01) ADDIS ABABA. The album opens with a tribute hymn to the Holy City. Starting from the instrumental composition done on the legendary Lee Perry track (then retaked by Addis Pablo son of the legendary Augustus Pablo) ZebLion delivers a beautiful interpretation, simple and genuine, humble and precious, with beautiful melodies and lyrics, as if he were singing directly from the Holy Mountains of Ethiopia, with the chromatic harmonica taking the listener on higher frequencies creating a bridge with LightAdey’s original style, which embellishes the track flying around Zion singing as an angel in the presence of the Most High.
LYRICS
(ZebLion)
We are singing for the Lord eee
we ah singing for the Lord
take me to my Father’s Land
I wanna rest my Head
take mi to my Father’s Land
I wanna rest my Head
Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Addis Ababa eeee
Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Addis Ababa eeee
sitting on the mountain top
so high so high
sitting on the mountain top
so high so high
Rasta got the Land so free yeah
weh food fall from tree
Rasta make the World to be
the land of peace yeah..
Rasta make the World to see yeah
how we got live …
come make we carry on
make we trod out of
Babylon…
Selassie I him set ah town
nd deh him sat upon de throne
Nd a peace of land
wer belong to I
got to defend it
nd stand up strongx2
(LightAdey)
I wanna go to my father’s land
I wanna go
Oh yes it is
It is time
It’s Zion time
It is time
It’s Zion Time
Yeah yeah
Addis Ababa
Uhh uhh yi
Ababa John I
Oh yeah yeah
Addis Ababa
Uh uhhh
Ababa John I
Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah yeah
It is Time (The Lion live in Zion)
It’s Zion’s Time (The Lion Live in Zion)
It is Time
The lions Pride
Ohh ohh
Addis Ababa
Ababa John I (Ababa John I)
02) ROCKERS. It’s a tribute to the legendary Rockers movement of the incomparable fathers of reggae who literally gave their lives to leave us this extraordinary legacy. The song comes from the brilliant inspiration of ZebLion who expresses all his talent with a song of fire and flames that leaves no chance to babylon, a mature and inspired performance, a wonderful African chant, on which is hooked that sharp groove like a ‘Stepping Razor’ by LightAdey who, with his distinctive soul, original harmonies, and of course beautiful voice, confirms the power of the Rockers who shake the system from its foundations. This is embellished by RasMarcel who improvises on the dub sounds with his chromatic harmonica, creating a powerful mood reminiscent of the energy that ran into the walls of Jericho. Perfect song to be pumped up in the biggest international Sound Systems sessions. Impossible to sit still without dancing!
LYRICS
(LightAdey)
Bidibi bheng bheng
Bidibi bheng bheng
Bidibi bheng bheng
Bidibi bheng bheng
The mighty rockers in the roots party
Go tell Babylon our food no salty
Bidibi Bheng Bheng Goliath slewed by the Natty
Rasta rock you to your bone
Rasta rock you to your soul
Rasta Rock
I and I still standing rock
If Iyah rocking down to Lalibela
I and i roots of ancient Africa
Tell dem no way out in Babylon
Bidibi bheng bheng Babylon ship ah sunk
Bidibi bheng bheng Babylon fire must burn
(ZebLion)
ah Tribute to the Rockers
King Selassie I
We ah put on the Stone Wash Eee
Just like the Rockers yeah
nd we ready to Roll
we ready to Roll
watch how we ah put on the Lightning and Thunder
upon Babylon
it’s gonna fall…….
(RasMarcel)
Jah Jah music a we play on night and day
Jah Jah music from the roots blowing thru the air
Jah Jah music we rocking to the bone I say
Jah Jah music is touching and you feel no pain
It’s a tribute to the Foundation
Roots and culture from “IZN Sound”
From the rebels revolution a come
Cause this ya sound is ah champion
03) LIKKLE SAMUEL. Inspired by a reasoning about the Prophet Samuel by the elder Ras Julio, this song under lines some important phases of the story of Samuel (a biblical character) and its importance from both a historical and spiritual point of view, developing its structure like a “mantra” rooted in an harmonic circle (reprising a Lee Scratch Perry’s legendary ‘Black Ark’ production) with ZebLion engaging in a veritable spiritual battle against the forces of evil, belting out sharp, precise and definitive lyrics, with his voice traveling on the spiritual high frequencies that lead to Zion, and finally we find an extraordinary and curious chromatic harmonica by RasMarcel: the improvisation draws the listener’s attention like a siren’s call, retracing all the stages of Samuel’s life with its phrasing, at the same time making the listener take an introspective journey within himself through this harmonica that resounds like a trumpet in Armagiddeon times.
