Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus
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Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus is a pioneering Jamaican roots reggae and Nyabinghi drumming group known for its deeply spiritual Rastafarian music and influential 1970s recordings.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nyabinghi drumming ensemble
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reggae band ⓘ roots reggae group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Rastafari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bob Marley
NERFINISHED
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Lee "Scratch" Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wailers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
helped popularize Nyabinghi drumming in reggae
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important exponents of Rastafarian liturgical music in popular form ⓘ |
| genre |
Nyabinghi music
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Rastafarian music ⓘ roots reggae ⓘ |
| hasMember | Ras Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSong |
Ethiopian National Anthem
NERFINISHED
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Mr. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ New Name ⓘ None A Jah Jah Children NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Kibir-Am-Lak (album)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Love Thy Neighbour (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rastafari (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tribute to the Emperor (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Nyabinghi-influenced reggae
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roots reggae ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
Nyabinghi drums
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bass guitar ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| leader | Ras Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
African identity
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Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ Rastafarian spirituality ⓘ Zion NERFINISHED ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| musicalStyleCharacteristic |
call-and-response vocals
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heavy use of hand drums ⓘ slow, meditative rhythms ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deeply spiritual Rastafarian lyrics
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pioneering roots reggae with Nyabinghi drumming ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
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RAS Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
chanting
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group vocals ⓘ |
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