Recently Kabaka Pyramid has been appearing on the Live Music scene in Kingston with live performances at the Manifesto Jamaica Festival 2010, Jaria Reggae Month 2010, Jamaica Vybez, The Next Generation of Reggae, Bands Incoporated (Featured by The Indiggnation Band), and Conversations - just to name a few.
The Conscious musician is a member of Manifesto Jamaica, which is an N.G.O. aiming to empower Jamaican youth through the arts and culture. Representing Manifesto JA, Kabaka has worked with friend and colleague Donisha Prendegast on the "Africa Unite" School Tour spreading the word of Rastafari and the liberation struggle in South Africa. Performing for the kids in school is an important part of Kabaka's vision for his musical career and is always willing to play his part in the movement.
The name "Kabaka" is Ugandan for "King" and Pyramids are thought by the artist to house the mathematical proportions of Universal Laws that are eminent in the creation of this universe. He seeks to embody these laws in his music, spreading truth and higher knowledge to the people who are prepared to listen.
He has just released his “Rebel Music” EP which is free to the public at www.kabakapyramid.bandcamp.com. This project is a fusion of roots rock, reggae, dancehall and hip hop and is intended to show the world where Kabaka Pyramid is looking to take Jamaican music, as well as spread the positive messages of spirituality and conscious evolution that you find whenever he grabs a mic!
“To me....Reggae and Hip Hop go hand in hand....when they procreate, Rebel Music is born! Some believe that each art form must remain pure....I’m not here to oppose. But fusion is the foodstuff of evolution, and evolution is constant - both physically and spiritually” - Kabaka Pyramid
“Kabaka Pyramid is one of the most promising talents I have seen in a while” - Protoje
“It is a tasty mix of roots and early dancehall scented with some hip-hop” - United reggae Magazine on Rebel music
“With a solid list of skills not only in the booth but on the mixing board, and an array of lyrics that preach a message of love, self-awareness and African pride, Kabaka Pyramid is well on his way to a career that should not only lead to greatness but also lead a lot of fans to righteousness” - Aesthetics Now Magazine
No Capitalist
Kabaka Pyramid Lyrics
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A war and crime and pollution
And dem economical solution
Chuh
We no want no capitalist
I a suss dem out wid I man chalice
And we nuh want no big business plan
We nuh want nuh promise from di UN
Just, take a look how di world
Is a handful of man run di world business
Bout two thousand years dem a plan dis
It so deep dem no care if mi song hit
Dem thief we science an a use it against wi fi prove say we meant fi go through this
But poverty is no accident
Dem mashing up di world with dem roads and cement
We no want no capitalist
I a suss dem out wid I man chalice, when mi on yah
And we nuh want no big business plan (neva know)
We nuh want nuh promise from di UN
Once again
Yo
Dem nuh see seh dat dem killing us rapid
Building up crap with dem stimulus package
Pharmaceutical grinning up happy
Thru di supermarket only fill up wid acid
Dem say dem can't afford to plant it
When mi competing with overseas market
Mi say fi dash weh di IMF contract
And free up di youths mek dem try and get pon track
‘Cah we no want no capitalist
I a suss dem out wid I man chalice, no no no
An we no want no big business plan, telling yuh yeah
And no more promise from di UN
Aye yea yea
When everything get so commercial
Di progression of evolution take a reversal
We used to be spiritual people now
Fi di money some do literal evil things
Man a lust off of people things
Some stealing rings an chains, hoping dat things will change
But it will all remain di same if dutty babylon still a rain
Rasta no want no capitalist, no no no
I a suss dem out wid I man chalice, yeah yeah
An we no want no big business plan,
And wi nuh want no promise from di UN neva no no
Kabaka Pyramid's song "No Capitalist" addresses the economic and political issues affecting the world in a reggae style. The song features a strong message that criticizes the political and economic structures that have caused poverty and injustice in the world. Kabaka Pyramid talks about the harmful effects of capitalism, suggesting that it has caused wars, crimes, and pollution in the world. He points out how the economic system is in the hands of a few people who have continued to exploit it for over two thousand years, leaving many people to live in poverty.
Kabaka Pyramid suggests that capitalism is responsible for the destruction of the environment, the exploitation of the poor, the spread of diseases, and the economic crisis that many nations face. He argues that it is time to reject the capitalist system and embrace a new way of life, which promotes equality, peace, and prosperity for all. Kabaka Pyramid suggests that people should stop relying on big business plans and promises from the United Nations as these institutions have failed to address the root causes of poverty in the world.
