After going their separate ways, and each converting to the Rastafari movement, they reunited in Kingston and formed a vocal group. Funding for their first album came in the form of a grant from the Twelve Tribes of Israel branch of Rastafari after Hugh Booth, a member of the Twelve Tribes, had overheard the three men singing in a wooded area outside Kingston. Apple and Wiss were living in the area, which they had converted into a home.
Israel Vibration recorded three albums; "The Same Song", "Unconquered People", and "Why You So Craven" before temporarily disbanding in 1981 after recording sessions for the latter were left incomplete. The three men moved to the United States to seek professional health care and escape the growing Dancehall movement in Jamaica. In 1988, Gary "Dr. Dread" Himmelfarb, founder of RAS Records, urged the trio to reunite and record an album. Skelly, Apple, and Wiss were flown to Washington, D.C. to record a new album at Lion and Fox Recording Studios. "Strength of my Life", the group's fourth album and first of 18 CD releases on the RAS label, was met with great praise and is considered one of the few post-golden era touchstones of the roots reggae genre.
In 1997, Apple Gabriel left the group to pursue a solo career. Skelly and Wiss continue to record albums and tour the world as Israel Vibration, backed by longtime associates Roots Radics.
Middle East
Israel Vibration Lyrics
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A way to move, yah
Our love for each other
Will have ro improove
This ya roots rock reggae
Cot the groove, yah
You better take warning
No time to loose, wo yea
It start from there
This ya third world slaughler
Headin for the west frontier, yah
Until we find a way
To leave the west, o yes
Our love for each other
Must be the strongest
So much doctrine
So much opinion, o yes
But it's One Jah, One Glory
The Highest Region
Israel Vibration's "Middle East" is a song that speaks about the need for peace and unity in the world. The first verse talks about the current state of the world and the need for change. The lyrics, "Until we find a way to move, yah, our love for each other will have to improve," indicate that there is work to be done to create a better world. The fact that the song is in the roots rock reggae style emphasizes that the call for change is not an individual one, but a collective one rooted in a cultural tradition.
The second verse of the song is particularly powerful, as it speaks to the need to break free from old patterns of thinking and behavior. The lyrics, "This ya third world slaughter headin for the west frontier, yah, until we find a way to leave the west, o yes," suggest that the current state of affairs is unsustainable and that we must seek new ways of being in the world. Overall, the song emphasizes the need for love and understanding, anchoring these values in the spiritual realm with the lyrics, "But it's One Jah, One Glory, The Highest Region."
Line by Line Meaning
Until we find
We need to search and discover
A way to move, yah
We need to find a path forward
Our love for each other
Our affection and respect towards one another
Will have to improve
Needs to be enhanced for progress
This ya roots rock reggae
This kind of music representing our origins
Cot the groove, yah
Feel the rhythm and beat
You better take warning
Be cautious
No time to loose, wo yea
There's no time to waste
Watch the middle east
Pay attention to the happenings in the Middle East
It start from there
The root of conflict may originate there
This ya third world slaughler
The ongoing issues in the underdeveloped world
Headin for the west frontier, yah
Spreading across the world, towards the west
Until we find a way
Until a solution is found
To leave the west, o yes
To move away from the current situation in the western countries
Our love for each other
Our respect and affection for one another
Must be the strongest
Must be overpowering
So much doctrine
So many beliefs put forward
So much opinion, o yes
So many different viewpoints
But it's One Jah, One Glory
Despite our differences, there's only one God, one superior power
The Highest Region
The most divine realm
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Written by: ALBERT CRAIG
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@mrwekahwekah
Until we find a way to move, yah, yeah.
Our love for each other will have to improve.
This ya roots rock reggae, cot the groove, yah, oh-yeah.
You better take warning, no time to loose, wo yea.
Watch the middle east,
It start from there,
This ya third world slaughter,
Headin' for the west frontier, yea.
Until we find a way to leave the west, o yes.
Our love for each other must be the strongest.
So much doctrine, so much opinion, o yes.
But it's One Jah, One Glory, the Highest Region.
Watch the middle east,
It start from there,
This ya third world slaughter,
Headin' for the west frontier, yea.
(..)
Until we find a way to move, yah, yeah.
Our love for each other will have to improve.
This ya roots rock reggae, cot the groove, yah, oh-yeah.
You better take warning, no time to loose, wo yea.
Watch the middle east,
It start from there,
This ya third world slaughter,
Headin' for the west frontier, yea.
Until we find a way to leave the west, o yes.
Our love for each other must be the strongest.
So much doctrine, so much opinion, o yes.
But it's One Jah, One Glory, the Highest Region.
Watch the middle east,
It start from there,
This ya third world slaughter,
Headin' for the west frontier, yea.
Until we find a way to move, yah, yeah.
Until we find a way to live.
Until we find a way to love, oh yea.
Until we find a way, wo-wo!
Until we find a way, yea!
Until we find a way to love, oh yea!
Until we find a way to live, oh yes!
Until we find a way to count together.
Until we find a way, wo!
Until we find a way, yea!
Until we find a way, wo-wo!
@danielnduri
Israel Vibration - The Middle East
Until we find a way to move, yah, yeah.
Our love for each other will have to improve.
This ya roots rock reggae, cot the groove, yah, oh-yeah.
You better take warning, no time to loose, wo yea.
Watch the middle east,
It start from there,
This ya third world slaughter,
Headin' for the west frontier, yea.
Until we find a way to leave the west, o yes.
Our love for each other must be the strongest.
So much doctrine, so much opinion, o yes.
But it's One Jah, One Glory, the Highest Region.
Watch the middle east,
It start from there,
This ya third world slaughter,
Headin' for the west frontier, yea.
(..)
Until we find a way to move, yah, yeah.
Our love for each other will have to improve.
This ya roots rock reggae, cot the groove, yah, oh-yeah.
You better take warning, no time to loose, wo yea.
Watch the middle east,
It start from there,
This ya third world slaughter,
Headin' for the west frontier, yea.
Until we find a way to leave the west, o yes.
Our love for each other must be the strongest.
So much doctrine, so much opinion, o yes.
But it's One Jah, One Glory, the Highest Region.
Watch the middle east,
It start from there,
This ya third world slaughter,
Headin' for the west frontier, yea.
Until we find a way to move, yah, yeah.
Until we find a way to live.
Until we find a way to love, oh yea.
Until we find a way, wo-wo!
Until we find a way, yea!
Until we find a way to love, oh yea!
Until we find a way to live, oh yes!
Until we find a way to count together.
Until we find a way, wo!
Until we find a way, yea!
Until we find a way, wo-wo!
Until we find a way!
@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.
There's no peace outside of Christ Jesus the Redeemer. AMEN
@spearedward2534
R.I.P legend. With love from Kenya. Our love for each other will remain strongest. Say hi to Sellassie..till we meet again
@tonypollack284
This is what the world need.
God Will shall be done on earfth as it is in Heavet.
@stephanlarsen8169
Yes I Jah Herb Jah love Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah Creation
@adrianosilvarodrigues581
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@babylonsystem3051
C'est Bob Marley qui a fait ce qu'ils sont aujourd'hui, Bob Marley leurs a ouvert la porte pour qu'ils puissent se lancer dans le reggae.
@darkheartlightsoul
love you too
@wycliffeonguso
Rasta man never dies he rests in peace,Middle East is one of my favourite songs
@wycliffeonguso
Kenyans with reggae is one 👌 😍 rest in peace 🙏
@Lucyferandtheson003
Wakenya mko wapi? Who remembers this tune on Metro FM na KBC mizizi ya reggae session?