NEGUS NAGAST YELIDJOSH (Venezuela) - (English version) - An unusual trip to… Read Full Bio ↴NEGUS NAGAST YELIDJOSH (Venezuela) - (English version) - An unusual trip to Jamaica changed the life of some Venezuelan young students with passion to play some more than just music. The need of share a consciousness message and an important and ancient African culture without roots in Venezuela was the reason of the Negus Nagast Yelidjosh.. “The reggae band who reborn the powerful, emotionality and spirituality of reggae music in Venezuela”, says Billy Mystic, leader of Jamaican reggae band, “Mystic Revealers”. Negus Nagast Yelidjosh means the sons of The King of Kings in Amharic. The band members are musicians and professional workers from Caracas. The Negus aim is to share the message of Rasta roots: Selassie’s footsteps, love, peace, conscience, unity and hopes, behind the most Irie and sensual music of the Caribbean: Reggae music! Negus born in july, 23 of 1999, in the Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), when was playing for the first time in the 107º anniversary of the birthday of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I. Negus had been awaking conscience and sharing Rasta vibes with nuffs ruff riddims of his “Rastafari Fi Salvation” album, the first independent production recorded and mixed in Caracas in the middle of 2002. The album had a lot of acceptance and sold more than 5.000 copies, just in the little market of reggae in Venezuela. With the special featuring of legendary Grammy winner Michael Rose (Original Black Uhuru) in “Politrikal Game” and the master of reggae and Rasta, Cedric “IM” Brooks in “Babylonian dream”. The “Fi Salvation Tour” began with a very emotional showcase with the blessed from the Jamaican band The Mystic Revealers, who was the godfathers of the album. The tour goes around all country; include the Venezuelan Caribbean island called “Margarita Island”. The international tour was in company of Argentinean singer “Pablo Molina”, ex member of the famous reggae band “Lumumba”, the tour began in L.A, San Diego, Santa Monica till went to Tijuana in Mexico. After that, Negus visit Honduras in Central America to make a concert for 10.000 people in San Pedro Sula wih many radio and TV promotion. Negus Nagast had been working with many reggae artists as a backing band, the reggae winner Michael Rose, Junior P, Johnny Dread, Fidel Nadal and Pablo Molina from Argentina or Quique Neira from Chile is example of dis roots and wicked band. Right now, Negus is already to mash up the world with his second independent album “I-n-I ProJAH”. The first double album in the Venezuelan reggae music history was recorded between Jamaica and Venezuela and mixed in Anchor Studios in Kingston, mastering in Lion and Fox Studios in Washington. The goal of I-n-I ProJAH is the roots reggae vibes can you feel between Rasta lyrics and nuff conscience message, some of dem in Spanish other in English and the featuring of 20 venezuelan reggae artists in 20 versions of the “Negus Riddim” recorded by Sly Dunbar, Skyjuice, Bassie and Wright Move. The “Negus Riddim” will be one of the must important and unity project behind the music in Venezuela, the must easy and powerful way to meet with Jah vibes. Negus Nagast will be on tour with his “I-n-I ProJAH Tour 2007” with some featuring artist in each one of his shows. Negus Nagast Yelidjosh is ready to share Jah music!

Fallin From The Mountain
Negus Nagast Lyrics

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Their life runaway (runaway)
Sus vidas corrieron
And no one can stop the water
Y nadie pudo parar el agua
Falling from the mountain (falling from the mountain)
Cayendo desde la montaña (cayendo desde la montaña)

Our children′s are death

Nuestros niños han muerto
Our family is gone
Nuestra familia se ha ido
There will see no sunshine (sunshine)
Ellos no verían el brillo del sol (brillo del sol)

Some of dem living non spiritual
Algunos vivían sin espiritualidad
Trying to hide inna babylon
Tratando de esconderse en babilonia
I pray for my children, i pray, oh! my lord
Rezaré por mis niños! rezaré, oh! mi señor

(Chorus)
In jah kingdom (inna rastafari kingdom)
En el reino de jah (en el reino rastafari)
Rest your soul, rest your soul (in i and i soul)
Descansen sus almas, descansen sus almas,(en el alma de i and i)
In jah kingdom, (inna rastafari kingdom)
En el reino de jah (en el reino rastafari)
Rest your soul, rest your soul
Descansen sus almas, descansen sus almas

(Repeat all)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Negus Nagast's song "Fallin From the Mountain" depict a bleak and tragic reality of life. The song opens with the image of life running away from the individuals, and no one can stop the water that's falling from the mountain. This line can be interpreted as a metaphor for the uncontrollable forces of life that can wash away everything that people hold dear or love. The following lines talk about death, loss, and an absence of hope. The singer laments the death of children and the loss of family that has left him with no sunshine - a bleak and hopeless outlook on life.

The second verse puts forth the idea that some people live life without any spiritual purpose or direction, trying to hide themselves in Babylon (metaphorically referencing the corrupt systems of power and oppression). The singer then prays for his children's souls to rest, calling upon the kingdom of Jah (God) and the concept of Rastafari (a religion/philosophy based on African-centered beliefs and values) to provide a sense of comfort, solace, and hope.

Overall, the lyrics of "Fallin From the Mountain" provide a poignant and heartbreaking narrative of life's struggles and hardships, a plea for spiritual guidance and a reminder of the beauty and power of faith.

Line by Line Meaning

Their life runaway (runaway)
Their lives ran away from them

And no one can stop the water
No one could stop the inevitable

Falling from the mountain (falling from the mountain)
Falling from a position of power

Our children′s are death
Our children have died

Our family is gone
Our family has disappeared

There will see no sunshine (sunshine)
They will never experience happiness

Some of dem living non spiritual
Some of them lived without spirituality

Trying to hide inna babylon
Trying to hide within worldly things

I pray for my children, i pray, oh! my lord
I pray for my children, I pray to my Lord

In jah kingdom (inna rastafari kingdom)
In the kingdom of Rastafari

Rest your soul, rest your soul (in i and i soul)
Rest your soul, rest in my soul