Vivien Jones stands behind the drummers waving the Jamaican flag at the Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival. (Courtesy Hanan Bar Assulin/Jerusalem Season of Culture)
Reggae star Vivien Jones invited Drums of Defiance to play with him at the Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival. Some of the group’s music is based on Christianity’s holy book, the Bible. Biblical stories often tell about ancient Israel and the city of Jerusalem.
“The importance of this place, Israel, from all our background, growing up as children, reading the Bible and things like this. You feel a presence of a higher level of blessing here.”
Vivien Jones says Nyabinghi drumming is ceremonial music for Rastafarians. But it also speaks to people of every religion.
“We’re singing of peace, we’re singing of love, we’re singing of caring for one another, your family. This is what we’re singing about.”
Vivien Jones and the Drums of Defiance plan to perform their music all over the world.
And that’s As It Is. I’m Caty Weaver. See you next time.
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