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After dropping four advance singles to great acclaim, Switchstance Recordings (Germany) and East African Records (Uganda) are proud to announce the release of the beautiful and historic album: Nyabingi Resurrection. Nyabingi is one of the Mansions of Rastafari, which worships and achieves enlightenment through drumming and righteous living. The Mansion takes its name from the 18th century warrior queen Nyabingi, ruler of an east African kingdom. After being murdered in a royal dispute, a religion formed around her spirit that inspired anti-colonial revolts all over the region. Nyabingi’s followers used intense drumming to terrify the colonial authorities and their collaborators. Her spirit was said to have possessed Queen Muhumusa in the late 19th century, so feared that she was imprisoned for life and a ban on drumming was imposed by the authorities. A century and a half later, the descendants of Nyabingi are still drumming in the same region of East Africa. One of the most notable groups are Nilotika Tugifa, aka Nilotika Cultural Ensemble, led by Jajja Kalanda. The patterns and instruments they use are the same as their Nyabingi ancestors, but they have evolved and developed their technique, notably including Caribbean sounds and styles influenced by the Mansion of Rasta that adopted their name. Like the Rastas, Nilotika’s culture embraces artistic creativity, community values and clean living as an alternative to the corruption and capitalism prevalent in mainstream Ugandan society. Working with Switchstance Recordings, Nilotika have for the first time ever recorded an African Nyabingi drumming session at East African Records studio in Kampala, Uganda. The session was captured over two weeks, using local instruments and the full ensemble of around 15 people, including friends and family. The results are extraordinary, combining ancient rhythms, new technology, chanting, drumming, rapping and virtuoso instrumentalists. This is a unique chapter in the history of African music. The drumming of the followers of warrior Queens Nyabingi and Muhumusa travelled with the trade winds across continents to inspire Rastas in Jamaica to revolt against slavery and neo-imperialism. Now, the musical spirit has been resurrected in its birthplace by Jajja Kalanda and the Nilotika Cultural Ensemble, newly-emboldened by the music of Rastafari to fight Babylon once again. A musical circle has been completed.

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Audience members can anticipate traditional songs, compelling call and response, vibrant hand-made costumes and energetic dancing. NCE has been dazzling audiences in East Africa for many years. Highlights include sharing the stage with Chronix, Anthony B, and performing on international platforms like Nyege Nyege (UG), Bayimba Arts Festival (UG), Jazz Safari (UG),  Reggae on the Nile and Naivasha Rift Valley Festival (KY). Dedicated to honouring their roots, Nilotika Cultural Ensemble performs regularly for the people of Kampala in local bars, and by hosting community drum circles and offering free shows at the annual Ghetto to Ghetto Tour.

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These videos and audios, are possibly the first ever videotaping of the Rastafari, was filmed August 5th, 1969 in the shanty that housed the Ethiopian World Federation Local 37 in Salt Lane, Kingston, Jamaica. Lambros Comitas, an anthropology professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, taped these events at the request and invitation of Mortimo Planno, a powerful and striking figure. Kumi, as known by his friends, played a pivotal role in the public unfolding of the Rastafarian movement in Jamaica. He also played a critically important part in initiating the politically potent study of that movement. As part of his lifelong dedication to the movement, he participated as a Rastafarian member in the historic Government Mission to Africa, a mission sent to explore the possibilities of repatriation. These films contain Rastafarian rites and an Amharic lesson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHytoJiMBwE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiARU2oXED4