Explores the spiritual and cultural heart of Rastafari through its sacred sounds—particularly music, prayer, and Nyabinghi drumming. Central to Rastafarian worship, Nyabinghi drumming features three distinct drums (the bass, funde, and repeater) that create polyrhythmic patterns believed to channel divine energy and connect participants with Jah (God). Chants, often drawn from biblical Psalms or composed as original hymns, are sung during reasoning sessions and groundations, blending devotion, resistance, and praise. The book emphasizes the sacred power of sound as a vehicle for spiritual elevation, communal unity, and the reaffirmation of African identity and liberation. Through these sonic practices, Rastafarians invoke the presence of the divine and uphold their covenant with Zion—the spiritual homeland and ideal of righteousness.

Chants of Zion