haha if you know reggae so well why dont you learn to spell it?
Ethiopia is the geographical Israel, but the rastafari philosophy also means this can be a mental state.
Babylon usually refers to the downpressors of the
rastafari, meaning capitalist civilisation.
This song is an expression of the downpression by babylon and perhaps a pining for the Israelites of Africa to be free. The ultimate goal of Rastafari is to get back to Zion, meaning a natural coalition with the Earth, set in Africa.
The movement is essentially an inteperitation of the bible, suggesting that it focused on the wrong set of people. The movement is centred around Haile Sellase, the Empororer of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) who was beleived to be God incarnate, and who is believed to return.
"Reggae" has been spelled various ways, and its meaning interpreted in various ways, by Jamaicans. "Do the Reggay," by the Maytals, is widely considered to be the first use of the term in a recording.
"Reggae" has been spelled various ways, and its meaning interpreted in various ways, by Jamaicans. "Do the Reggay," by the Maytals, is widely considered to be the first use of the term in a recording.
@OlskiD Are you referring to Haile Selassie? Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ቀዳማዊ ኃይለ ሥላሴ, romanized: qädamawi haylä səllasé? born Lij Tafari Makonnen; 23 July 1892?
@OlskiD Are you referring to Haile Selassie? Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ቀዳማዊ ኃይለ ሥላሴ, romanized: qädamawi haylä səllasé? born Lij Tafari Makonnen; 23 July 1892?
How do YOU know he is not spelling it right? Did YOU grow up in Kingston? This lad apparently did, and I believe him. The real thing has a ring to it that YOU lack. It's the best description of the lyric I have read. —heck, my combo always called it "Reggie" music.
Do you know why all hit records from Kingston allow 50% publishing to a man named "Kong"? Leslie King could not write a grocery list, much a pop song. But, Kong controlled all the bookings in Kingston. He supplemented his income falsely taking...
How do YOU know he is not spelling it right? Did YOU grow up in Kingston? This lad apparently did, and I believe him. The real thing has a ring to it that YOU lack. It's the best description of the lyric I have read. —heck, my combo always called it "Reggie" music.
Do you know why all hit records from Kingston allow 50% publishing to a man named "Kong"? Leslie King could not write a grocery list, much a pop song. But, Kong controlled all the bookings in Kingston. He supplemented his income falsely taking 50% of the publishing from all pop records from Kingston. Plus, he controlled all the studios and much more. Serious organised crime. Alas, Kong was not without talent. —Probably, the best A & R man in Kingston at that time.
Grow up.
haha if you know reggae so well why dont you learn to spell it? Ethiopia is the geographical Israel, but the rastafari philosophy also means this can be a mental state. Babylon usually refers to the downpressors of the rastafari, meaning capitalist civilisation. This song is an expression of the downpression by babylon and perhaps a pining for the Israelites of Africa to be free. The ultimate goal of Rastafari is to get back to Zion, meaning a natural coalition with the Earth, set in Africa. The movement is essentially an inteperitation of the bible, suggesting that it focused on the wrong set of people. The movement is centred around Haile Sellase, the Empororer of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) who was beleived to be God incarnate, and who is believed to return.
"Reggae" has been spelled various ways, and its meaning interpreted in various ways, by Jamaicans. "Do the Reggay," by the Maytals, is widely considered to be the first use of the term in a recording.
"Reggae" has been spelled various ways, and its meaning interpreted in various ways, by Jamaicans. "Do the Reggay," by the Maytals, is widely considered to be the first use of the term in a recording.
@OlskiD Are you referring to Haile Selassie? Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ቀዳማዊ ኃይለ ሥላሴ, romanized: qädamawi haylä səllasé? born Lij Tafari Makonnen; 23 July 1892?
@OlskiD Are you referring to Haile Selassie? Haile Selassie I (Ge'ez: ቀዳማዊ ኃይለ ሥላሴ, romanized: qädamawi haylä səllasé? born Lij Tafari Makonnen; 23 July 1892?
How do YOU know he is not spelling it right? Did YOU grow up in Kingston? This lad apparently did, and I believe him. The real thing has a ring to it that YOU lack. It's the best description of the lyric I have read. —heck, my combo always called it "Reggie" music. Do you know why all hit records from Kingston allow 50% publishing to a man named "Kong"? Leslie King could not write a grocery list, much a pop song. But, Kong controlled all the bookings in Kingston. He supplemented his income falsely taking...
How do YOU know he is not spelling it right? Did YOU grow up in Kingston? This lad apparently did, and I believe him. The real thing has a ring to it that YOU lack. It's the best description of the lyric I have read. —heck, my combo always called it "Reggie" music. Do you know why all hit records from Kingston allow 50% publishing to a man named "Kong"? Leslie King could not write a grocery list, much a pop song. But, Kong controlled all the bookings in Kingston. He supplemented his income falsely taking 50% of the publishing from all pop records from Kingston. Plus, he controlled all the studios and much more. Serious organised crime. Alas, Kong was not without talent. —Probably, the best A & R man in Kingston at that time. Grow up.