Essene Activities of Church Members

:: Jamaica ::


Nazariah finds Juice Bar on Jamaican beach

Essene Activities of Church Members

:: Jamaica ::

Nazariah meditates in Jamaican paradise

Zion Country Eco Beach Cabins - Jamaica

:: Jamaica ::

Stay as the guest of Free-I at Zion Country Eco Beach Cabins. Free-I was born and raised in Holland where he learned horticulture and respect for the earth and all who reside upon it. He brought his love and skills to Jamaica where he applied them to Zion Country, transforming the land into a little piece of heaven which he so graciously shares with his guests.

Free-I will guide you with information about the community. He will sometimes arrange to transport travelers to the local attractions which are highlighted under touring. Free-I is superb host. He and his able staff, Owen and his cousin Tamar know how to make their guests welcome, comfortable and connected.

Rick's Cafe up in Negril's Cliffs

:: Jamaica's reggae Cafe ::


RICK'S CAFE is known world wide as THE PLACE TO GO when you're in Negril Jamaica because of its beautiful facility, its live reggae music, its great bar, its relaxing pool and its 10', 20' and 40' cliff diving spots for its more adventurous patrons.

Rick's has a resident diver present most times who's called the Birdman. He has a near perfect physique and he makes spectacular 60' dives just for tips from the audience.

Booze, music, food and a patron's pool to unwind in along with dare devil patron cliff jumping and 60' high diving by the Birdman and other locals makes for a great tourist hangout.

Stop in and enjoy yourself here anytime from noon on every day of the week.

A trip to Negril without a stop at RICK'S CAFE is something you will always regret. This is because anyone who hears about your trip there will automatically ask you if you went to Rick's and if you say no - they'll just shake their head at the unique fun they know you missed.

Most of negril's young tourists who like to grab a suntan, drink, flirt and party will spend some of their time at RICK'S CAFE up here in the cliffs or down at JIMMY BUFFET'S MARGARITAVILLE on Negril's 7 mile beach.

Bob Marley Museum

::Bob Marley Museum::

The Bob Marley Museum is a museum in Kingston, Jamaica, dedicated to the reggae musician Bob Marley. The museum is located at 56 Hope Road, Kingston 6, and is Bob Marley's former place of residence. It was home to the Tuff Gong record label which was founded by The Wailers in 1970. In 1976, it was the site of a failed assassination attempt on Bob Marley.[1]

One of the legend of reggae

::Peter Tosh::

Peter Tosh was born Winston Hubert McIntosh on October 9, 1944 in Grange Hill, Jamaica. Raised by his aunt, he left home in his early teens and headed for the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, known as Trenchtown. Like many of his fellow young aspiring musicians, he found his way to Joe Higgs, a local musician who offered free music lessons to youth. It was through Joe Higgs that Peter Tosh met his future fellow bandmates, Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer.

Early Success With The Wailers:
Under the mentorship of Joe Higgs, the Wailing Wailers, as the three boys were known, began performing publicly and eventually headed into the studio. Their first track, "Simmer Down" (listen/download) became an island-wide ska hit.

Rasta and Rocksteady:
After creating several more ska hits, the Wailing Wailers reassembled as simply "The Wailers," and began recording music with a slower rocksteady beat and lyrics which were inspired by their newfound Rastafarian faith. Soon thereafter, the trio began working with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, and that collaboration saw the birth of reggae music.

Peter Tosh's Major Contributions to the Wailers:
Though Bob Marley's name later became synonymous with the Wailers, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer were definitely equals with Marley in the band. As a songwriter, Tosh contributed many of the band's hits, including "400 Years," "Get Up, Stand Up," "No Sympathy," and "Stop That Train." His skillful guitar playing and vocal skills were also central to the band's sound.

Peter Tosh's Final Years:
Peter Tosh continued to record international hit records for the rest of the 1970s and early 1980s, and never relaxed his intense message of revolution. After a live concert release in 1984, Peter Tosh took a few years off, and his 1987 comeback record No Nuclear War was nominated for a Grammy Award.

