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Grounation — Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari

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Grounation (1973), the landmark triple album by Count Ossie & the Mystic Revelation of Rastafari that put a full Rastafari drumming-and-chanting ceremony, including a version of "Oh Carolina" and a 30-minute title suite, onto record.

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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.

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