rapture' EP here: http://smarturl.it/KoffeeRapture?IQid=yt Listen to/download 'Throne' here: http://smarturl.it/KoffeeThrone?IQid=yt ---------- Follow Koffee Official Site: http://originalkoffee.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/originalkoffee Twitter: https://twitter.com/originalkoffee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/originalkoffee/ ---------- Lyrics: Woah now Me deh pon di go now Tell dem watch it ina traffic, Koffee nu slow down Ina mi zone Alto to Baritone Soon dem a go see seh is a Queen deh pon di Throne Me nu waste time with the music In yuh face like any cutip Used to Facetime with the Blues Til Reggae bassline mek me lose it A nu monopoly Walshy build the riddim, put da song ya pon it Now dem all up on me Say dem badder dan me So me kill dem and study dem anatomy Dem nu understand me But dem Seh dem loving the flow now When them see me all over the media And them hear me deh pon Wikipedia Used to fast, now me all a get speedier I a born storm Fyah cyah calm Shotter than a copper, what a Bam Bam Tell Jenella, Cinderella, John, Tom “Say a prayer, get a choir; ensemble” Woah now Me deh pon di go now Tell dem watch it ina traffic, Koffee nu slow down Ina mi zone Alto to Baritone Soon dem a go see seh is a Queen deh pon di Throne Warning dem! 5 Star seh we warning dem! Ina night, ina morning Jah cover we like a awning den March out and we storm in And one people we forming ‘Cause the disparity alarming Regarding the place wa we born in, woie! Folks nu waa fi hear a next shot Rather Koffee tear a next track Give it to them like a crusade Tell them we deh pon a new wave Unu nuh see nutn yet tho Mi come wid di fyah, get low! Lyrics put your very welfare pon the death row Pon the wet floor! Woah now Me deh pon di go now Tell dem watch it ina traffic, Koffee nu slow down Ina mi zone Alto to Baritone Soon dem a go see seh is a Queen deh pon di Throne Check check check, new Day Better put the Koffee pon yuh checklist Nobody never did expect this Now dem watching me, watching me like Netflix Na leave them ina silence Dem a wait pon me fi bring the vibes Jamaican people, leave the violence! Cya read, well read between the lines! Well mi hear seh the gun dem pile a Bay And dem have dem ina wide array How them reach Spanish Town and all Mobay Have them all a spray While a child a play Tell some police da effort deh na go work Protect the peace and Lowe the dawta skirt! Needlessly display them armor Then a drape mi brother Bwoy drape yuh father shirt! Woah now Me deh pon di go now Tell dem watch it ina traffic, Koffee nu slow down Ina mi zone Alto to Baritone Soon dem a go see seh is a Queen deh pon di Throne
Koffee - Burning [Official Video 2017]
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Koffee - Burning [Official Video 2017]

⏩ SUBSCRIBE 🔔 GET NOTIFIED about new videos! ✅ Log on https://www.REGGAEVILLE.com 🅵🅱 https://www.fb.com/reggaeville 🅸🅶 https://www.instagram.com/reggaeville 🆃🆃 https://www.tiktok.com/@reggaeville Download Ouji Riddim @ http://smarturl.it/oujiriddim Title: Burning Artist: Koffee Album: Ouji Riddim Label: Upsetta Records Directed by Ifidel Williams Filmed by Roe Summerz LYRICS: Oo-oo-oo-ooh Oo-oo-oo-ooh ( Come wid di fyah) Come wid di fyah di city's burning down Mi jus a tun it up higher And keep it burning It a bun like a tire We have a burning sound And if wi try fi retire Mi leave dem yearning Nuttn cyah out my flame, no it cyah quench, cyah cool, cyah tame Since the devil nuh like it, Him say him turn it down So mi jus give him the fyah And mek it burn him Koffee pon di street Tank top inna di heat Jeans pants an’crocks, No socks deh pon mi feet, Knapsack weh mi a beat Well pack up an’ it neat Stay woke no sleep mi nuh likkle bo-peep Money pon mi mind but mi neva ave a coin Naah cuss mi jus a hustle Fi di pretty dolla sign A neva nuff fun time, Life rough sometime But mi know me an me mommy Affi si di sunshine Dats why mi come wid di fyah Di city's burning down Mi jus a tun it up higher And keep it burning It a bun like a tire Me have a burning sound And if me try fi retire Mi leave dem yearning Nuttn cyah out my flame, No it cyah quench, cyah cool, cyah tame Since the devil nuh like it, Him say him turn it down So mi jus give him the fyah And mek it burn him Seet yah wah become a Peta, Mommy seh be Doctor, Granny seh be preacher, Wah fi be a