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1) Luciano (real name… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Luciano (real name Patrick Großmann; born January 28, 1994 in Bautzen) is a German rapper from Berlin.

The son of a Mozambican father and a German mother, Luciano grew up mostly in the Schöneberg district of Berlin. He is a member of the rap crew Loco Squad Gang.

In 2020, Luciano was one of the first high-reach German-language rappers to release music in the internationally successful UK Drill style.

2. Luciano (born Jepther McClymont on October 20, 1964) is a Jamaican Roots Reggae artist. He first begun recording in 1992 under his first name Luciana, with his debut single "Ebony & Ivory" on the Aquarius Record label and followed with his debut album 'Moving Up' for RAS records in 1993. Luciano is the seventh of nine children and was born to extremely spiritual and musical parents while growing up in Daveyton, a small district in the central parish of Manchester, Jamaica.

2) Luciano, born in 1978 in Chile and raised in Switzerland. Started DJing in 1993 and producing electronic music since 1997. In the mid-90's, he was promoting Sense Club and Encuentros con la Technocultura in Santiago de Chile in the company of many initiators of the Latin American electronic music scene: Señor Coconut AKA Atom Heart, Ricardo Villalobos, Pier Bucci, Dandy Jack, Adrian Schopf, Washington Miranda, Argenix Brito, Microman, etc.

Luciano left Chile at 21 and moved to Europe (2000), settling in Geneva (Switzerland) to launch Mental Groove Records and holding a residency at the Weetamix club. He gradually invaded the inner reaches of electronic culture, forming a partnership with Ibiza’s most notorious underground club, Circoloco at DC10, which gave Luciano a perfect platform and a passionate audience for his irresistible, mind-altering blend of barebones techno and hot-blooded Latin rhythms. His releases appear on the Transmat, Perlon, Lo-Fi Stereo, Bruchstuecke and Klang Elektronik record labels.

Luciano's mixed Swiss & Chilean identity shows in his music, a somewhat mystical blend of deep techno & electro that integrates southern elements in rhythms and colourful patterns in sound. His collaborations with Ricardo Villalobos (Playhouse, Perlon, Warp, Force Inc etc.) as Sense Club are especially rewarding, as is his partnership with Pier Bucci and Argenix Brito as Monne Automne.

Mellowing his style as times goes by, getting more experimental and spacey with a fresh style of his own, Luciano’s production is destined to the wiser dancefloors.

His Imperial Majesty
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Rod Taylor - His Imperial Majesty

His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I
His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I

Look how long, look how long
Since we've been waiting down here
We have suffered and felt the pain
Year after year

Jah, O Jah Rastafari! Emperor Haile Selassie I
Jah, O Jah Rastafari! Emperor Haile Selassie I

Set me free, set me free
From Babylon's slavery and misery
We are all of one religion
'Cause I'm a true-born Rastaman

Jah, O Jah Rastafari! Emperor Haile Selassie I
Jah, O Jah Rastafari! Emperor Haile Selassie I

(.)
Oh, yeah.
Rastafari. oh

Set me free, set me free
From Babylon's slavery and misery
We are all of one religion
'Cause I'm a true-born Rastaman

Jah, O Jah Rastafari! Emperor Haile Selassie I
Jah, O Jah Rastafari! Emperor Haile Selassie I

They took us away, from Africa
And bought us down here in Jamaica
To work on the big plantation
All we see was frustration

Jah, O Jah Rastafari! Emperor Haile Selassie I
Jah, O Jah Rastafari! Emperor Haile Selassie I

Oh, yeah.
Rastafari. oh, yeah

Overall Meaning

The song "His Imperial Majesty" by Luciano is a tribute to Emperor Haile Selassie I, who is considered a god-like figure in the Rastafari movement. The lyrics express the longing and suffering of the black people, who were taken from Africa and brought to Jamaica as slaves to work on plantations. The song begins with a repetition of the Emperor's name, emphasizing his divine status in the Rastafarian belief system. The phrase "Look how long, look how long, since we've been waiting down here" highlights the long-standing oppression of black people and their longing for freedom.

The chorus of the song, "Jah O Jah Rastafari! Emperor Haile Selassie I" is a call to Jah, the Rastafarian God, to free them from Babylon's slavery and misery. Babylon refers to the white colonial powers that have subjugated the black people for centuries. The lyrics reflect the belief in Rastafari as a unifying religion for all black people and the recognition of the Emperor as the Messiah, who will lead them to freedom.

The second verse talks specifically about the slavery and frustration that the black people faced when they were brought to Jamaica to work on plantations. The line "We are all of one religion 'cause I'm a true-born Rastaman" emphasizes the unity of the Rastafarian movement and their spiritual identity stemming from their African roots. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the word "Rastafari" as a call to embrace their faith and overcome their struggles.

Line by Line Meaning

His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I
Acknowledging Emperor Haile Selassie I, seen as the embodiment of Jah, the supreme being in the Rastafarian religion.

Look how long, look how long Since we've been waiting down here We have suffered and felt the pain Year after year
Expressing the long-standing oppression and suffering of black people and their hope for liberation under the leadership of Emperor Haile Selassie I.

Set me free, set me free From Babylon's slavery and misery We are all of one religion 'Cause I'm a true-born Rastaman
Asking for release from the oppressive system of Babylon, representing the corrupt western society, and emphasizing the unity of Rastafarianism as a way to combat Babylon.

They took us away, from Africa And bought us down here in Jamaica To work on the big plantation All we see was frustration
Reflecting on the history of slavery and the forced transportation of Africans to Jamaica to work as slaves on plantations, highlighting the frustration and lack of hope that has lingered for generations.

Oh, yeah. Rastafari. oh
Affirming the Rastafarian faith and praising Jah, expressing the spiritual connection to their religion.

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