An Untimely Death:
On September 11, 1987, an acquaintance of Peter Tosh's, Dennis Lobban, entered Tosh's home with a small gang of friends and attempted to rob him. Claiming that he had no money on him at the time, Tosh stalled the gang, who stayed at his house for several hours as various friends dropped in. Eventually, they lost patience and shot Tosh and his houseguests in the head. Tosh died instantly, as did two of his friends, though three others somehow survived. Lobban was sentenced to death for his crime, though his sentence was later commuted and he remains in prison in Jamaica to this day.

Bob Marley - Biography

::Bob Marley - Biography::


Name : Bob Marley
Date of birth : 6 February 1945
Birthplace : Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica
Date of death : 11 May 1981
Place of death : Miami, Florida, USA. (brain cancer)
Birth name : Nesta Robert Marley

Bob Marley Trivia
* Father of Ziggy Marley.
* Marley was awarded the International Peace Medal by the African delegation to the United Nations in 1978. He was also an official guest at Zimbabwe's independence celebration two years later, an honor Marley was quoted as saying was the highest he'd ever received.
* Is father of Sharon, Cedella, Ziggy, Stephen, Stephanie, Julian, Makeda, Karen, Damian, Robbie, Ky-Mani and Rohan. Seven of his children are illegitimate, two are adopted.
* Survived an assassination attempt. [1976]
* His albums are in the process of digital remastering, and are being re-released with additional material, such as alternate verions and unused demos. [2001]
* His posthumously released anthology collection "Legend" is one of the highest selling "greatest hits" recordings by a solo artist.
* A vegetarian.
* Grandson, Zion David, born. [3 August 1997]
* Granddaughter, Selah Louise, born. [18 November 1998]
* Is buried with his favorite guitar, a cherry red Fender Stratocaster.
* His father was Welsh army officer Norval St. Clair Marley and his mother was black Jamaican grocer Cedella Malcolm.
* Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
* His song "One Love" has been used extensively for Jamaican tourism commercials.
* He was voted the 11th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

Bob Marley Detailed Biography
Bob Marley was born 6 February 1945 in a small village called Nine Miles in the parish of St. Ann, Jamaica. His father was a white British Naval Officer named Norval Marley. Bob had only a scant recollection of his father. This was largely due to the fact that the 'well to do' Marley family did not approve of the relationship Norval had formed with Bobs mother Cedella. His father therefore, despite marrying Cedella, was more an occasional visitor. He did not live to witness the success of his son Bob.

Bob cut his first record at the age of 16 in Kingston. A song called 'Judge Not'.

In 1963 the original Wailers were formed, the line-up being Bob Marley, Bunny Livingstone (who was later to take the name Wailer), and Peter Tosh. Their first song 'Simmer Down' was an instant number one in Jamaica.

In 1966 Haile Sellasie visited Jamaica and Bob and the other Wailers embraced the Rastafarian faith and began to grow their 'locks'. Also at around this time they teamed up with the producer Lee Perry for what was to become a very productive but ultimately soured relationship. The union ceased when Perry allegedly sold their material to another label without their knowledge.

In 1972 Chris Blackwell signed the Wailers to his 'Island' label, and gave them 8000 to produce a record. The result - 'Catch A Fire', released in 1973 - was a breakthrough album, triggering international recognition of the Wailers. In the UK they appeared on BBC television, and in New York they opened for Bruce Springsteen at Max's Kansas City Club. The touring schedule proved too much for Bunny and he announced his intention to quit the Wailers. Soon followed by Peter Tosh who left to concentrate on a solo career. And so a new line up emerged, with Bob being the front man of 'Bob Marley and the Wailers'. He retained the stalwart rhythm section of the Barrett brothers (Aston and Carlton) on bass and drums, and added a trio of female backing vocalists called the 'I-Threes', one of which was his wife Rita who had sung occasionally with the Wailers since the beginning.

