This song is an expression of the downpression by babylon and perhaps a pining for the Israelites of Africa to be free. The ultimate goal of Rastafari is to get back to Zion, meaning a natural …

"Israelites" is a song written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong for their group, Desmond Dekker & the Aces, [2] which reached the top of the charts in numerous countries in 1969. …

2024年1月23日 · Desmond Dekker’s ‘Israelites,’ an anthem of resilience and struggle, reverberates with the sound of an era and a people’s cry for recognition. Released in 1968, the …

2023年9月28日 · The term "Israelites" is used metaphorically to represent the oppressed and marginalized individuals in society. The lyrics convey a sense of poverty and desperation, as …

This song has a full meaning, it's about people who does not earn nuff money, which creates quarrels. "i don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde": still they keep honest. "Israelites" …

Israelites Lyrics & Meanings: Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir / So that every mouth can be fed / Poor me Israelites Aah / / Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir / So that …

2024年2月13日 · The song "Israelites - single version" by Desmond Dekker explores themes of poverty, struggle, and determination through the perspective of an Israelite, symbolizing a …

The song is rooted in the ideas of the Rastafarian religion, which borrows the idea of the twelve Tribes from Judaism: the “Israelites”. Rastafarians see Ethipoia as the home of the Falasha or...

2023年5月25日 · Our concern right now is why Desmond Dekker named his song “Israelites,” and that perhaps shall remain a mystery, although some have speculated that Dekker and Kong …

The Israelites were the inhabitants of Israel descended by Jacob. The word can also be used to describe one of God's chosen people. Dekker uses the meaning in this later context, as he …