Q How did Reggae music influence the Rastafari movement?
A Reggae music served as the global vehicle for the Rastafari message. In the 1970s, pioneering Rasta musicians like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer infused their music with Rasta theology, drumming patterns (Nyabinghi), and anti-Babylon lyrics. This transformed Rastafari from a localized Jamaican movement into an internationally recognized global spiritual culture.
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A Reggae music served as the global vehicle for the Rastafari message. In the 1970s, pioneering Rasta musicians like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer infused their music with Rasta theology, drumming patterns (Nyabinghi), and anti-Babylon lyrics. This transformed Rastafari from a localized Jamaican movement into an internationally recognized global spiritual culture.
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What is Rastafari?The religious movement of Rastafari began in the early 1930s among the blue collar workers of Jamaica. Followers of the Rastafari believe in Jah, their God who was at one time Emperor of Ethiopia. A Black separatist by the name of Marcus Garvey helped spread the word and teachings of the Rastafari. The religion developed from those trying to reclaim the culture that was stolen from them, as many of their ancestors came to Jamaica as slaves. The movement is known throughout the world, influenced by Bob Marley and others of reggae music fame.
What is Music?Music is a powerful means of communication. Music is an art form, and cultural activity, whose medium is sound. General definitions of music include common elements such as pitch, melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping; there are solely instrumental pieces, solely vocal pieces and pieces that combine singing and instruments. Music provides a means by which people can share emotions, intentions, and meanings even though their spoken languages may be mutually incomprehensible.
What is Rasta?Rastafari, or Rastafarianism, is an Abrahamic religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. Scholars of religion and related fields have classified it as both a new religious movement and a social movement. There is no centralized authority in control of the movement and much heterogeneity exists among practitioners, who are known as Rastafari, Rastafarians, or Rastas. Rastas refer to their beliefs, which are based on a specific interpretation of the Bible, as "Rastalogy". Central is a monotheistic belief in a single God - referred to as Jah - who partially resides within each individual. The former emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, is given central importance. Many Rastas regard him as an incarnation of Jah on Earth and as the Second Coming of Christ.
