An a cappella version of “Marcus Say Jah No Dead” from Burning Spear’s Social Living album.
Recorded live while filming a scene from the movie Rockers. Director Theodoros Bafaloukos describes the scene: “Seven seven seventy-seven, July 7, 1977, Burning Spear on the beach in St. Ann’s Bay, the birth...
They tried to fool the black population By telling them that jah jah dead And they tried to fool the black population By telling them that jah jah dead.. I & i knows jah - jah no dead - jah no dead
Jah no dead (5x) Oooh nooo - jah no dead
My knowledge increase My memory reflect Marcus garvey did say
A rumour rumour rumour rumour rumour Aah marcus say A rumour rumour rumour rumour rumour Aah marcus say - jah no dead Jah no dead
It was I-man who say Green and gold, it's the rainbow
The lion the lion decrowned the king The lion the lion decrowned the king Inna in adis abeba - aaafrica Jah no dead - jah no dead no dead - jah no dead
Meet me at the bank of the beautiful river When your journey has end I & i will discuss about this matter