Liza -Waata come a mi y’eye
Every time mi memba Liza,Waata come a mi y’eye,Wen mi tink pan mi nice gal Liza,Waata come a mi y’eye. Come back Liza, come back gal,Waata come a mi y’eye,Come back Liza, come back gal,Waata come a mi y’eye. Sound Clip: Liza – Waata come a mi y’eye
Jamaica Land of Beauty
Words by A.L. Hendricks/Music by Lloyd Hall Jamaica land of beauty,We promise faithfullyTo serve thee with our talentsAnd bring our gifts to thee.Jamaica we will alwaysIn honour of thy name,Work steadfastly and wiselyAnd never bring thee shame. From riverside to mountainFrom cane field to the sea,Our hearts salute Jamaica,Triumphant, proud and free. Together in our […]
Rastafari’s Future
Rastafarians have always been at the frontline of social changes in Jamaica, as the voice of the under privileged and under represented. They have molded the identity of Jamaica worldwide, as the images many have of Jamaica is that of the colors “Red, Green and Gold”, dreadlocks and Bob Marley. The future of the Rastafarian […]
Race & Women In Rastafari
RaceIn original Rastafarian doctrine, Babylon and white people were one and the same. Also, all other races were black except white people. White people were seen as the oppressors who took the Black man away from Africa. Some Rastafarians call white people pink, as they will say their pigmentation is not white. White (Pink) people […]
Rastafari & Jamaican Culture
The Arts and MusicThe Arts in Jamaica is influenced by “Rastafari “. Some of Jamaica’s top artists, poets and writers are influenced by Rastafarian culture. These artists have produced brilliant painting and magnificent wood sculptures in Jamaica vibrant Visual Arts community. Rastafarians pushed Reggae music to the forefront when Bob Marley became an internationally known […]
An Overview of Jamaican Ital Food
Ital food is derived from the word “vital food”. Self-determination of the black race resulted in Rastafarian’s usage of the word ‘I” to replace the first letter of many words. Ital food means it is natural, pure, and clean food. For a Rastafarian, it means no salt, no chemicals, no flesh, no blood, no whites […]
Louise Bennett-Coverley Biography – Miss Lou
The Honorable Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley, affectionately known as Miss Lou, was born on September 7, 1919, in Kingston, Jamaica. A beloved Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator, Miss Lou pioneered the use of Jamaican Patois in poetry, establishing it as a respected literary language. Raised primarily by her mother following her father’s early death, she […]
Reggae Music And Rastafari
Reggae music is what took Rastafari to the world and Rastafari took Reggae music to the world. Bob Marley and the Wailers were the vehicle to take Reggae music and Rastafari to the world. Today Rastafarian’s most popular symbol is Bob Marley, who died of cancer in 1981 at age 36. His influence on the […]
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church & Bob Marley’s Christian Baptism
Rastafari And The Ethiopian Orthodox Church The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is one of the oldest organized churches (If not the oldest) in the world and dates back to biblical times (Read Acts 8:27-39 to learn more). Even though the church has made many statements on “heresy of Emperor worship” and “herbal sorcery” in regards to […]
Emperor Haile Selassie’s Denial Of Being The Messiah, Jesus Christ
Rastafarians worship Emperor Haile Selassie despite his many denials of being God. Listen to Emperor Haile Selassie’s denial of deity in an interview in Canada in 1967 aboard the royal train. Below is a portion of the transcript of the first personal radio interview granted by Emperor Haile Selassie. CBC reporter Bill McNeil conducted the […]