Rasta Daddy see be neata, Peta neva like dat So him tek di street-a Everybody born wid a talent Yuh fi feature, Blessings in abundance, Weh wi fi cherish each-a, Neva be ungrateful,life is such a teacha Koffee pon upsetta track, See mi bring di heat ya Come wid di fyah di city burning down Mi jus a tun it up higher And keep it burning It a bun like a tire We have a burning sound And if wi try fi retire Mi leave dem yearning Nuttn cyah out my flame, No it cyah quench, cyah cool, cyah tame Since the devil nuh like it, Him say him turn it down So mi jus give him the fyah And mek it burn him Run up an’ down 'ave dem a run up an' down Yea a Koffee deh yah wid di Don sound Anytime mi come roun’ A madness pon di compound Man a tun fool a tun clown But Jah-Jah cover mi journey I beg yuh guide it An any trouble mi si Help mi avoid it, Mi know seh anything mi need God will provide it And still waters today He lead me beside it Come wid di fyah di city's burning down Mi jus a tun it up higher And keep it burning It a bun like a tire We have a burning sound And if wi try fi retire Mi leave dem yearning Nuttn cyah out my flame, No it cyah quench, cyah cool, cyah tame Since the devil nuh like it, Him say him fi turn it down So mi jus give him the fyah And mek it burn him #ReggaevilleVideoPremiere #Koffee #Reggaeville
Protoje - Not Another Word ft. Lila Iké & Agent Sasco (Official Video)
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Protoje - Not Another Word ft. Lila Iké & Agent Sasco (Official Video)

Official music video for "Not Another Word" by Protoje featuring Lila Iké and Agent Sasco. Available now at http://notanotherword.protoje.com/ Shot in Kingston, Jamaica Directed by RD Studios Co-produced by Zion I Kings and Protoje. In.Digg.Nation Collective under license to Easy Star Records LYRICS: Ey, we don’t, we don’t learn So now we gotta go the hard way No, we don’t, we don’t learn So trouble a go deh deh all day No, we don’t, we don’t learn Why we always gotta take the hard way No, we don’t, we don’t learn... PROTOJE: Alright, times get tough again, bread n'ave no butter then Now this mean all hand gun and long rifle a go for then The streets n'ave no governing, it's a free for all Can’t get peace at all, soul a fly way like a Peter, Paul See it's all clear and evident, caused by the decadence CIA intelligence, now Netflix have the evidence And man a shoot pastor inna church Man a shoot father at him pickney school Some different man a set the rules, ey! Matter of fact, no want sing bout them thing ya When man can’t even manage put them garbage inna bin ya Food box out of car window a clog up the drain And when the flooding start, the government them get the blame My brothers it is a shame, more time me feel embarrassed To be part of this generation causing all this havoc Man a wha' dat, a man wouldn’t even care 'bout him offspring Bumboclaat... me stop sing - CHORUS - LILA IKE And me say not another word, we naa go no further Wha' dat deh a gwaan inna Earth ya The youths dem n'ave no parents so you find that they have lost their way And me say not another word, we naa go no further Your baby mother you go murder Revelation tell we so I guess this is the end of days AGENT SASCO: Ey my bredrin Protoje, there's so much more to say How the place a run ya now we have to hope and pray 'cause When them come with them unjust laws The youths a say they won’t obey The pedophile dem start hang out which part the youths a play And man a turn the basic school dem in a shooting range So whole heap a likkle toddler naa go see another day And all of who naa turn a blind eye, them a turn the other way What’s the agenda, it come in like them no 'memba Say we will only give up on the 40th of November We have a strong alliance with the ultimate defender And all it take fi burn down Babylon is just an ember Pull out the weakest link, them fall like Jenga Blind a watch the cable box like a BirdBox challenger 'Cause how can you not see that while your video dem a render If you don’t know there's a battle then you’ve already surrendered - CHORUS - LILA IKE Not another word, we naa go no further Wha' dat deh a gwaan in a Earth ya The youths dem n'ave no parents so you find that they have lost their way And me say not another word, we naa go no further Your baby mother you go murder Revelation tell we so I guess this is the end of days Guess this is the end of days Guess this is the end of days 'Cause we don't, we don't learn So now we gonna learn the hard way We don't, we don't learn So now we gonna learn the hard way We don't, we don't learn And I say not another word Protoje online: http://www.protoje.com https://www.facebook.com/protoje https://twitter.com/protoje http://instagram.com/protoje https://soundcloud.com/protoje
