<Haile Selassie – King of Kings; 23 sec.>

Greetings,

For me, Reggae Music is Rastafari Gospel music. So two days after Selassie’s birthday, it’s 3 hours of the King’s Music!

bless, robt

Ras Tafari Makonnen – b. July 23, 1892 in Ethiopia.

❤  3hours devoted to His Imperial Majesty, Jah Rastafari; 79 sec.>

• Emperor of Ethiopia; 1930-1974
• His Imperial Majesty
• King of Kings = Negusa Negast
• Lord of Lords
• Jahovah
• Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah
• The Head Creator (Ras Tafari)
• Elect of God
• Ever-living God
• Earth’s Rightful Ruler
• Power of the Trinity = Haile Selassie

Annotated Playlist: Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives – July 25, 2015

Set 1:

• Selassie Is the Chapel; Rebel (JAD); Elvis Presley gospel cover: 3 Hours devoted to Haile Selassie I – July 23, 1892

<Elvis Presley gospel;  17 sec.>

• Selassie I Rockers – 30 Pieces of Dub (The Business) ’83 Dub Album of the Week
• Cymande – Rastafarian Folk Song; Promised Heights (Janus) ’74 UK black funk, rock, reggae group

<Cymande – Dove of  Peace; 19 sec>

• Don Carlos – Just a Passing Glance; Just a Passing Glance (RAS) ‘84
• Errol Dunkley – Created By the Father; Darling Ooh (Attack) ‘72
• Dennis Brown – So Jah Say; Words of Wisdom (Shanachie) ‘79
• Chalawa – Jah Collie Weed; Capture Land (Green Weenie) ’78 Can.; 4:20 Cannabis Service Announcement
• Jennifer Lara – Jah Will Lead Us Home; 12” (Kingston Connexion/Hitrun) ‘79

Set 2:

<Negusa Negast = King of Kings in Amharic; 6 sec.>

• Keith Hudson – I Broke the Comb; Rasta Communication (Greensleeves) ‘78

<Dreadlocks and Rastas; 56 sec.>

• Black Uhuru  – I Love King Selassie (Live); Ultimate Collection (Hip-O) ’82 best of
• Wailing Souls – They Don’t Know Jah; Very Best of (Greensleeves)  ‘82
• African Princess – Jah Children Cry (Jah Shaka) ’80 UK

Set 3: Wailers Family Tree for His Imperial Majesty; 4 sec.

• Peter Tosh – Rastafari Is; Ultimate Peter Tosh Experience (Shanachie): Wailers Love H.I.M. Set
• Rita Marley – Thank You Jah; Who Feels It Knows It (Trident) ’80 UK vinyl
• Bunny Wailer – Rastaman; This Is Reggae Music vol. 3 (Island)  ’76 US vinyl
• Bob Marley & the Wailers – Jah Live; Countryman Soundtrack (Mango) ’75; ’82 movie

<Jah Live – you can’t kill God; 51 sec.>

Set 4:

<The Honorifics of Jah; 14 sec.>

• Burning Spear – Jah No Dead; 12 the Hard Way (Tribesman) Lloyd Coxsone prod’n ‘78; 20 sec.

• Sister Carol – Oh Jah (Mi Ready); Black Cinderella (Heartbeat/Jah Life) ‘84
• Steel Pulse – Worth His Weight in Gold (Rally Round); True Democracy (Elektra) ‘82
• Bad Brains – Leaving Babylon; Babylon Central Soundtrack (ESL); DC punk  Rastas

<Mosh it! Mosh down Babylon!; 11 sec.>

Set 5: Vinyl is Vital

• Prince Alla – In My Father’s House; Evil Forces (Calabash) ’84 Opa-Lock, FL; 17 sec.

<There are many mansions, there are many rooms; 7 sec.>

• The Heptones – Can’t Hide From Jah; Good Life (Greensleeves) ’79 UK
• Jah Woosh – Penetrate Jah Works; Marijuana World Tour (Original) ’79 UK
• Johnny Clarke – Wrath of Jah; Authorized Version (Virgin Front Line) ’76 UK

Set 6:

• The Naturalites – Picture on the Wall; Rub-a-Dubble Reggae vol. 1 (CSA) ’83 UK; #1 favorite reggae song of all time! 42 sec.

<The Rastas, not the beer! 13 sec.>

• Culture – Lion Rock; Lion Rock (Heartbeat) ‘88

<Lion Rock for the bank notes; 24 sec.>

• Earl Zero – Only Jah Love; Visions of Love (Epiphany) ‘79
• Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus – Everyone Should Praise Jah; Songs For Jah (Reggae Best) ’77 Nyahbinghi

<No Reggae without Jah Music; 10 sec.>

Set 7: Vinyl Set

• The Melodians – Jah Reggae; Irie Feeling (RAS) ’83 DC: Vinyl set
• Crucial Bee – Give Thanks an Praise; Just a Sting (All-Mighty Starr) US Virgins Island
• Version feat. Naima – Jah Jah Love; 10” (Web Cam Hi Fi) Fr. w/ female vox

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Set 8: Mutant Dub Jah Love

<Zombies Love Jah too! 5 sec.>

• Alpha & Omega – Rastafari; Sound System Dub  (ROIR) ’95 UK  trance dubbers w/ female vox. Mutant Dub Selassie Tribute
• African Head Charge – Songs of Praise (ON U Sound) ‘90
• Abassi Allstars feat. Junior Kigwa; Showcase (Universal Egg) 2006 UK
• Dub Syndicate feat. Jr. Reid – God Is a Man; Thrillseekers (Shanachie) 2005 UK
• Horace Martin – Awake Jah Jah Children; Rub a Dub Showcase Part II (Ambassah)
• Abyssinians – Jahovah; Last Days (Tabou1)