The first album of the new line-up 'Natty Dread' was a major success. In 1975 Bob Marley and the Wailers played the Roxy in Los Angeles. Among the ectstatic audience (apparently some were dancing on the tables) were Beatles George and Ringo, Bob Dylan, and Jack Nicholson! Back home in Jamaica Bob was becoming revered as a mystic and prophet, his influence was noted by politicians. When Bob approached the then Prime Minister Michael Manley offering to stage a free concert he responded by fixing a date (5 December) that would conveniently coincide with the national elections, thus implying that he had the support of Bob Marley. This dangerous move resulted in an attempt on Bobs life.

On the evening of the 3 December a number of gunmen arrived at Bobs house on Hope Road and shot Bob, his wife Rita, and his manager. These gunmen were thought to be the henchmen of the opposition leader Edward Seaga. Fortunately, nobody was killed, and Bob went ahead with the planned concert defiantly appearing with his arm in a sling. The following year Bob cancelled the last few dates of a big European tour when doctors diagnosed melanoma cancer in the big toe of his right foot. This was the result of a neglected football injury (football being Bobs other major passion alongside music) which occured in Paris when the Wailers took on a team of French journalists some time earlier.

Back home in Jamaica the gunmen leaders of the two warring political factions (The Jamaican Labour Party and the Peoples National Party) approached Bob and asked him to perform at a concert marking a truce between them. The concert titled the 'One Love' Concert took place on 22 April 1978. During the concert Bob persuaded the Prime Minister Manley and the opposition leader Seaga to join him on stage where they shook hands. An incredible event in Jamaica at that time. As a reult of this act Bob received the United Nations' Peace Medal in New York the following June.

During 1979 Bob introduced reggae music to the world, touring Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

In 1980 he headlined the independence celebrations in Zimbabwe, one of the dignitaries present being non other than Prince Charles! In September of this same year Bob collapsed while jogging in Central Park, New York, just after commencing the American leg of a world tour with the 'Commodores' playing support. Doctors told him the shocking news that the cancer (previously considered to have been cleared) had returned and was present in his lungs and brain. Despite this he flew to Pittsburg where on the 23 September 1980 he performed his last concert at the Stanley Theatre.

Initially Bob was treated in New York but the doctors eventually said there was nothing more they could do for him. He flew to Bavaria where he was treated by the unconventional Dr Issels. First signs were encouraging and for a while it appeared that Bob was improving. However by the beginning of May Dr Issels had to tell him that there was no longer any hope. Bob intended to end his days back in Jamaica but was so ill that he had to check into a hospital in Miami en route.

Here he died on 11 May 1981.
His body was returned to Jamaica where it was placed in a specially constructed mausoleum at his birthplace, Nine Miles.

Story Of Rastafarian

::Story Of Rastafarian::

KINGSTON For almost 70 years Rastafari has had a love-hate relationship with Jamaican society. Now that acrimonious bond is analysed in "Chant Down Babylon", a novel which claims to give an unbiased view of the religion and raises questions about the movement's relevance going into the 21st century.
The book features essays from 21 writers who cover various facets of Rastafarianism. It is a variety that has reportedly made "Chant Down Babylon" a popular buy since its release last year.

"Chant Down Babylon" was published by the Temple University Press in Philadelphia, the same institution which released the historical "Reggae Routes" in early 1998.
Unlike "Reggae Routes" which delved into the background of Jamaican music, Rastafari - its roots, social relevance and complexities - is given a thorough looking over from Jamaican and foreign scholars in "Chant Down Babylon".
The book was conceived by Nathaniel Samuel Murrell, William David Spencer and Adrian Anthony McFarlane, three American scholars who collaborated on the project with Clinton Chisholm, a Jamaican theologian, over a four-year period.
Their research is complemented by equally intriguing pieces from University of the West Indies' intellectuals Rex Nettleford, Barry Chevannes and Rupert Lewis, each an authority on Rastafarian doctrine.
The result is a fascinating read, particularly the passages that survey the Rastafarian ideology and its influence on the black majority in colonial Jamaica.
Chevannes' contribution credits Rastafari with having a strong bearing in ridding Jamaica of its misconceptions about the black person while at the same time instilling racial pride and challenging the European concept of the bible.

