Vaughn Benjamin | Akae Beka in Denver for Mandela Day 2015 

I couldn't believe what I read, when I read it first, so I read it again, and found it was true. Vaughn Benjamin, lead singer of the best modern roots reggae band, Midnite, has transcended. For me, Midnite has been my go to, all time favorite music, sound of council for doing right, for unapologetic truth telling through music and poetry, for a unyielding historical accounting of the impacts of the slave trade, and who still benefits from it today, for doing my best to make correct decisions, Midnite and the lyrics of Vaughn Benjamin has been constantly playing for my entire adult life. His poetry was about focus, about spirituality, about cultural trauma playing out over centuries. It was about unveiling the result of greed and all the distractions rooted in money and wealth. It was ALWAYS truthful and ALWAYS addressed the human condition. I cannot convey the depth of sadness and loss I'm feeling right now. He was not family, nor a friend, but has been a tremendous teaching force for me, and I will miss hearing his poetry, master poetry. A prophetic voice like his has never been needed more. A heavy loss.

THANK YOU ALMIGHTY FOR THE DAY I MET THIS SON OF YOURS.... THANKS SIR VAUGHN BENJAMIN.. DON'T MISS THE GENESIS TRAIN...11:11....8/8/8

I first heard him @ SOB's it was so alive and I thank the mother of my children for it 🥰.

r.i.p vaughn benjamin ! i rastaman still stand ! u were my favourite morden reggae roots artist !! 😥

Rip Vaughn Benjamin 🙏🌹.... Christian Molina beast drummer !!!!

I can listen to this for hours and hours 🤲🏿🔥❤❤❤. Music is really a medicine

The Only Music That Speaks To My Soul. I just Can Not Stop Crying Especially When I See This Band Today And Ancient King. They Look Broken Without The Messiah Akae Beka

What a loss, his death. What a joy his music.

You can listen to this band for hours and still want more. Midnite/akae beka best reggae band ever.

Vaughn Benjamin aka Midnite aka Akae Beka was the unadulterated truth, the true King of REGGAE

People go through similar things same time, Experience tells a story, Experience tells a story if you don’t mind, Cause life to flow like rhyme, Perceptions change with time... Rest In Power mi King

Best second to none..thanks fir the blessed music..yea mahn

Thank you teacher.. Thank you vaughn, for helping me and others to get in balance, remembering us to stay focused inna this times of confusion.. feeling blessed and honored to even have the opportunity to feel and connect with a deeper truth vibrating energy within me and so the universe thrue your music and that is has come across my way inna this road of life.. giving thanks, your music has been an important part of the growing for me as an spiritual beeing.. my blessing goes out for who eva feeling sorrow for the lost of this true teacha.. may the sorrow transforme in to pure humbleness strength and gratitude Blessing vaughn, 4 eva grateful🙏

Give thanks for this EPIC recording of one of the preemient Roots Reggae artists...mega talent Vaughn Benjamin of St Croix

Love is strong stronger than life and stronger than is all

126 days and I Still Weep for the loss of thee from this world but how the Heavens must be rejoicing....Jah Rastafari...the King of Kings, Lord of Lords takes his thrown...and I hear u in the birds song, and see your face in God's Creation...Goodness and Mercy is my mandra, my mainstay!!! Love thee foriver,, Sweet Vaughn Benjamin!!! Ahoooooooo...the sweet Redwoods breathe your name...Akae Beka!!!

I make sure to listen at least 30 minutes a day. Spirit lives❤️

Bredda Vaughn before all the social hype. InI stop cry True Love never disappear. He teached simple things i also learned with 38 years. Love all human beings. One

The power you got from attending his shows was unmatched. People get chafed up just watching them on RU-vid that is the power of The Most High.

bless 🙏 Africa somalia 🇸🇴 my African people all over the world 🌎 🙏 🙌 👏 ❤ ♥ 🌎

Roll call for lion, I man got to be there all for one, one for all

heart for Akae Beka bless his heart angels R.I.P my favorite artist through time.

In the boroughs of country, in the furrows of corn, in the marrow Jah is maize my loaf my ease my Love ❤️

Quite possibly the best live video performance I've ever seen...

There's no hope for 14 people who gave this a thumbs down. lol Bless up king brethren sharing the vibes of this prophetic sensi souljah sound n word.