LYRICS
(RasMarcel)
Samuel likkle Samuel
Samuel likkle Samuel
Samuel likkle Samuel
Priest Prophet and King
Priest Prophet and King
Samuel likkle Samuel
(ZebLion)
Everyone got de mind of dem own
the spirit that dwelt with the Ancient one
I got to go to Zion
I got to leave this region
Upon this Earth in the days of the Legends
The Gods did trod on this Land
All that Glory was passed to the Patriarchs
To Protect The Ark of the Convenant…
ah child was given to A Barren Woman
to be get Groomed nd raised as a King
The Hidden Charisma in Every Human
to manifest as it shud be
Chorus
Likkle Samuel
deh pan de Mission
Paving the way for The Kings
Likkle Samuel
got ah big Mission
Protecting the Ark as Jah will
(RasMarcel)
Grow up in Shiloh
Round up the Ark of the Covenant
Manifest Zion
A dreadlock man – dread
Grow up in Shiloh
Round up the Ark of the Covenant
Manifest Zion
A dreadlock man – dread
With Jah guidance ruling over all tribulations
04) AMONGST YE feat. Dave. In this tune we want to convey the power of unity, strength and joy that comes when we let God’s love shine in our lives, a song that carries a message of positivity, peace, unity, and prosperity. The song starts with a beautiful riff created by Judah (Zambia) to which ZebLion applies his vocal talent as only he knows how, imposing himself on the listener with his original and ‘champion’ style, which is followed by Dave with a beautiful rap verse, dry, colorful, clear, and straight to the point, and finally we have RasMarcel who puts some “Salento color” quoting the veterans Sud Sound System crew and his chromatic harmonica to help raise the frequencies of the positive vibes.
LYRICS
(ZebLion)
if u wanna see prosperity
better show some unity…
an if u wanna see good Livity yeah
practice Love Nd sincerity…yeah…
For the time has come…
a new race to be found…
where there will be no more first class ideals nd partiality…
seeing life time come first
before all de Vanity
we don’t need no Guns nd war..
Chorus
Amongst yea…
More Life more Love more Joy
Amongst yea
Amongst yea
Amongst yea
(Dave)
Greed and Pride
Running the market let’s redesign
Society, joy is a healing and Love is a flame it’s cool let’s feed the fire
Skin I ain’t no saint
Still when I stand to reflect still cool it’s a Godly shine
Feel me don’t listen the energy speaking less felonies
Vultures been faking Signs
Share the Love,
I, Share the heart
Speaking to nations I’m screaming out loud with my tongue out like licking some
(Prosperity,Kindness)
Just stay with me, try cry less
United we stand not the glazer type
Respect to the mothers and fathers
As we keeping Jah in our strands
(Ras Marcel)
Yo yo yo yo
E senti comu sona
Senti comu se ntona
Lu dj sta se vicina
Ogni vagnone e ogne vagnona
La vibrazione è bona
Sine moi a quai stau de sciana
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Only positive vibrations around wi
Blaze the chalice and feeling irie
Rastaman a chant and the fiyah haffi bun
Beat di kette and let wi break babylon walls
05) MABRAK. This song was born during a particularly hard and difficult period for all members of the crew. The whole creation of it, the composition and the realization, becomes at the same time a means through which one can remain steadfast and purify oneself, recalling the sound of thunder (in Amharic “mabrak”) as a “judgment”, becoming an opportunity to refocus on the I reconfirming faith in the Almighty, the fear of the Lord, and renewing one’s spirituality in this Livity. Here are the sounds of nature, the simple and traditional instruments, the drums, and the “do good” in full Nyabinghi style, joining the “calls from the east” of RasMarcel with his harmonica that alternates with the magical voice and harmonies by LightAdey who literally lets himself go into a chant in total freedom and spontaneity, with sweet but also fiery lyrics, burning babylon, elevating this existence with a song of freedom and redemption.