"The Black Biblical Hermeneutics of Rastafari" tracks the black man's presence in the bible and is arguably the most intriguing chapter in "Chant Down Babylon". (For the Rastafarian, the term Babylon covers the western world, the church and government as agents of imperialism).
It reveals the Rastafarian's method of tracing former Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie's (the Rastafarian god) lineage to a tryst between Israel's King Solomon and the Egyptian queen, Sheba.
But it is not all kudos. Some passages question the relevance of the dreadlocked sect in contemporary society even though Rastafarianism is said to be more vibrant than ever before, with more than one million followers worldwide.
One of those essays, "Rastawoman as Rebel," is especially compelling with the author presenting an intimate look at a male-dominated movement.
Imani M. Tafari-Ama, the author, touches on sensitive topics such as the role of women in Rastafari and how the male responds to their growing influence.

Tafari-Ama also discusses issues which have proven critical to the existence of the Rastafarian family, including the Rasta woman's growing sense of independence.
Lewis - whose contribution to "Chant Down Babylon", is an informative look at Marcus Garvey's relationship with the movement - believes that while Rastafarianism remains relevant to the Jamaican society going into the new millennium, it has lost ground in recent years. Much of the teachings of Rastafarianism is said to be based on the writings of Garvey.

"At the moment, Rasta is redefining itself, it's going through an inter-generational change," said Lewis who agreed with Tafari-Ama that it is the woman who has kept Rastafarianism relevant.
"The female Rastas are much more progressive, they're more pragmatic and less doctrinal," he pointed out. "On the other hand, the men have not been on the cutting edge; they have been disappointing."
It was the black conscious message of the Rasta man that attracted people like Chevannes and Lewis to the movement in the early 1960s when it was gathering momentum in Kingston.
Rastafari originated in the 1930s in west Kingston, then a sprawling fishing village comprised of shanties. It was also a haven for undesirables which is exactly what Rastafarianism was considered to be back then.
But the Rastafarian's fierce support for Selassie's embattled people against Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini's armies endeared them to militant youth in the late 1930s when firebrand figures like Leonard Howell and Claudius Henry began proclaiming Selassie as the black man's God, and championed talk of a return to Africa in mass numbers.

The contributions of Howell and Henry are documented in "Chant Down Babylon," so too are the efforts of Mortimo Planno arguably the most effective bearer of the Rastafarian message in Jamaica. Planno, who was part of a fact-finding mission to Africa in the early 1900s, had a strong influence on Bob Marley, the music icon who introduced reggae and Rastafarianism to an international following.
Reggae, as well as Marley's role in the spread of Rastafarianism on all continents, is covered in detail by contributors including Marley archivist Roger Steffens.
Rupert Lewis believes it is the absence of a strong patriarchal figure in the Planno/Marley mould that threatens the Rastafarian influence going into the 21st century.
"There's no doubt Rasta is going to be around, it's no longer just a black thing, it's worldwide," he said. "But I see the women carrying the movement in the 21st century."

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Origin: Rome/CULTURE-JAMAICA/

:: Rastafarian ::

