Reggae is a combination of traditional African rhythms, American rhythm and blues, and Jamaican folk conventions. It is also associated with the religious tradition of Rastafari. Popular reggae artists such as Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff have made reggae music popular...
Reggae music emerged from traditional Jamaican music with African and Black American roots. It grew from Ska, which has elements of American R&B and Caribbean styles. Many reggae artists have been recognized for their original compositions, recordings, and...
A SKETCH OF RASTAFARI HISTORY by Norman Hugh Redington, Editor The St. Pachomius Orthodox Library INTRODUCTION:Â The spread of Orthodox Christianity in the New World has occurred mainly as a result of immigration from Eastern Europe. There are two regions, however,...
NYABINGHI ELDERS EXPLAIN PRINCIPLES OF THEIR FAITH by Hugh Hamilton CITY SUN – June 15-21,1988 In the esoteric domain of theological lexicography, the doctrine of Rastafari more often is defined as cult than as religion. But the religiosity of the faith is not...
 Garvey, Marcus (1887-1940), black nationalist leader, who created a “Back to Africa†movement in the United States. Garvey was born the youngest of 11 children in Saint Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. He left school at the age of 14 to serve as a...