Niyabinghi chanting
typically includes recitation of the
Psalms
The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived ...
, but may also include variations of well-known
Christian hymns and adopted by
Rastafarians
Rastafari, sometimes called Rastafarianism, is a religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It is classified as both a new religious movement and a social movement by scholars of religion. There is no central authority in control of ...
. The rhythms of these chants were eventually an influence of popular
ska
Ska (; ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walki ...
,
rocksteady and
reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...
music.
Niyabinghi chants include:
* "400 Million Blackman"
* "400 Years" (its lyrics influenced
Peter Tosh's "400 Years")
* "Babylon In I Way"
* "Babylon Throne Gone Down" (arranged by
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...
to "Rastaman Chant" in 1973)
* "Banks of the River"
* "Behold Jah live"
* "Blackman Get Up Stand Up" (its lyrics influenced Bob Marley's and Peter Tosh's "
Get Up, Stand Up
"Get Up, Stand Up" is a song written by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. It originally appeared on The Wailers' 1973 album '' Burnin. It was recorded and played live in numerous versions by Bob Marley and the Wailers, along with solo versions by Pe ...
" in 1973)
* "Brimstone"
* "Chant Zion Chant"
* "Closer Than a Brother"
* "Come sight up in Jah Army"
* "Fool Fool"
* "Have a little light in I"
* "I'n'I Riding"
* "I Am Getting Ready"
* "Idemption Trodding"
* "I Must Trod Home"
* "I Shall Not Remove" (its lyrics influenced Bob Marley's "
Forever Loving Jah")
* "I Will Not Go With You"
* "Jah Got the Whole World"
* "Jah Wind Blow East"
* "Leave Babylon"
* "Little Children"
* "Mystery Babylon Have To Move" / "Him Have To Move"
* "Never Get Burn"
* "New Name"
* "No Night in Zion" (arranged and released by
Culture
Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups ...
in 1997, arranged and released by
Luciano in 2001)
* "Nyahbinghi Voyage" (arranged and released by
Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse are a roots reggae band from the Handsworth area of Birmingham, England. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, and were composed of David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals), and Ro ...
)
* "One Day Nearer Home"
* "Over Hills and Valleys"
* "Peace and Love"
* "Promise to Hear I Chant"
* "Rastafari Conquer"
* "Rastafari Know What This Gathering For"
* "Rivers of Babylon" (arranged and released by
The Jamaicans,
Boney M
Boney M. was a German-Caribbean vocal group that specialized in disco and funk created by German record producer Frank Farian, who was the group's primary songwriter. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group's o ...
arrangement became a world hit)
* "Rock-of-my Soul"
* "Rock of Ises"
* "Roll River Jordan"
* "Run Come Rally"
* "Satta Massagana"
* "Send One Mighty Ingel"
* "So Long Rastafari" (arranged by Bob Marley in 1978; arranged and released by
Dennis Brown
Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of lo ...
in 1979-also check out SO LONG-Count Ossie-1973)
* "Take a Sip"
* "The Lion of Judah" / "The Conquering Lion" (arranged by Bob Marley in 1976)
* "The Things You Do" (arranged and released by
Sizzla Kalonji
Miguel Orlando Collins (born 17 April 1976), known by his stage name Sizzla Kalonji or Sizzla, is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the most commercially and critically successful contemporary reggae artists and is noted for his high num ...
)
* "Universal Tribulation"
* "Volunteer Ithiopian"
* "What a Weeping"
* "What a Woe"
* "Will You Be Ready"
* "Zion Land"
References
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Rastafari
Jamaican music
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