:: Rastafarian ::
Pada akhir abad ke-20, kaum perempuan telah memainkan peranan yang lebih penting di dalam gerakan Rastafari. Pada tahun-tahun awalnya, kaum perempuan yang sedang datang bulan harus takluk kepada suami mereka dan dikeluarkan dari upacara-upacara keagamaan dan sosial. Pada umumnya, kaum perempuan merasakan kebebasan yang lebih besar sekarang dalam mengungkapkan diri mereka. Dengan demikian mereka pun menyumbangkan peranan yang lebih besar pula kepada agama ini.
Rastafari bukanlah sebuah agama yang sangat terorganisasi. Malah, sebagian kaum Rasta mengatakan bahwa itu sama sekali bukan "agama", melainkan suatu "jalan Kehidupan". Kebanyakan kaum Rasta tidak mengidentifikasikan dirinya dengan sekte atau denominasi apapun, meskipun ada tiga istana Rastafari yang terkemuka: Nyahbinghi, Bobo Ashanti dan Keduabelas Suku Israel. Dengan mengklaim Yah sebagai Yesus yang datang kedua kalinya, Rastafari adalah sebuah gerakan agama baru yang muncul dari agama Kristen, seperti halnya agama Krsiten muncul dari Yudaisme.
Pada 1996, gerakan Rastafari di seluruh dunia mendapatkan status konsultatif dari Perserikatan Bangsa-bangsa.

Kaum Rastafari
Gerakan Rastafari percaya bahwa akhir zaman dimulai dengan penobatan Haile Selassie sebagai Kaisar Ethiopia pada 1930, dan bahwa ia akan segera menyatakan dirinya sebagai Allah. Kaum Rastafarian mempunyai suatu penafsiran yang unik tentang akhir zaman, yang didasarkan pada Perjanjian Lama dan Kitab Wahyu. Mereka percaya Kaisar Haile Selassie dari Ethiopia adalah Allah yang menjelma, Raja di atas segala raja dan Tuhan di atas segala tuhan yang disebutkan dalam Wahyu 5:5. Sementara di satu pihak penobatan Selassie dipandang sebagai kedatangan Kristus yang kedua kali, dan kejadian-kejadian seperti misalnya Perang Italia-Ethiopia Kedua dipandang sebagai penggenapan atas nubuat-nubuat Alkitab dan khususnya Wahyu, ada juga pengharapan bahwa Selassie akan menyerukan hari penghakiman, ketika ia membawa pulang anak-anak Israel yang telah hilang (kaum kulit hitam yang dibawa keluar dari Afrika pada masa perdagangan budak) untuk hidup bersamanya dalam perdamaian, cinta-kasih dan keserasian yang sempurna di Bukit Sion di Afrika. Bukit Sion bukanlah sebuah tempat, tetapi kaum Rasta percaya bahwa mereka akan hidup di sana bersama Selassie dalam pengertian fisik. Di sana mereka tidak akan pernah mati.

Rasta, atau Gerakan Rastafari, adalah sebuah gerakan agama baru yang mengakui Haile Selassie I, bekas kaisar Ethiopia, sebagai Raja diraja, Tuan dari segala Tuan dan Singa Yehuda sebagai Yah (nama Rastafari untuk Allah, yang merupakan bentuk singkat dari Yehovah yang ditemukan dalam Mazmur 68:4 dalam Alkitab versi Raja James), dan bagian dari Tritunggal Kudus. Nama Rastafari berasal dari Ras Täfäri, nama Haile Selassie I sebelum ia dinobatkan menjadi kaisar. Gerakan ini muncul di Jamaika di antara kaum kulit hitam kelas pekerja dan petani pada awal tahun 1930-an, yang berasal dari suatu penafsiran terhadap nubuat Alkitab, aspirasi sosial dan politik kulit hitam, dan ajaran nabi mereka, seorang penerbit dan organisator Jamaika kulit hitam, Marcus Garvey, yang visi politik dan budayanya ikut menolong menciptakan suatu pandangan dunia yang baru.

