Rastafari: The Dreads Enter Babylon 1955-83 - From Nyabinghi, Burro and Grounation to Roots and Revelation

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Summary


Hughesy's assessment:


Interesting.

Track listing:

Disc 1: Count Ossie and The Rasta Family: Africa We Want Fe Go;

 Johnny Clarke: None Shall Escape The Judgement

Laurel Aitken: Haile Selassie

Count Ossie and The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari: Tales Of Mozambique

Ras Michael and The Sons Of Negus: Booma Yeah

Mutabaruka: Say

Bongo Herman and Jah Lloyd: African Drums

Ashanti Roy:- Hail The Words Of Jah

Count Ossie and The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari: Sam's Intro

Bongo Herman, Les and Bunny: Salaam


Disc: 2

Winston and Ansell: Zion I

Techniques All Stars: Zion I Version;  

Lord Lebby and The Jamaican Calypsonians: Ethiopia

Count Ossie & Leslie Butler: Soul Drums

The Heaven Singers: Rasta Dreadlocks;  

Rod Taylor: His Imperial Majesty

Q.Q.: Betta Must Come

Earth & Stone: Jah Will Cut You Down

Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari: Narration

Ronald Downer and Count Ossie: A Ju Ju Wa




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Clunkers:

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