I missed this show and the last chance to see him…god speed

Strong as the Lion, Meek as the Lamb, blessed love brother Vaughn, with Jah inna Zion. Jah Selassie I, Rastafari!

Long Live The Ancient Akae Beka 🙏🏽💚🖤❤️

No gain no pain no loss without a cost of a real Boss! He came he conquered he did his job. Many have learned yet some just burned. I great full to reason wit di iyah instead of be stupid and bun in 🔥Rastafari Liveth Foriver!

I did not realize that this would be my last day to see Akae Beka. Give Thanks. I still cry today. Late Night Ghetto ForIver Today you live

Vaughn is a true modern mystic

love you brother from somalia 🇸🇴 ❤

Rest In Zion Ancient One.

RIP akae beka Best of his time What a true legend! The blessed one Heavy load

Been meditating on this one for a few days...This was an amazing performance 🔥❤️. MIDNITE / AKAE BEKA forever ❤️💛💚🖤

oh he is the best of the best 👌 ❤ 😍 bless 🙏

Rise in Power father Vaughn Benjamin

The king of the old reggae boss respecte 👍

All Praise to The Most High for Blessing this brother. I was at this show and a mystical presence was in the place. Keep inspiring, healing, and educating our people. HOTEP,

Still listening in october 2021..

Midnite / Akae Beka .... Is another level. Is music... But is more about life. We have to give thanks for listen this....for living this. Bless up, brejjins & sistas. Bless up, fam.

Dedicated to Muta Maahtai,Senghor,Lumumba,Nyerere,Yousif Kuwa,Steve Biko,Mandela,Thomas Sankara and to all men and women who died fightin' for Equal rghts and Justice. Vaughn always on Frontline! GUIDANCE

"Some people know their purpose"

J ai entendu pour la première fois ce concert pendant la traversée du rif en bus en pleine nuit de al hoceima tanger et la magie a opéré, le meilleur somnifère que la musique est crée, merci Benjamin vaughn

So beautiful.

and the truth will reveal! none can stop us now!! Selah!!!

Thanks Jah★ thanks givin'

no. Other music makes me feel like Midnite sounds this sound is a mighty. Cosmic sound from. The high heavens

For me this was a contemporany reggae revolutionary , maximum respect directly from Salvador/ Bahia/ Brasil R.i.p.

Nooooo, I just lucked up on this genius while listening to another brilliant youth, Fikir Amlak. I've been playing every video I could find on utube, and decided to read the previous comment about transcending and read on to find at the conclusion, that another musical genius is an Angel. Im so hurt now.

He is still ALIVE

00:00 Roll Call/Like Rhyme 23:00 White Collar Criminal 35:46 True King Spirit 56:54 Rastaman Stand 01:13:20 Meditation 01:33:20 Foolish and the Wise 01:37:38 Late Night Ghetto 01:48:32 The Eyes are the Lights 01:53:01 Mongst I&I

thanks and praises to the most high..rip vaughn benjamin. love is all

i was at this show, still listening to it in 2021, bless up vaughn and give thanks to the whole midnite band for all the good times

Greatest ever will be missed peace love sol

Will listen to Akae Beka until the day I transcend.💫

I.listen and love rasta music my whole.life this man.here is a class.of.his own go on.brethren thanks.for the blessings what a way you praise God i.listen to your music.everyday in.my taxi.practicaly my.goong out and coming in.music cuz is only sellassie praises long life brethren

Je t'aime tu est merveilleux tu est dans mon cœur ❤️ tu est toujours la ta voix me transporte dans les cieux je suis avec toi ❤. Je t'aime ❤

all love and respect to Vaughn and his teachings .....blessings and guidance

Rip Vaughn 😢😢😢😢😢 Jah love

Most crucial roots reggae in the past two decades.

Yes I JAH Selassie I, I give thanks to Him for giving us band like midnite in this crucial times, and the warrior n true teacher Akae beka is a blessing for I n i When my Queen hear Vaughn song, she came to me and said I'm gonna like this n when I listing just one song my inner spirit said yes this is good n since then everyday I listing to midnite.

Deep gratitude for the rich blessings, beauty, and modern/ancient wisdom you share with us through your heart music, Vaughn Benjamin and Akae Bekea. May all of your lives be forever blessed. Respect.

Respect ! ONE LOVE !!! greetings from Warsaw roots reggae town !! Babylon must fall !!!

