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Riddim

In Jamaican dancehall music, a Riddim is the instrumental accompaniment to a song and is synonymous with the rhythm section. Jamaican music genres that use the term consist of the riddim plus the voicing (vocal part) sung by the deejay. A given riddim, if popular, may be used in dozens—or even hundreds—of songs, not only in recordings but also in live performances. Since the 1970s, riddims have accompanied reggae music and through the 1980s, more widely known as dancehall. As seen in dancehall music, there is a voicing part – sung by the DJ – over some riddim that has probably been widely used in many other songs. There is a unique establishment in the combination of riddims and voicing. By 1993, Jamaica finally established a copyright act, but producers sti… more »

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His Imperial Majesty
Emperor Haile Selassie I
His Imperial Majesty
Emperor Haile Selassie I

Look how long, look how long
Since we've been sleeping down here
We have suffered and felt the pain
Year after year after year

Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!
Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!

They took us away from Africa
Far, far, far from Jamaica
To work on the sleep plantation
All we see was frustration

Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!
Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!

Set me free, set me free
From Babylon's slavery and misery
We are all of one religion
Because I'm a true-born Rastaman

Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!
Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!

Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!
Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!

They took us away from Africa
Far, far, far from Jamaica
To work on the sleep plantation
All we see was frustration

Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!
Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!

His Imperial Majesty
Emperor Haile Selassie I
His Imperial Majesty
Emperor Haile Selassie I

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