Gerakan ini kadang-kadang disebut "Rastafarianisme"; namun hal ini dianggap tidak pantas dan menyinggung perasaan banyak kaum Rasta. Gerakan Rastafari telah menyebar di berbagai tempat did unia, terutama melalui imigrasi dan minatnya dilahirkan oleh musik Nyahbinghi dan reggae —khususnya musik Bob Marley, yang dibaptiskan dengan nama Berhane Selassie (Cahaya Tritunggal) oleh Gereja Ortodoks Ethiopia sebelum ia meninggal, sebuah langkah yang juga diambil belakangan oleh jandanya, Rita. Pada tahun 2000, ada lebih dari satu juta Rastafari di seluruh dunia. Sekitar 5-10% dari penduduk Jamaika mengidentifikasikan dirinya sebagai Rastafari. Kebanyakan kaum Rastafari vegetarian atau hanya memakan jenis-jenis daging tertentu. Di AS ada banyak sekali restoran vegetarian Hindia Barat, yang menyediakan makanan Jamaika.

Doktrin
Rastafari berkembang di antara penduduk yang sangat miskin, yang merasa bahwa masyarakat tidak mau menolong mereka kecuali membuat mereka menjadi lebih menderita. Kaum Rasta memandang diri mereka sebagai penggenap suatu visi tentang bagaimana orang Afrika harus hidup. Meerka merebut kembali apa yang mereka anggap sebagai kebudayaan yang telah dicuri dari mereka ketika dibawa di kapal-kapal budak ke Jamaika, tempat lahir gerakan ini.

Doktrin Rastafari sangat berbeda dengan norma-norma pikiran dunia barat modern. Hal ini disengaja oleh kaum Rasta sendiri. Berbeda dengan banyak kelompok keagamaan modern dan Kristen yang cenderung menekankan konformitas dengan "kekuasaan yang ada", Rastafari sebaliknya menekankan kesetiaan kepada konsep mereka tentang "Zion" dan penolakan masyarakat modern ("Babel"). "Babel" dalam hal ini dianggap memberontak terhadap "Penguasa Dunia Sejati" (YAH) sejak zaman Nimrod.

"Cara hidup ini" tidak sekadar diberikan makna intelektual, atau "keyakinan" seperti yang biasa diistilahkan. Ini adalah masalah mengetahui atau menemukan identitas sejati diri sendiri. Mengikut dan menyembah YAH Rastafari berarti menemukan, menyebarkan dan "menempuh" jalan di mana orang telah dilahirkan dengan sebenarnya.

Kepercayaan ini sulit dikategorikan, karena Rastafari bukanlah suatu organisasi yang tersentralisasi. Masing-masing Rastafari mencari kebenaran untuk dirinya sendiri, sehingga akibatnya terdapat berbagai keyakinan yang masuk ke bawah payung besar bernama Rastafari.

Afrosentrisme
Secara sosial, Rastafari adalah suatu tanggapan terhadap penyangkalan rasialis terhadap orang-orang kulit hitam sebagaimana yang dialami di Jamaika, ketika pada tahun 1930-an orang-orang kulit hitam berada pada tingkat tatanan sosial paling bawah, sementara orang-orang kulit putih dan agama mereka (umumnya Kristen) berada di paling atas. Anjuran Marcus Garvey agar orang-orang kulit hitam bangga akan diri mereka dan warnisan mereka mengilhami kaum Rasta untuk memeluk segala sesuatu yang bersifat Afrika. Mereka mengajarkan bahwa mereka dicuci otak ketika berada dalam tawanan untuk menyangkal segala sesuatu yang berkaitan dengan kulit hitam dan Afrika. Mereka membalikkan citra rasialis mereka dan menganggapnya primitif dan langsung dari hutan dan malah merangkulnya -- meskipun itu berlawanan -- dan menjadikan konsep-konsep ini sebagai bagian dari budaya Afrika yang mereka anggap telah dicuri dari mereka ketika mereka dibawa dari Afrika di kapal-kapal budak. Dekat dengan alam dan dengan savana Afrika serta singa-singanya, di dalam roh, kalau bukan secara badani, adalah gagasan sentral mereka tentang budaya Afrika.