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Jah Shaka on UK Soundsystem History | Red Bull Music Academy
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Jah Shaka on UK Soundsystem History | Red Bull Music Academy

In his 2014 Red Bull Music Academy lecture, one of the original heroes of Rastafarian music culture reflected on coming to England, his first soundsystem experience, and more. TOPICS: 06:34 – Coming to England 09:11 – First sound system experience 17:12 – Music as vocabulary 48:47 – The sound clash 1:03:13 – Tuning a room 1:40:59 – The message MUSIC: 25:03 – Jah Shaka – “Promise Dub” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_MXQyPDJ78 32:23 – Roger Robin - “Journey On” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dv-U9LRcqk 58:14 – film clip from Babylon (1981) 1:11:34 – Young Warrior presents Sista Beloved – “Freedom of the Land” 1:18:33 – Jah Shaka – “Verse 1” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw3GcBHTTv8 1:52:09 – Jah Shaka – “My Prayer” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mbQsx72OGc Jah Shaka’s legendary dubs, spiritual message and chest-rattling soundsystem have come to symbolize a deeper meaning in sound. Coming from Jamaica to London in the late ’50s, Jah Shaka’s young life was embedded within the black British immigrant experience: families building their own soundsystems and throwing house parties as a way to escape the racism and poverty that met so many of them on arrival. Having toured the world to spread his message of love, tolerance and spirituality for over 40 years, the Shaka sound remains a truly special one. The Red Bull Music Academy is a global music institution committed to fostering creativity in music. We celebrate music, its culture, and the transformative minds behind it. Begun in 1998, the Academy has taken the core principles that underlie its annual workshop for selected participants and applied this curatorial approach to events, lectures, and city-wide festivals throughout the year. ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/10OyDHc ► Visit Red Bull TV: http://win.gs/1uy4YFF ► Visit our official website: http://win.gs/avjLrK ► Our latest videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/12nkX7h ► Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12N5Ch0 ► Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2BdQWiH ► Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/Lx4wQy
Reggae Documentaries
The Story of Marcus Garvey A Documentary
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The Story of Marcus Garvey A Documentary

ALSO WATCH — August 1, 2020 Marcus Garvey Virtual Forum: 100th Anniversary of Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World. Watch on IBW21.org — https://ibw21.org/events/080120-marcus-mosiah-garvey-virtual-forum/ or watch here on YouTube — https://youtu.be/vvBPLY9xJD0 Streamed live on August 1, 2020, the virtual forum features — Dr. Julius Garvey (Son of Marcus Mosiah Garvey), Nana Akufo-Addo (President of Ghana), H.E. Hage G. Geingob (President of the Republic of Namibia), H.E. Dr. Sam Nujoma (Founding President of the Republic of Namibia), Mayor Ras Baraka (Newark, New Jersey), Hon. P. J. Patterson (Former Prime Minister of Jamaica), Hon. David Comissiong (Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM), Prof. Rupert Lewis (University of the West Indies, Jamaica), Prof. Carolyn Cooper (University of the West Indies, Jamaica), Dr. Shani Roper (University of the West Indies, Jamaica), Steven Golding (President of the UNIA Jamaica), Yvette Modestin (IBW21 & NAARC Member, Founder/Executive Director, Encuentro Diaspora), Dr. Ron Daniels (President of IBW21, Convener of NAARC and PAUD), Paradise Gray (X-CLAN, Founder, The Black Watch Movement) and Don Rojas (Director of Communications & International Relations for IBW21). *** ABOUT HON. MARCUS MOSIAH GARVET Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., ONH (August 17, 1887 – June 10, 1940), was a Jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a proponent of the Pan-Africanism movement, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL). He also founded the Black Star Line, a shipping and passenger line which promoted the return of the African diaspora to their ancestral lands. Prior to the 20th century, leaders such as Prince Hall, Martin Delany, Edward Wilmot Blyden, and Henry Highland Garnet advocated the involvement of the African diaspora in African affairs. Garvey was unique in advancing a Pan-African philosophy to inspire a global mass movement and economic empowerment focusing on Africa known as Garveyism. Promoted by the UNIA as a movement of African Redemption, Garveyism would eventually inspire others, ranging from the Nation of Islam to the Rastafari movement (some sects of which proclaim Garvey as a prophet). Garveyism intended persons of African ancestry in the diaspora to "redeem" the nations of Africa and for the European colonial powers to leave the continent. His essential ideas about Africa were stated in an editorial in the Negro World entitled "African Fundamentalism", where he wrote: "Our union must know no clime, boundary, or nationality… to let us hold together under all climes and in every country…" *** ABOUT PAUD Pan African Unity Dialogue (PAUD) Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, IBW21), The Pan African Unity Dialogue (PAUD) holds quarterly meetings of Continental Africans, Caribbean Americans, Afro-Latinos and African Americans in the greater New York area to bridge divisions and promote operational unity and joint work around mutually agreed upon concerns or issues. About PAUD — https://ibw21.org/paud Support IBW21 — https://ibw21.org/support Sign-up for IBW21 Newsletters — https://ibw21.org/newsletter *** ABOUT IBW21 Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, IBW21) The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people. Check out our website — https://ibw21.org Support IBW21 — https://ibw21.org/support Sign-up for IBW21 Newsletters — https://ibw21.org/newsletter *** #MarcusGarvey #YearOfGarvey2020 #PanAfricanism #PanAfrican #RedBlackGreen #RBGFlag #AfricanDiaspora #Garveyism #IBW21
Elder Rastaman Jamaica
Rastafari as a sustainable Lifestyle: Messages from Jamaica
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Rastafari as a sustainable Lifestyle: Messages from Jamaica

PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL! Be inspired and share in your networks - also private and public screenings are highly welcome. Guidance and itection to all Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rastafarisustainablelifestyle Description: “Through its inside, personal and genuine view on the movement the documentary aims to inspire people worldwide on a more sustainable lifestyle embedded in the context of Rastafari.” The documentary film “Rastafari as a sustainable Lifestyle: Messages from Jamaica” aims to show an in-depth inside view on how the philosophy of Rastafari offers a sustainable lifestyle. The need for a sustainable lifestyle is as global as the movement’s principles of “equal rights and justice for all”. Due to the movement’s global spread (particularly through Reggae) and influence (particularly on Africa and marginalized people), there is a lot of potential in convincing more and more people to live more sustainable and to educate them about sustainability. The film tries in every aspect to be of anthropological nature: At no time, ‘outside’ voices on Rastafari about Rastafari can be heard. Instead, only the inside perspectives from people of the movement are expressed. Also, the film is inspired by Rastafari, and therefore it is supposed to not only entertain, but educate! It therefore merges into a piece of ‘EDUtainment’. The educational part about the need for a sustainable lifestyle gets highlighted through the only non-Rastafari character in the film, Dr. Kevon Rhiney (Geography Department, UWI), who is educating the audience about climate change, it’s drivers, possible projections and behaviors of a more sustainable lifestyle. This lays the foundation for anyone not aware of the seriousness of climate change and the urgent need for people to live more sustainable. The choice of the rest of the characters in the movie tries to reflect the diversity of the Rastafari movement regarding social background, age