This article is about the East African woman. For the Rastafarian denomination, see Nyabinghi (Mansion of Rastafari). For the style of music, see Nyabinghi rhythm.
Nyabinghi or Nyabingi is a legendary woman in the culture of Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania, where religions or 'possession cults' formed around her.
In the 20th century, the name "Nyabinghi" was adopted by practitioners of Jamaican Rastafari, was adopted for their gatherings and later as a drumming style used in religious practices.
Nyabinghi or Nyabingi is a legendary woman in the culture of Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania, where religions or 'possession cults' formed around her. In...
Nyabinghi, also Nyahbinghi, Niyabinghi, Niyahbinghi, is the gathering of Rastafari people to celebrate and commemorate key dates significant to Rastafari...
subsequently re-termed "Nyabinghi Issemblies". The term "Nyabinghi" is adopted from the name of a mythical African queen. Nyabinghi Issemblies are often...
rooted out from traditional Jamaican Kumina, Pukkumina, Revival Zion, Nyabinghi, and burru drumming. Jamaican reggae music evolved out of the earlier...
children of Ancient Africa" Bradley, John H. (June 2009). "House of Judah Nyabinghi Rastafarian Grounation in Khayalethu South Township, South Africa". Cape...
distinguished from other Rastafari members because of this. While some Nyabinghi and Twelve Tribe of Israel Rastas drink wine and are either vegetarians...
those in the Rastafari movement. It is compulsory in the Bobo Ashanti and Nyabinghi mansions, though not in the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The word derives...
have been a medium of the spirit of a legendary African woman, known as Nyabinghi (also spelled Nyabingi and Nyabyinshi). According to some Rwandan sources...
(born 1943), better known as Ras Michael, is a Jamaican reggae singer and Nyabinghi specialist. He also performs under the name of Dadawah. Henry was born...
a Comfort", featuring guitar work by Keith Richards plus the Jamaican Nyabinghi rhythm Drummers. Hinds died of lung cancer in March 2005, at the age of...
drumming style has a great influence on Rastafari music, especially the Nyabinghi drumming, and Jamaican popular music. Count Ossie was a notable pioneer...
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British Empire. It may also be spelled in a variety of other ways, such as "Nyabinghi", "Nyahbinghi", "Niyahbinghi" and so on. It was first used to describe...
object to military service. Members of the Rastafari Movement's Mansion Nyabinghi are specifically noted for having a large population of Pacifist members...
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drumming on the record was provided by members of the Count Ossie Group, nyabinghi drummers from the Rastafarian community, Camp David, situated on the Wareika...
1990s Richards co-produced and added guitar and vocals to a recording of nyabinghi Rastafarian chanting and drumming entitled "Wingless Angels", released...
inspired to loc their hair after the Mau Mau freedom fighters was the Nyabinghi Order, previously called Young Black Faith. Young Black Faith were considered...
marijuana. Marley remains an essential figure within Rastafarian music, and Nyabinghi drums continue to be played at his museum. Shamanic music is music played...
popular and not so popular musical forms, including jazz, mento, burru, nyabinghi, rock steady and, by extension, reggae. He is most well known for his...
rhythm and blues. The first ever ska recording was made by Count Ossie, a Nyabinghi drummer from the rasta community. It is characterized by a walking bass...
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