Soul Jazz Records’ special new one-off limited-edition heavyweight special-edition silver coloured vinyl pressing (+ download code) exclusively for Record Store Day 2024 of their out of print classic release Rastafari - The Dreads Enter Babylon . This album is fully remastered, relicensed and with new tracks exclusively for RSD 24.
Soul Jazz Records' Rastafari: The Dreads Enter Babylon charts the many links between reggae music and Rastafarianism.
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!
Rastafari comes complete with extensive gatefold and inner sleeves, containing exclusive photography and extensive sleevenotes.
Rastafarianism became widespread in Jamaica following the visit of the Ethiopian king Haile Selassie to Kingston in 1966. By the 1970s Rastafarianism become practically synonymous with reggae, as many roots reggae artists became known throughout the world, led 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.
REVIEWS/FEATURES:
"This may be the most righteous compilation to come from the Soul Jazz stable to date, as they focus on links between the Rastafarian religion and reggae music." IRISH TIMES
"Soul Jazz's most recent in a line of high-quality compilations" PITCHFORK
"Ambitious but incredibly informative compendium from Soul Jazz Records" BLEEP
"Outstanding compilation from the masters, Soul Jazz" HOT SALVATION
"Fascinating compilation of deep Rastafari themed music" DUB VENDOR