Was fortunate enough to get to hear Bunny Wailer at Reggae on the River back in the late 2000’s and he didn’t disappoint. Absolute legend of the reggae genre. Rest in power. ❤
What a lot of people don't know is that before the English and romans came to Britain everyone was named after trees Everyone should know your ancient roots and hold onto them as they are identity with God
This is the cry of a people Who were robbed and raped from their homeland And their loved ones. A people stripped of their culture, Their dignity, their liberty and their rigths And by the cruel and presumptuos Hands of the colonial and imperialistics slavers Were cargoed into the west, Where for over 400 years they have toiled and laboured, And with their blood, their sweat, them tears and hands They have built the great city of Babylon, Only to be paid with the wages of the taskmaster's Whip, Torture and death. Oh yea yea! This is my history! Oh yea yea yes! Oh! We've been down in the valley much too long. We've been down in captivity oh so long. We've been down in humillity much too long. We've been down in slavery oh so long. But we're gonna rise and shine! And win our liberation, For now is the time When all nations must be free. So rise and shine! Restore your strength and power, Waste no more time, Remember your history. We've been down in a sufferation much too long. We've been down in a condemnation oh so long. We've been down in a segregation much too long. We've been down in humilliation oh so long. But we're gonna rise! As the morning sun that surrounds you, It's international morality time, Where mankind must be born anew. So rise and shine! For the sake of the younger generations, Putting hearts and minds, To brotherhood and unity. Oh yea yea yea yea yes! Remember the slavemaster's ship! Remember the taskmaster's whip! Oh yea! We've been down in the valley much too long. We've been down in captivity oh so long. We've been down in slavery much too long. We've been down in humillity oh so long. But we're gonna rise and shine! And win our liberation, For now is the time When all nations must be free. Rise and shine! Restore your strength and power, Waste no more time, Remember your history. Yes we're gonna rise and shine!
Lyrics(as far i can tell, ill take help): --------------------- Jah give I the power, oh yes, to carry on Jah give I the power, oh yes, so that we can be strong No compromise, cause we realize Is only wisdom and knowledge, gonna keep us a-wise Know yourself in this time that we live, always Jah Rastafari will keep ?? Jah give I the power, oh yes, to carry on Jah give I the power, oh yes, so that we can be strong ???? Fight them first To Rasta Man prayers come first ??? Fight them first To the heart of the Rasta Man, Prayers come first Jah give I the power, oh yes, to carry on Jah give I the power, oh yes, so that we can be strong Set together, we are all one family Living in this ??, we got to really see Dont watch the class, dont watch the color of the skin, dont watch the eyes No compromise Jah give I the power, oh yes, to carry on Jah give I the power, oh yes, so that we can be strong I and I are soldiers, marching on to war The war against the people, then, can rest no more And with rasta soliders, marching on to war War against the people, and we can take it no more Jah give I the power, oh yes, to carry on Jah give I the power, oh yes, so that we can be strong -------------------------------- Powerful lyrics, thank you Kenny
This is by far the best version I've heard of this wonderful song. I'm not even particularly a fan of Raggae music, but I love this - it's pure class. Anyway, as to this being the best version; other opinions are available - but they're wrong. 😁
