Soul Jazz Records’ are releasing their classic release ‘Rastafari – The Dreads Enter Babylon 1955-83’ in a new one-off pressing limited edition blue coloured double vinyl edition. The album includes new tracks and is fully remastered from the original edition. Spanning nearly 30 years of revolutionary music and featuring the music of Count Ossie, Johnny Clarke, The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari, Bongo Herman, Earth & Stone and many more, this is an in-depth look at some of the heaviest and righteous music ever made! Soul Jazz Records' Rastafari: The Dreads Enter Babylon charts the many links between reggae music and Rastafarianism. The album comes complete with full gatefold and bespoke inner sleeves, containing stunning exclusive photography and extensive sleevenotes.
Rastafarianism had its roots at the start of the 20th century and became widespread in Jamaica following the visit of Haile Selassie, the King of Ethiopia, to Kingston in 1966. By the 1970s Rastafarianism become practically synonymous with reggae, as many roots reggae artists became known throughout the world, notably spearheaded by the success of Bob Marley and The Wailers. As ‘roots reggae’ artists in the 1970s continued to spread the word of Jah (God) in their music, Rastafari reggae became the ultimate rebel sound throughout the world.
| A1 | Count Ossie, The Rasta Family - Africa We Want Fe Go |
| A2 | Johnny Clarke - None Shall Escape The Judgement |
| A3 | Laurel Aitken - Haile Selassie |
| A4 | Count Ossie, Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari - Tales Of Mozambique |
| A5 | Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus - Booma Yeah |
| B1 | Mutabaruka - Say |
| B2 | Bongo Herman, Jah Lloyd - African Drums |
| B3 | Congo Ashanti Roy - Hail The Words Of Jah |
| B4 | Count Ossie, Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari - Sam's Intro |
| B5 | Bongo Herman, Bongo Les, Bingy Bunny - Salaam |
| C1 | Winston, Ansell - Zion I |
| C2 | Techniques All Stars - Zion I Version |
| C3 | Lord Lebby, The Jamaican Calypsonians - Ethiopia |
| C4 | Count Ossie, Leslie Butler - Soul Drums |
| C5 | Heaven Singers - Rasta Dreadlocks |
| C6 | QQ (2) - Betta Must Come |
| D1 | Roy Shirley - Israelites Leave Babylon |
| D2 | Count Ossie, Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari - Narration |
| D3 | Ronald Downer, Count Ossie - A Ju Ju Wa |
