Rastafarian culture Quotes

So I'll put on my bob marley tape And practice what I preach Get jah lost in the reggae mon As I walk along the beach

People are beginning to recognize reggae music, and know it's a very powerful music, and researchers have been researching and coming up with reports that it's a great music, a healing music

I went to Jamaica for six months, and in Jamaica there was a lot of stillness.

Reggae music really chills me out in my dressing-room before I head on stage.

I love reggae music; reggae music's like my go-to.

I'm gonna be Iron, like a Lion in Zion

Jamaican music can be aggressive, soulful, smooth and exciting all at once - just like hip-hop. At the same time, there's nothing like Jamaica in the United States. Jamaica is its own thing.

....the popular music of Jamaica, the music of the people, is an essentially experiential music, not merely in the sense that the people experience the music, but also in the sense that the music is true to the historical experience, that the music reflects the historical experience. It is the spiritual expression of the historical experience of the Afro-Jamaican.

Reggae is music of love. It has joy and pain, but it feels good.

Rastafarianism and reggae music have always kind of resonated with me. Those ideas of redemption, liberation and overcoming oppression through music, weed and community. Fighting evil through love and music, I think it's just a really powerful idea.

I feel good to know that they recognize the potential of reggae music. And they are exposing it to the world, letting the world hear how beautiful reggae music can be.

My life is black and white and mixed. My mother's a Rastafarian, my dad was a short white guy - it's not an affectation. It's also the lives of millions of people throughout the world.

Reggae must be lived, not played. It is a lifebeat everytime, mon

What the Rastaman represents is positivity.

I'm a spiritual man and I've always felt connected to Rastafari. I'm not a Rastafarian but I've got so much respect for the lifestyle and religion, and I'm so thankful I was able to meet some of the most influential Rastafarians during my Jamaica trip. They taught me so much and really helped me evolve into who I am today.

Nobody was interested in playing Bob Marley on the radio. We had to tour him - that was the only way it could work.