Rastafari Creative Autarchii's African Liberation Day Message

Rastafari Creative Jalifa's African Liberation Day Message

How state terrorism was used against Rastafari in Jamaica. The story demonstrates the truth that terrorism is not a new phenomenon. It was even legal, and condoned by the Church. That is why the Black victims of the Trans-Atlantic horror commonly known as "the slave trade" can say: We knew terrorism long before it became a word on the mouths of hypocrites.

A few questions lingered on my mind about Rastafari before producing this documentary. One of them being what exactly is Rastafari Livity and whether living in England affects that. Rastafari in Babylon explores Rastafari Livity from individual perspectives within England and Dominica.

This video is about FERACO (Federation des Rastas du Congo). It highlights their visions and opinions on implementing rasta philosophy in Congo, as a part of a wider global movement. We also get to know the most important Congolese prophet named Kimbangu. This is an emancipating video and a calling to all the rastas worldwide. http://www.facebook.com/pages/FERACO/449352878415792?fref=ts

Roots, Reggae, Rebellion Full BBC Documentary 2016 British rapper and poet Akala tells the story of roots reggae, when a group of Jamaican musicians took songs of Rastafari, revolution and hope to the international stage. In the 1970s, Jamaica came alive to the sounds of roots reggae. British rapper, poet and political commentator Akala tells the story of this golden period in the island's musical history, a time when a small group of musicians took songs of Rastafari, revolution and hope to the international stage.Growing up in London, Akala's family immersed him in roots reggae from an early age so he has a very personal connection to the culture. It has informed his own songwriting, poetry and political worldview, but it's an upbringing that he now feels he's taken for granted. In this documentary, Akala sets out to find out more about the music that has had such an impact on his life. He begins by exploring the music's origins in Jamaica where it offered hope to ordinary people at a time when poverty, political violence and turmoil were ravaging the island. Artists like Bob Marley, Big Youth and Burning Spear began to write about suffering and salvation through Rastafari in their songs. Akala unpicks how all of this evolved.Back in the UK, Akala reveals how the Jamaican artists and our own British roots reggae bands like Steel Pulse became a cultural lifeline for young black people who were experiencing racism and rejection in their own country. He shows how roots reggae also related to a wider audience, its revolutionary message connecting with an increasingly marginalised UK youth. Full description Roots, Reggae, Rebellion Programme website Credits

During colonial times, many Africans were traded for slavery in the Americas. When Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery, many started searching for their roots. For years, Rastafarians from Jamaica have gone to live in Shashemene Ethiopia, a land that the late Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia gave to them. Today, many are happy to be home.

This video outlines the history and beliefs of the Rastafari Movement.