and occupation: Amongst others the Social Entrepreneur specialist Dr. Kadamawe Knife (39), Kemetic Yoga teacher Iyabinghi Ashanti Tafari (50), music producer Jamal Layne (23), and Singer Kiddus I (68) all have an urgent concern about mother earth and the future of humanity. Throughout the movie the Rastafari characters ‘reason’ on nature, community, ‘Livity’ - approach to work and life - and the current wrongs of Babylon. At the same time they stand as specific examples of people who live in harmony with nature and who develop sustainable businesses ideas and concepts. By teaching ‘peace, love, and unity’, Rastafari promotes the unification of all people to work together for a balanced world. *we don't agree with burning techniques to clear land or fertilize it for agricultural purpose. please stay away from burning your land as this causes far more damage then good. rather stick to e.g. composting and mulching to fertilize your land, and also check out PERMACULTURE for a holistic design system*
Rastafari
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augustus pablo   frozen dub live
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U Roy 1970 Version Galore Treasure Isle
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U Roy 1970 Version Galore Treasure Isle

Legendary DJ, U-Roy performs "Version Galore" at Treasure Isle recording studios. Inspired by Count Matchuki he started his professional career as a DJ in 1961 on Dickie Wong's sound system (originally called Doctor Dickies later changed to Dickies Dynamic) moving later to the Sir George the Atomic sound system. Beckford then worked on Sir Coxsone Dodd's sound system where he ran the number two set while King Stitt "The Ugly One" ran the main set. This was followed by a period with Sir Percy before he moved to King Tubby's Hometown Hi-Fi sound system. Beckford's first single "Dynamic Fashion Way" (1969) was a Keith Hudson production. It was followed by the Bunny Striker Lee production "Earth's Rightful Ruler" with Peter Tosh. In 1970, Jamaican singer John Holt (lead vocalist of the Paragons) heard Beckford toasting over a Duke Reid track at a dance. Holt told Duke Reid about the performance and on his recommendation Duke Reid asked Beckford to come and see him and an informal recording deal was arranged. Beckford's first two singles released on Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label, "Wake the Town" (1970) and "Wear You to the Ball" (1970), were Jamaican hits and established his reputation as one of Jamaica's most popular toasters. Beckford then went on to work with other major producers on the island including Bunny Lee, Phil Pratt, Sonia Pottinger, Rupie Edwards, Alvin Ranglin and Lloyd Daley. 1971 saw the release of Beckford's DJ version of The Paragons' "The Tide Is High". Beckford first toured the UK in 1972 with the artists Roy Shirley and Max Romeo.The tour was organized by Rita and Benny King; the owners of R & B Records based in Stamford Hill, London. In 1975, the album Dread in a Babylon was released in the US, Europe and Jamaica by Virgin Records. The album achieved significant sales in the UK which was due in part to the ongoing expansion of the Virgin label and stores. The track "Runaway Girl" from the album was released as a single in Europe that same year. The success of Dread in a Babylon led to a series of Tony Robinson produced albums: Natty Rebel (1976), Rasta Ambassador (1977) and Jah Son of Africa (1978). Beckford's international popularity led to the album Natty Rebel being released in 1976 on Virgins' imprint Front Line label in Nigeria as well as in France on Virgin and Polydor. In 1978 Beckford started his own sound system which he named Stur Gav after his sons; the sound system would launch the careers of a younger generation of toasters and singers including Ranking Joe, Jah Screw, Charlie Chaplin and Josey Wales. In 1980 the pop group Blondie had a world-wide hit with the reggae track "The Tide Is High" which prompted Virgin to re-release the original Paragons' track from 1967 and the 1971 U-Roy version as a single that same year. His most recent album is Pray Fi Di People which was released in 2012. In 2007 Beckford was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government for his contribution to music
David Rodigan looks at the life of King Tubby and the influence of dub on today's music