Master class and legendary.

,TILL TOMORROW 💚💛❤️🙏🏽🤲☝️ IM GONNA REFLECT FOR AWHILE 💖

Why did you leave us in this trouble times you Prophet, my Jay bless you forever !!

Forever best Roots artist I will ever play your songs. Rest in peace my brother ♥♥♥

Roll call fi lion. Upright enter Vaughn Benjamin/Akae Beka/Midnite, RIP🦁🎤🎶💔

A chun called late night ghetto Love breaks you heart You have to cry Even flowers grow old Even flowers die Life is hard But deal with the facts of life Deal with the facts of life Deal with the facts of life A chun called late night ghetto A chun called late night ghetto, yeah Using up the likkle whey you have why you know Late night ghetto....

The Humble Lions Bring terror in the spirit of the wicked and fearful.. And a Flame of fire chanting through the bones of each ones and ones SELASSIE I BLESSED LOVE TO THE MIDNITE BAND Bring Word,Power and Sound Itinually !!

Many are called , chosen are few ! Forivah loving

Listen 👂 to the message.

i fell asleep to this so nice chilling relaxing my god thank jah for reggae and this 2 hour blessing

This is reggae at its best very tight rhythms jah guide and protect these soldiers of peace

Vaughan Benjamin ll on and on always there's no way end of this knowledge and wisdom!so Vaughan forever and ever people ll come to listen Vaughan teaching which we can not get this teaching ina school but ina spiritually music life of rasta livit!Vaughan fligh high king fligh high you have already done massive jah work nuff raspect to that rastafari anthem forever more

Dream of lasting peace sound like all the other lines combined yes my Lord

👍Jah lives forever through this undisputed reggae Giant. Jah Rules!

R.I.P Vaughn 🙏

Love the band, love the Word, sound and power

This is lastin' goodness, ever so. ~*

Free innocence, off shoot already, world must revisit, true king Selassie

Absolute Brilliant and will be missed but the works and messages left will live on within I&i. K.C Liberation 1.

Bless-Ed .. to the fullest!

Yes Akae Beka still that same Midnite sound inspirational vibes.. Keep chanting idren Vaughn music that hits the heart and soul....

Modern day David. RIP Ras...till we meet again.

ce n'est plus midnight mais tout aussi mélodieux et exceptionnel

First track is so solid. Rootsman. Cause life to flow

Para mim esse foi um revolucionário do reggae contemporâneo máximo respeito diretamente de Salvador Bahia Brasil. R .I.P.

His performances were truly mystical and magical to say the very least. Every show I’ve seen him perform was different always original from the head top never the same stylee . Always improvising. The band same way

Un real rastaman.... toda mi admiración al sr Vaughn. Hizo como 100 álbumes de música... pura rasta lyrics, waw... solo imaginen eso. Real reggae roots, pesado, denso, heavy, asíson los riddim de esta banda. Aparte el sr Vaughn tiene como 100 voces diferentes... estilos diferentes, etc. Hay oyro concierto muy bueno, es del año 2004 en Reggae at the river. 20 years ago... hace 20 años!! Waw... qué recuerdos para ellos. En ese entonces yo tenía 9 años. Eternal fyah sr Benjamin 🔥🔥. - 🥁🎹🇲🇱🇯🇲🔥

Give thanks for Midnite band,raising and tuning our vibration to concious existance with concious music vib! Love and gratitude!!!

Prophet Teacher.He lives in the seasons of Life.We had just a physical blow.Spiritually untiuched

Música de introspecção, momento de refletir e purificar os pensamentos, fazendo fluir vibrações altamente positivas, música suave e batida forte que ecoa dentro da alma.

Midnite, Akae Beka, MEDITATION

Selassie , give thanks Vaughn Benjamin Akae Beka "People go thru similar things same time, experience tells the story if ya don't mind. It cause life to flow like rhyme"

Ron represented more than a blood tie or a musical partnership since the group's journey, but a unity and harmony with the thoughts and feelings of his brother ... I think he and his brother form a unique sensibility.Off your energy and vibration touching the bass, keyboard, or any other instrument he touched within the band, still he had his second voice brightening and further raising the songs and that ... can for those who are in the band .. . will no longer be the same !! FACT!

Vaugh Benjamin eterno!!!!!!

He's sweet in person. Very funky

Rest In Peace