LYRICS
(Ras Marcel & Light Adey)
Mabrak Mabrak
Mabrak Mabrak
Is the sound of redemption
Is the sound of liberation
Mabrak Mabrak
Mabrak Mabrak
Is the sound of revolution
Calling for repatriation
Light Adey
Dem no know
That Jah Jah is Calling (Calling Calling)
Dem deaf and dumb and Demma sleeping
Dem see Judgement, Thunder and Lightning
Brimstone Fire and Demma Burning
Tell Philistines That Jah Jah is warning
Mabrak Word sound Power is Churning
I man come with my Kete and the Bhingi
Jah help I and I Trod
Demma real real Fraud
Dem all slumber like Curbs
forward to creations with Revolution
Ital living in this Dispensation
I and I can’t fall for them temptation
Eh yeah
What you say
Natty cure dem wickedness
Natty bring dem out of wilderness
Natty cure dem sickness
I and I chant and heal dem sickness
Earth rightful ruler with Justice and Fairness
Earth rightful ruler with Justice and Fairness
Jah help I and I Trod
Demma real real Fraud
Demma slumber like Curbs
Forward to creations with Revolution
Ital living in this dispensation
I and I came to heal of all the temptations
Natty cure dem wickedness
Natty cure dem sickedness
Natty bring dem out of wilderness
I and I chant dem out of sickness
Earth rightful ruler with all justice and fairness Yeahh
06) I-TAL LIVING. By this term “I-tal” we mean what is “healthy,” “clean,” “positive,” “natural,” etc. Those who follow the Rastafari path are naturally “I-talists,” which is not simply something inherent in mere food, eating: indeed there are vegans, but I&I we go beyond the concept of mere “veganism,” our approach to life is 360° I-tal, so as natural and healthy, positive and vital as possible, and not only in what we eat but also in what we say, in the words we use, in our relationships with others, in what we listen to, in short we talk about a “fullness” that is a totalizing experience of life. Ride natty ride!
LYRICS
(Light Adey)
Living Ital Living
Sipping After Sipping
Leaves Man no Leave it
Bhingi Green Bhingi Kinky X2
(ZebLion)
Mi food got profit…
it grow up from de Ground Electric healthy
grab some Nutmeg nd carrot then u start to blend it…
Mi love the planting boiled nd de rice is spicy
remember yo mind is a spirit so u hav to guide it…
De Earth now Need some Cleansing
so normal killing…
De birds of the Trees Dem songs Dem bring healing…
More than the Taxes dat Dem billing
These are the Perilous days
Revelation revealing……
Ital ease up thots u become wat u consume
Life is not a joke neither movie nor a cartoon…Yoiiii!
Ital living is Sharing the Love Amongst Human Community
Brotherhood in one Accord…for the beneficence of the Unity
Chorus
(LightAdey)
In His Majesty territory
Coconut water dem mandatory
Serve I and and I modern Earth history
Creation feed all dem man good needy
Serve I man not with chalks oh yeah
Avoid all dem dirty stocks oh yeah
Processing Milks and ducks yeah
What you have for me Mr doc ahnn
Chorus
(RasMarcel)
I see water wetting the bark of a tree
(wetting the bark of a tree)
Industrious ants and military bees
(ants and bees)
At night the moon shines his majesty’s light
(Rastafari)
And I can feel it
I man need it
My feet
Natty I-tal living
07) WISE RAGGA. A classic old-school raggamuffin rhythm deliberately a little rough and seemingly simple. The tempo quickens, embodying a bit of the ‘street style’ where the MCs take turns rhyming and expressing virtuosity by crossing rhymes, words and melodies. Obviously cannot be missed also a quote from the kings of raggamuffin from Salento (S.S.S.) which did the history of ghetto music as a vehicle to fight the system and to transmit positive values. Here, the three singing lions show that despite the limitations that society sometimes imposes, despite perhaps the financial straits we are forced to live with, despite the few instruments available, etc., we still live with a sense of purpose, despite all this we nevertheless live with positivity and joy, thanking the Lord for the wonder of Creation and for all that is given to us, uplifting ourselves thanks to the Rastafari livity, and thus trying to influence the people around us by transmitting positive energy, without however being afraid to denounce the negativity of Babylon that, although it tries to gag and limit us, we overcome all these apparent limitations and reach unthinkable goals because for I&I nothing is impossible. Rasta has no limits.
LYRICS
(ZebLion)
Selassie I u ah commander
Isreal Ruling fada
u giv me life with river waters
Mountain Valley nd Amber
de Sky of Syrus me ah Re-Member…
u make me live up in ah de Saga
wen u see ah Ghetto yut Cultivate some Talent…
Don’t Rada pass by nd Drive on yo Benz
in ah Dem life consider how Dem feeling
Gi Dem riddim nd ah bottle ah spirlina
Dem on de right path on can’t u see
Selassie I is de General deh pan battle field
we Drastically resist de Roma..
all we ah do Assume to Karma
Jah got de time
suh we bon Abortion
Ah Foolish Man Dem build upon sand
now de fire catch Dem see ow Dem ah run
(Together)
Wise ragga is coming
Wise ragga is flowing
Wise ragga is burning
From the ghetto
(Together)
Wise ragga is coming
Wise ragga is flowing
Wise ragga is burning
From the ghetto
(RasMarcel)
Wise ragga is a ragga rranciatu
Porta la gioia e lu core presciatu
Wise ragga is a ragga raggiatu
Contru a nu sistema corrottu e malatu
Babilonia è nu sistema ca te schiaccia
Babilonia genera sulu la rabbia
Babilonia limita e impoverisce
Ma nui simu liberi e cieddi lu impedisce
Wise ragga is a ragga rranciatu
Te zicca, te gira e te duma la capu
Wise ragga is a ragga raggiatu
Big up to Militant P “ratta lu casu!”
