"Rastafari in the 21st Century" @ the Miami Book Fair

 “Rastafari in the 21st Century – What Life has Taught I&I”

Comes to the 2021 Miami Book Fair

Join Priest Douglas Smith and Ras I. Jabulani Tafari at the 38th annual Miami Book Fair as they host the South Florida launching of their new book "Rastafari in the 21st Century: What Life has Taught I&I.” The Book Fair takes place at the Wolfson Campus of the Miami Dade College in Downtown Miami from November 14 to November 21, 2021.

The Book Fair presentation by Priest Douggie and I-Jabulani and the launch of “Rastafari in the 21st Century” is scheduled for Saturday, November 20 at 5.00 p.m. in Room 8106 (the Magic Screening Room) on the first floor of Building 8.
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Volume One of the new book by Priest Douggie and I-Jabulani contains the previously unwritten history of the First Generation of Rastafari Elders. Today, many of that First Generation of Rastafari Elders are transitioning on to become Ancestors, and as they do so, their colorful and important life stories are already starting to fade from the collective memory of the people of Jamaica and the world.

This well-illustrated and thought-provoking volume was written as a literary tribute lest the world forget to highlight and honor those Rastafari Elders who sacrificed everything and endured so much with so little in order to establish a new Cultural Tradition and Way of Life.

The presentation by the Rastafari authors at the Miami Book Fair on Saturday November 20th will include music, videos and book signings before and after the event. Click the following link for more detailed information about “Rastafari in the 21st Century” at the Miami Book Fair.  

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New Book: The Reggae Nation

 

 

From the early 1970s, Bob Marley and the Wailers toured the world to bring a prophetic musical message of rebellion, redemption, and Rastafari. Painting the planet red, gold, and green with their reggae anthems, the Wailers achieved fame and recognition unparalleled by any other reggae group. Since his untimely passing in 1981, Bob Marley has become larger than life as a cultural icon and reggae’s brightest star. His music, message, and image continue to resonate and inspire people around the globe.

This book tells the story of the global legacy and impact of Bob Marley and the Wailers and their contributions to what herein is called the ‘Reggae Nation’: the worldwide reggae community. As a global history of reggae and a reggae travelogue rolled into one, The Reggae Nation takes readers on an extraordinary and unique journey through time and space. From the bottom of the Grand Canyon to the frozen heights of the Himalayas in Nepal, and numerous places in between on all continents, this comprehensive volume tracks the roots and routes of reggae and explores the worldwide achievements and presence of Bob Marley and the Wailers.

A one-of-a-kind publication, The Reggae Nation is beautifully and colourfully designed and illustrated by Maria Papaefstathiou, co-founder of the International Reggae Poster Contest, with hundreds of photos by renowned photographers from around the world.

The Reggae Nation is the second book by Martijn Huisman, following his 2018 debut Babylon By Bus: Bob Marley and the Wailers Live and Up Close.

“In this remarkable book, a travelogue of inspiring revelations, you will find eloquent descriptions of Marley’s globe-spanning inspiration that was the prime mover in creating what the author calls the ‘Reggae Nation’. Huisman is an articulate guide as he spins the globe, bringing remote outposts and cultures into clear view, where Marley’s works have taken hold, transformed local belief systems, and become the new hymnal for peace-seekers.”

– Roger Steffens, author of So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley.

For more information on Reggae Nation, please visit: https://bit.ly/2YMiqMU

 

 

One Minute Book Review: Rastafari in The 21st Century

 

Name of the book: Rastafari in The 21st Century: What Life Has Taught I&I Volume One: Tribute To The Rastafari Elders

Authors: Priest Douglas Smith and I. Jabulani Tafari (I&I)

Publisher: Copyright © 2021 Douglas Smith & I. Jabulani Tafari

What's the book about?

Volume One of "Rastafari In The 21st Century: What Life Has Taught I&I" contains the previously unwritten history of the First Generation of Rastafari Elders. Today, many of that First Generation of Rastafari Elders are transitioning on to become Ancestors, and as they do so, their colorful and important life stories are already starting to fade from the collective memory of the people of Jamaica and the world. This thought-provoking volume was written by authors Priest Douglas Smith and Ras I. Jabulani Tafari as a literary tribute, lest the world forget to highlight and honor those Rastafari Elders who sacrificed everything and endured so much with so little in order to establish a new Cultural Tradition and Way of Life.

The graphic and colorful biographies of the individual Rastafari Patriarchs and Matriarchs included in this well-illustrated literary Tribute to the Elders provide a panoramic, comprehensive, and illuminating insight into the cultural mindset and political worldview of the original Rastafari disciples. The unique and revealing biographies of the selected Rastafari Elders also provide mind-boggling and eye-opening accounts of the harrowing and dangerous life experiences of the once publicly despised, collectively ostracized, and socially rejected Rastafari activists.

Why am I reading this book?

Rastafari's African-centered way of life, their spiritual grounding in the history and culture of Jamaica and Africa, and their unrelenting calls for social justice, including the exoneration of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, have made them the conscience of Jamaica.

Quote from the Book:

"From its genesis in Jamaica, Rastafari has been both a Resistance Movement with an African (Black) Liberation Ideology, as well as a Spiritual (Religious) Movement with a Black Liberation Theology. The colorful individual biographies of the fifteen Rastafari Patriarchs and seven Matriarchs highlighted in this Tribute to the Elders have provided a comprehensive insight into the political worldview and cultural mindset of the foundation Rastafari pioneers."

 

Where to buy:

Digital

Barnes and Noble

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rastafari-in-the-21st-century-what-life-has-taught-i-i-priest-douglas-smith/1139976680?ean=2940162289036

Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Rastafari-21st-Century-Taught-Tribute-ebook/dp/B09FCNGY1B/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Rastafari+in+the+21st+century&qid=1631650291&sr=8-1

 

Print

For the paperback version, the authors will mail them a copy directly if readers Zelle $33 to rootzfoundation@gmail.com and email their name, street address, and telephone to the same address.

 

About the Authors:

 

 (L.R. Priest Douglas Smith, I. Jabulani Tafari)

Courtesy Gail Zucker Photography

 

Priest Douglas Smith was born in and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. Currently, he is a leading Priest and a founding member of the Miami, Florida branch of the Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress. In addition, he is the President of the Rootz Foundation Inc., a Florida-based non-profit organization. Priest Douggie is also the author of the book The Philosophy & Opinions of the High Priest, a literary tribute to Bobo Ashanti founder King Emmanuel Charles Edwards.

I. Jabulani Tafari is a multimedia journalist, graphic artist, and managing editor of the Rootz Reggae & Kulcha Magazine. Tafari's cultural approach to multimedia communications has earned him many accolades and awards over the years. He received the Ranny Williams Prize for Cultural Interest in 1981, becoming the first Rastafarian Journalist ever to win a national award from the Press Association of Jamaica. In addition, Tafari was named 'Reggae Journalist of the Year' (1984) by Rockers Magazine for his outstanding use of the broadcast and print media to promote Reggae music during the early 1980s.