To Rastafarians, Empress Menen of Ethiopia is Mother Mary. The wife of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I, was a devout believer in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and a benevolent figure ...

Since Colorado legalized marijuana back in 2014, the music and arts scene has expanded, yet neither reggae nor the Rastafarian faith have seen much of an uptick in relevance. Until now. The Colorado ...

They urged authorities to end what they termed discrimination against their way of life. Their demonstration came as the High Court set hearing dates for their long-running constitutional petition, in ...

Rastafarian music, including traditional Nyabingi chants, drumming and reggae. The traditional music of the Rastafarian religion is Nyabingi. Nyabingi music is used during reasoning sessions and ...

Rastafarian rites of passage for birth, marriage and death. When a child is born into the Rastafari tradition he or she is blessed by elders in the community, during a Nyabingi session of drumming, ...

Members of the D.C. Nyabinghi community bring an old Rastafari tradition to the new Babylon. Doum-doum. Doum-doum. Brother Irice, a Rastafari elder of the Nyabinghi order, settles near the altar and ...

On Sunday, October 6, 2024, the Rastafari community will commemorate a historic milestone as members come together to celebrate the first anniversary of the Rastafari Mansions and Organizations (RMO) ...