Wise ragga iiiiis coming
Wise ragga iiiiis flowing
Wise ragga iiiiiis burning
From the ghetto
(Light Adey)
I’m a youth don’t step on me rights
Ganjaman I stay pon me flights
Struggles on the streets don’t get man down
Rastaman stay strong in Town
Buy my Ital Food
After me School
Call me mama
We gon win too
Oil destroy mi village is that so cool
Babylon must pay for all this doom
Rastaman no have friends
Rasta walk alone in the hills end
I man stand up selasie I I defend
I stay conscious from now until then
08) HOSANNA. Starting from a sensational composition by Mr. Toto’ with trumpets that recall the solemnity of the moment, ZebLion expresses all his light and power in a song typical of his style with a “critical” text, with a frank and definitive execution, in a hymn to the Almighty King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah. To this, in a completely natural way, LightAdey fits in with his always direct and clear lyrics, as well as a voice worthy of the “golden era” of reggae, and RasMarcel with a small instrumental meditation at the end thus building an “Hosanna unto Jah Rastafari” spontaneous, curious, original, humble. Psalm 87:7 as well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.
LYRICS
(ZebLion)
The power of Creation stretch out
to de Island of Pelan….
We keep holding on to de Faith until Jacob return…
some ah call it lucky wen Dem playing Tarot…
some ah call it power wen Dem holding ah gun….
de lesser beam of Ganja ah fi open up my Eyes
Tell all de Whole ah fallen Soldiers Fi stand up nd rise…
CHORUS
How Come they can’t Stand out de Presence of the Lion…the Lion yeah
How come they can’t Sight up de Throne
of the Lion de Lion….yeah
Unto Rastafari we ah sing out Hosaana
Lucifer watch how Selassie I him ah set up Massagana
(LightAdey)
Jah Jah rule over earth and the heavens
Him come fi slay and smash the wicked with the heathen
I and I chant and burn down the bad mind
Singing with the horns and the drums hosanna
Standing on the red gold and green banner
Singing with the strums and the drums hosaaaannaaa
(RasMarcel & LightAdey)
Hosanna
Hosanna
Hosanna unto Jah Rastafari
09) MAMA AFRICA. It was born from a beautiful inspiration by ZebLion who created a moving hymn of love towards the African continent which is the cradle of world civilization, capable of containing the greatest beauties of this creation, capable of generating proud and courageous peoples, capable of elevating dignity human to the highest possible status, but which at the same time has been and still is a territory of wars, exploitation and suffering. LightAdey joins in this song and addresses Mother Earth with his characteristic style where he manages to express sweetness and poetry but also pride and awareness. The melodies of RasMarcel’s harmonica that accompany the song from beginning to end are like a seed that blooms and slowly grows into a colorful flower on a field that contributes to the beauty of Mama Africa.
LYRICS
(ZebLion)
Darkness nd Light Dem make the World…
wen Rain drops are falling dey must be clouds…
Love of the Land will build up warriors
Love from the Heart will break all Barriers
Freedom Fighters Standing on de Mountain…
Jah Bring de Ocean nd de Sea….
Jah make de Forest nd de Fountain…
Rasta is Love Nd Harmony….
why shud I be were there’s no Love…
Integrity and reciprocity shud be Above…
Life is How u live it….
souls in the Heart are very Sacred ……
Chorus
Land nd ah Peace of Mind…
Clothes
Food nd Shelter….
The Journey of Life is to Survive
Even in Chaos stay Alive…..
