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Mystic Revelation of Rastafari

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The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari, the drumming-and-horns collective led by master drummer Count Ossie with saxophonist Cedric "Im" Brooks, whose 1973 triple album Grounation brought Rastafari Nyabinghi ceremony to record and to a wider public.

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Era: Rocksteady, reggae and dub →
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Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari — Grounation (1973, full album)

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Community-archived upload of the 1973 triple LP; discovery-only embed.

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Story · Well supportedDrums they didn't want on air

Rastafari drumming came down from the Wareika Hills and onto record while colonial-era radio kept its distance.