The song's lyrics are powerful and thought-provoking and have a clear message of rejecting capitalism and embracing a new economic system that benefits everyone. The song is a call to action for people to unite and fight against the capitalist system for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
All I a hear dem a talk bout
I hear people talking about war, crime, and pollution; and their economic solutions, but I'm not interested
And dem economical solution
I'm not interested in hearing their economical solutions
Chuh
An expression used to show disapproval or annoyance
We no want no capitalist
We don't want any capitalist system; we reject it
I a suss dem out wid I man chalice
I'm examining them with my marijuana smoking pipe to see if they're truthful
And we nuh want no big business plan
We don't want any big business plans; we are against them
We nuh want nuh promise from di UN
We don't want any promises from the UN; we don't believe in them
Just, take a look how di world
Just look at how the world is currently functioning
Is a handful of man run di world business
Only a few people are managing the world's businesses
Bout two thousand years dem a plan dis
They've been planning this for thousands of years
It so deep dem no care if mi song hit
It's such a deeply ingrained issue that they don't care about my song or my opinions
Dem thief we science an a use it against wi fi prove say we meant fi go through this
They steal our scientific discoveries to use them against us; to show that we are meant to go through this
But poverty is no accident
Poverty is not an accident, it's a direct result of their actions
Dem mashing up di world with dem roads and cement
They're destroying the world by building roads and structures everywhere
Once again
Again, I say
Dem nuh see seh dat dem killing us rapid
They don't realize that they're destroying us quickly
Building up crap with dem stimulus package
Building useless things with their stimulus package
Pharmaceutical grinning up happy
Pharmaceuticals are happy as they're making money off people's suffering
Thru di supermarket only fill up wid acid
Supermarkets are only filled with acid-filled, unhealthy food
Dem say dem can't afford to plant it
They say they can't afford to plant food locally
When mi competing with overseas market
When we're competing with the overseas market for food
Mi say fi dash weh di IMF contract
I say we should get rid of the IMF contract
And free up di youths mek dem try and get pon track
Let the youth free and allow them to make progress
‘Cah we no want no capitalist
Because we don't want a capitalist system
An we no want no big business plan,
And we don't want any big business plans
And wi nuh want no promise from di UN neva no no
And we don't want any promises from the UN either
When everything get so commercial
When everything becomes so commercialized
Di progression of evolution take a reversal
The progression of evolution has regressed
We used to be spiritual people now
We used to be spiritual, but
Fi di money some do literal evil things
For money, some people do literal evil things
Man a lust off of people things
People are lusting after material things
Some stealing rings an chains, hoping dat things will change
Some steal jewelry, hoping that things will change
But it will all remain di same if dutty babylon still a rain
But nothing will change if Babylon continues its current reign of power
Rasta no want no capitalist, no no no
Rastafarians don't want a capitalist system; they reject it
I a suss dem out wid I man chalice, yeah yeah
I'm examining them with my marijuana smoking pipe to see if they're truthful
And we no want no big business plan,
We don't want any big business plans
And wi nuh want no promise from di UN neva no no
We don't want any promises from the UN either
Contributed by Violet B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@elishh8173
I agree, and I'm from Sweden
Money is the tool the "elite" uses to enslave us all.
Money has NO intrinsic value.
And think about this: Why don't they teach in school, not even in university, HOW Money gets its value???
IT HAS NO VALUE!!!
The king is naked people!!!
Wake up and see!!!
Love and greetings from sweden 💖
@henlofrens
RealTalk103 You lost your credibility when you said that 'free market transactions' are 'win-win and voluntary'.
Most big bussiness use lies and strategy to gain as much profit from people's hopes, dreams and desires. One man's profit is another man's loss.
Also the government HAS to step in and 'involuntarily take money' (tax), because otherwise people wouldn't care about fair education (unless it has a profitable price tag). Ghetto's will remain ghetto's and the poor will get poorer.
If you believe libertarian capitalism is a solution, you're as far away from reality than your average stalinist.
@kgomotso.chifanac4291
listent to this tune today still hits like it was realised yesterday❤🔥🔥
@Ghettobastard905
Great words in this song. Fire burns capitalists, name brands, corperation, and organization it does matter what brands you buy because you are supporting the fuel for the machine.
@TheNoraa890
It's funny he and you say that!
Because you socialist don't hate capitalism.
You're on computer made by capitalism.
You're on youtube made by capitalism.
You have a smartphone made by capitalism!
You don't hate it! You use it everyday.
@AEgamesFtw
TheNoraa890 Technology is made by men, not huge bank accounts. Without capitalism/corporatism, people would still innovate. Corporatism is just human innovation used for greed.
@TheNoraa890
AEgamesFtw like Microsoft.
When Bill Gates dies you're going to cry for days.
@goodlove221
"Bout 2000 years them ah plan this, it so deep them nuh care if me song hit...." #Airhorn
@mrbaseball1
we dont want no kapitalist!!!!! great tune!!!!!!!!
@crawbagenius
the words of this song no normal people believe me nah lie it deeper a than u think no capitalist big up kabaka real message
@Zaagvis
How do u know if its deeper than i think?
@rashaunlewis
It's been awhile now since Rasta a preach and nobody nah learn...... Everybody wants the easy way out... No one is willing to put in their fair share of work to make this earth a better place for all.. I always wonder why tho.. 🇯🇲🇯🇲