Listen to Rastafarian songs "Nybingi Medley" and "King So High" Visit the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Web site for purchase and more information Jake Homiak is the curator for Discovering ...

The Rasta Tope in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, is one of the most vibrant and distinctive cultural events in the country. Blending Caribbean vibes with traditional Costa Rican equestrian parades, this ...

Rastafari Rootzfest organizers and High Times magazine have jointly announced that Rastafari Rootzfest will host the High Times 2015 Jamaican World Cannabis Cup in Negril on November 12th through 15th ...

Far far across the valley comes the sound of an almighty procession Zion bound. Chanting chanting Iyabinghi drums yunder and yant the call to redemption, Babylon doomed to fall, Iyudgmant to come ...

As a teacher of Afro-Caribbean history and culture, Senior Lecturer of Africana Studies and Linguistics Iyabo F. Osiapem noticed that her students at William & Mary took quite an interest in Bob ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At a time when western society is becoming increasingly sensitive to appropriation of Native American cultures in sports (Washington Redskins) and pop music ...

During a seven-year stint in federal prison, a man who goes simply by “Judah” found something that people around the world chase after their whole lives (and still might never find): peace and meaning ...

Hempress Sativa is one of the most dynamic and talented performers – male or woman – in reggae music today. Currently at work on her sophomore album following her extremely impressive debut ...

Reflection of Africa in the eye of Empress Bless. Photo by author. A famous scene in the landmark 1977 series Roots shows the moment when language is recognised as being significant in the fight for ...

As a teacher of Afro-Caribbean history and culture, Senior Lecturer of Africana Studies and Linguistics Iyabo F. Osiapem noticed that her students at William & Mary took quite an interest in Bob ...