Harambe—the famous gorilla that was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo after a child climbed into his enclosure—was named after this song.
CNN talked to the man who came up with Harambe’s name back in 1999:
It came to me one day while I was on my treadmill listening to some music. A song by Rit...
Lights Green and Gold
A Rasta at the control
They try to keep us down
Scatter us all around
To diverse parts of the earth
Hoping we'd waste away
But no matter what they do
But no matter what they say
All a Jah Jah children a go Harambe
Harambe Harambe Rastaman say harambe
Harambe Harambe The Higher One say Haramb
What colour is the rainbow
Check it the next time it shows
That's the way we should be
All together in harmony
We sailing in the same boat
We rocking up the same stream
So no matter what they do
So no matter what they say
All a Jah Jah children a go Harambe
Harambe Harambe Rastaman say Harambe
Harambe Harambe The Higher One say Haramb
Can a leopard change its spots
Or Jah Jah children their skin
Bob say blood is thicker than water
Love will take us further
So don't feel no way
Cause a so Jah Jah say
And no matter what they do
And no matter what they say
All a Jah Jah children a go harambe
Harambe Harambe Rastaman say Harambe
Harambe Harambe The Higher One say Harambe
The Natural way Harambe
The African way Harambe
Don't feel no way Harambe
A so Jah Jah say Harambe
Member Gong say Harambe
Harambe was written by Slick Rick & Grub Cooper & Rita Marley.
Harambe was produced by Slick Rick & Grub Cooper & Steve Golding.
Rita Marley released Harambe on Fri Jan 01 1982.
The tagline of the Rita Marley Foundation is:
Harambe means working together, pulling together in one love, peace & harmony."