Hidup dekat dengan alam dan menjadi bagian dari alam dianggap sebagai sifat Afrika. Pendekatan Afrika terhadap "hidup dekat alam" ini terlihat dalam rambut gimbal, ganja (marijuana), makanan ital, dan dalam segala aspek kehidupan Rasa. Mereka membenci pendekatan (atau, seperti yang mereka pahami, non-pendekatan) modern terhadap kehidupan karena dianggap tidak alamiah dan terlalu objektif dan menolak subjektivitas. Kaum Rasta mengatakan bahwa para ilmuawn berusaha menemukan bagaimana dunia kelihatan dari luar, sementara kaum Rasa mendekatinya dengan melihat kehidupan dari dalam ke luar. Individu mendapatkan kedudukan sangat penting dalam Rastafari, dan setiap Rasta harus mencari kebenaran untuk dirinya sendiri.

Identifikasi Afrosentris penting lainnya adalah warna merah, emas, dan hijau, dari warna bendera Ethiopia. Warna-warna ini adalah lambang gerakan Rastafari, dan kesetiaan kaum Rasa terhadap Haile Selassie, Ethiopia, dan Africa dan bukan kepada negara modern manapun di mana mereka kebetulan tinggal. Warna-warna ini seringkali terlihat dalam pakaian dan hiasan-hiasan lainnya. Merah melambangkan darah para martir, hijau melambangkan tetumbuhan Afrika, sementara emas melambangkan kekayaan dan kemakmuran yang ditawarkan Afrika. (Sebaliknya, sejumlah pakar Ethiopia menyatakan bahwa warna-warna ini berasal dari pepatah lama y ang mengatakan bahwa sabuk Perawan Maria adalah pelangi, dan bahwa warna merah, emas, dan hijau melambangkan semuanya ini.

Banyak dari pemeluk Rastafari berusaha mempelajari bahasa Amharik, yang mereka anggap sebagai bahasa aslinya, karena inilah bahasa yang dipergunakan Haile Selassie I, dan untuk mengidentifikasikan diri mereka sebagai orang Ethiopia—meskipun pada praktiknya kebanyakan pemeluk Rasta tetap berbahasa Inggris atau bahasa kelahiran mereka. Ada pula lagu-lagu reggae yang ditulis dalam bahasa Amharik.

:: Asian Roots ::

:: Asian Roots ::
Personel Asian Roots :

Grace & Anis : Vocal
Ade: Bass
Hensel: Gitar
Robby Maste; Keyboard
Iye: Perkusi
Dave: Drum
Hendro: Terompet

Apakah ada filosofi di balik nama band ini?
Asian Root diandaikan sebuah pohon besar, yang tumbuh dan besar dari benua Asia
yang merupakan simbol akar genre reggae dari Asia.

Kenapa milih aliran musik reggae? Hal-hal apa saja yg membuat milih genre ini?
Bagi kami reggae merupakan panggilan musik, karena reggae adalah musik yang mempunyai roh dan keistimewaan dalam memainkannya..

Kalau inspirasi lagu-lagunya dari mana? Influences?
The King of Reggae Bob Marley. UB 40, Aswad, 311, dll.

Kalo punya album sudah berapa album yang dikeluarkan?
Tahun 1990 ada album "Reggae Top Pop". Rencana tahun kami akan merilis album baru dengan sentuhan reggae soul sesuai era saat ini.

Sejak kapan mulai konsen di genre Reggae dan sdh berapa lama?
Tahun 1985 sampai sekarang.

Pernah ikut musik competition atau Reggae Festival?
Era tahun 1980-an belum ada reggae festival.

Bisa sebutkan sering manggung dimana saja?
Tahun 1989-194 sdh keliling Indonesia dan beberapa kali sempat performing di Singapore.

Selain bermusik ada hobi lain, misalnya main bola, dll?
Main Musik adalah segalanya.

Markas atau tempat ngumpul dimana?
deMost Cafe tiap malam jumat..

Alamat Management dimana?
Jl. RC. Veteran K-8, Tanah Kusir, Jakarta Selatan
Telp: (021) 7343856
cp: Seno.
e-mail: demostcafe@yahoo.com