Oh Mama Africa
Oh Mama Africa
I promise to cherry up
I promise to love you more
(LightAdey)
Mama Africa she’s the real home for I
Ye
Mama Africa is a Zion in I
Ye
Where the Desert dem meet the water
Where the camels dem Greet the Lions
Mama Africa, mama Mama Africa
Roots of all Planted In African Soil
Dem never the colonial toy
Ye
She full with nature she nurture
…Tell dem again
Nairobi youths are the future ❤️
Civilisation from the planes of the giza
Heaven riches on earth in Kinshasa
Civilisation planes from the giza
Heaven riches on earth in Kinshasa
Woooow
tell them ALL come from Africa
Cradle Bundle under equatorial
Senegal, Ghana, Dakar Accra
Here me agaaaaaain!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where Home is In Zion and Zion is at Home
That’s Diversity ye
So much blessings Mama Africa behold
So much Grace tell dem in millions fold
Oh no no no
And some much stories that has never been told
And Africa is still yet still now
Africa
10) HIM. This piece was born from a personal inspiration of LightAdey who, meditating on the Personality of His Imperial Majesty, simple and complex, mystical and historical, and on His prophetic, theological and historical role, creates a wonderful song and hymn of praise to His Imperial Majesty. RasMarcel joins in this hymn of praise with a little chant before to jump into mystical melodies produced with his chromatic harmonica. ZebLion literally hold a vibes and a meditation about the power of HIM underlying the zeal and the uncompromising faith of I&I sons and daughters of HIM.
LYRICS
(LightAdey)
HIM is not the antichrist
HIM is the body of Christ
At one time dem crucify
Now is the king for life
So much they have said to try
So much chat about Rastafari
It’s not another time
Right now natty ride
So when you see his coronation
72 nations of league of nations
Is just Rastafari king of kings in all dispensations
Ohhhh
HIM is not the antichrist
HIM is the body of Christ
At one time dem crucify
Now is the king for life
So much they have said to try
So much chat about Rastafari
It’s not another time
Right now natty ride
(RasMarcel)
“Look from the east”
From Garvey memory
A black King royalty of king and Queen
He’s the cure and the medicine
Setting equal rights and justice
(ZebLion)
Mi Blaze up nd hold ah meditation
it ah remind me ah de coronation
Selassie I fight for every Nations
Judah pan de Throne oh wat ah Celebration
QADAMAWI stand tall nd him make ah
Freedom Fist
just ah one stone make Goliath drop ah feet
so we make ah one song wen love is shared among who feel
it was said ah child will born
nd set de people free….
2000yrs Him is de immaculate
peaceful gathering no Vatican interven
World ah Fi know nd follow up de step
to de Eternal Life weh de scriptures Dem ah say
de Mother Land need All it’s Generation
Dem nuh want it but its a Must reparation
who can do for ini Like Rastafari
Fighting for Zion dats ah Sacrifice
(LightAdey)
HIM is not the antichrist
HIM is the body of Christ
At one time dem crucify
Now is the king for life
So much they have said to try
So much chat about Rastafari
It’s not another time
Right now natty ride
11) VOW OF SEPARATION. Starting from a beautiful meditation by LightAdey on the Nazirine Vow, this song describes the need for separation from Babylon, the need not to mix and pollute with its ugliness, its vanities, its corruption, its negativity, its values, expressing that zeal that I&I have in seeking and following the Righteous Way that, through Livity RastafarI, enables us to stand firm in faith and in our spiritual walk on this world by attaining that spiritual, moral and physical integrity that gives joy and eternal life.
LYRICS
(LightAdey)
Celestial announcement
From the day of your separation
No razor on your hair
No eat from the swine
Cuz Selasie I is divine
Vow of Separation
Vow of continuation
yeah
Vow of Separation
Vow of Separation
Rasta Livity
Rasta Inity
Oh yeah oh yeah
Natty Dread Natty dreadlocks
Irie Dread Irie Dreadlocks
Natty Dread Natty Dreadlocks
“Nuff ah dem talk about the living dread”
Nuff ah dem ah talk about the Irie Dread
But In their heart the love is dead
Ohhh ohhh yeah oh oh
Natty Dread Natty Dreadlocks
Irie Dread Irie Dreadlocks
Talk about the Vow of Separation
From Babylon
For long ohhh ohhh
Vow of Separation
Vow of continuation
yeah
Vow of Separation
Vow of Separation
Rasta Livity
Rasta Inity
Oh yeah oh yeah
Natty Dread Natty dreadlocks
Irie Dread Irie Dreadlocks
Natty Dread Natty Dreadlocks
Vow of Separation
From Babylon
For Long oh oh oh
(ZebLion)
It’s a Vow if Separation
to build my portion
Holy Emmanuel I
Wayox2
So I can Find out my purpose
Fi Overstand Creation….
Living N the laws of the most Most High Provisions
Jah guide Make me live again
How his Love make it Rain pan Earth
I shall not Eat no dry Raisens
I obstain from the Husk
I yah Nazarite wen Everybody ask
Some ah Call it New time
but I man from de past….
Ancient time
So mi Gather de Holy Herbs Nd Face no Fear
Revealing ini so nd shed no Tears
Some ah Face Massada some ah gwan to Mecca
Mossiah Garvey Afi I run down Jamaica