COUNT OSSIE AND THE MYSTIC REVELATION OF RASTAFARI - THE ORIGINAL COMPLETE GROUNATION

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THE ORIGINAL COMPLETE GROUNATION


TRACKLIST


CD1


1 Bongo Man (4:47)
2 Narration (12:43)
3 Malorat (Passing Thru') (3:30)
4 Poem (2:44)
5 Four Hundred Years (4:29)
6 Poem (1:02)
7 Song (1:57)
8 Lumba (7:05)
9 Four Hundred Years (4:34)


CD2


1 Ethiopian Serenade (4:12)
2 Oh Carolina (3:31)
3 So Long (4:46)
4 Grounation (29:50)




Producer : Arnold Wedderbum


Engineer : Arnold Wedderbum & Delroy Butler


Vocals : King Royo & Bunny (MRR) & Ras Jose
Backing Band : The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari
Drums : Count Ossie
Bass : Ras Jose
Flute : Cedric Im Brooks
Trombone : Nambo Robinson
Tenor Saxophone : Cedric Im Brooks
Barritone Saxophone : Ras Sam II
Funde : Little Bop & Time
Bass Drum : Peanuts & King Royo
Percussions : Peanuts & Moses
Clarinet : Cedric Im Brooks & Ras Sam II
Philosopher & Orator : Bro. Samuel Clayton
Poet : Ras Jose

Count Ossie
The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari - The Original Complete Grounation (Double CD) CD (2 Disc) (British Import)


Incredible CD featuring the true roots of Rastafari in Jamaican music. Incredible traditional Nyabinghi drumming in songs that truly speak volumes of this colorful culture! A definitive work to say the least!


Format: 2 x CD, Album


Country: Europe
Released: 1998
Genre: Reggae
Style: Roots Reggae
Credits: Leader [Musical Director] - "IM" Cedric Brooks*
Performer - Count Ossie And The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari*
Producer - Arnold Wedderburn
Notes: Originally released as triple LP set in 1973.


Count Ossie
Real Name: Oswald Williams
Profile: Niyabinghi drumming is not exclusive to the Niyabinghi branch but is common to all Rastafarians. However, Count Ossie (died 1976) appear to be the first to put niyabinghi drumming to records and so helped to establish and maintain Rastafari culture through music; incorporating influences from traditional Jamaican Kumina drumming with songs and rhythms learned from the recordings of Nigerian musician