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Rastaman Vibrations

by Project Kubatana

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about

It all began when RighT Nau received an instrumental riddim from Collie Herb. A year later, he wrote the first lyrics about friendship.
At an Afro-Beats Party in Switzerland in the summer of 2018, RighT Nau met Kasi Smiles through a mutual friend of the musician and singer. They discovered their shared interest in music, started jamming in the studio, and working on the song together. In a long process of creation with many different text versions, the tune "Rastaman Vibrations" was created. The Kasi Smiles’ chorus and RighT Nau’s hook were ready. In this moment they decided to record the vocals and share the song with the world.
RighT Nau met Jon Moon, founder of the Yutman Records label and Reggae artist, perchance in Cape Town in 2013. RighT Nau took Jon to a dance and through conversations about music, Rastafari and South Africa, the chance encounter created a lasting friendship.
A few days before 2018’s close Kasi Smiles and RighT Nau drove to Berlin, to Jon Moon’s base, the Planet Earth Studios, where “Rastaman Vibrations” and two other songs were recorded on three days around the New Year.

lyrics

RighT Nau:
Rastaman Vibrations
We’re gonna see all the benefits one by one (one by one)
Building one love nations
Share all we got with our neighbours and we won’t be done (won’t be done)

So every country every continent we’re marching on with confidence and no regrets
Rastaman no mix up with no wickedness
Honouring your relevance is always a requirement
Its not about the hair its on the livity you operate
You see, man will give you temporarily but Jah gives you to keep
All the blessing is in the nature it nah matter where you live
It feels good when you get, but feels better when you give
One hand must wash the other in this life that we’re living in

So live up, Jah people don’t give up
Its a raggy road, when it gets rough keep your chin up, because
There’s good in us, and its up to us to lift each other up
Don’t let them make you feel like you’re not good enough
So we’re bringing forth a mandate
To treat every human being in need like our own family
Seize the day and don’t delay
Its never late to make a change so don’t hesitate

Kasi Smilez:
Because we’re sharing love
No holding back good things in the way we live
And we’re making sure
Our brothers get to be the best they can
And that our sisters will all be flourishing

RighT Nau:
So live up, Jah people don’t give up
Its a raggy road, when it gets rough keep your chin up, because
There’s good in us, and its up to us to lift each other up
Don’t let them make you feel like you’re not good enough
So we’re bringing forth a mandate
To treat every human being in need like our own family
Seize the day and don’t delay
Its never late to make a change so don’t hesitate

Kasi Smilez:
Kusimudzirana sevanhu vamwe 
Seruzhinji tiri vanhu vamwe
Vanowana vachipawo vamwe
Tinofara muhupenyu pamwechete

Both:
Kusimudzirana sevanhu vamwe 
Seruzhinji tiri vanhu vamwe
(Shoko rekubatana, hatimbomira kurishaura)
Vanowana vachipawo vamwe
Tinofara muhupenyu pamwe
(Project Kubatana na Jon Moon tasangana)

RighT Nau:
Rastaman Vibrations
We’re gonna see all the benefits one by one (one by one)
Building one love nations
Share all we got with our neighbours and we won’t be done (won’t be done)
Rastaman Vibrations
We’re gonna see all the benefits one by one

credits

released July 10, 2020
Music: Patrick Bütschi & Damian Hersche
Lyrics: Marlon Manyamba & Saskia Dümmel
Vocals: Marlon Manyamba & Saskia Dümmel
Vocal recording & production: Jon Moon
Drums: Hans Holliger
Electric Guitar: Michael Bommersheim & Damian Hersche
Electric Bass: Ralf Schick
Tenor Saxophone: Doris Kessler
Trumpet: Dani Rapold
Percussion: Patrick „Shanti“ Sterchi
Riddim mix: Ralf Schick

Mixed & mastered by Ganjaman at Planet Earth Studios/Regie C, Berlin, Germany

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Project Kubatana Zürich, Switzerland

Zimbabwe meets Switzerland meets Berlin! "Kubatana" means "unity" and
Project Kubatana is the crossing of paths between two artists, resulting in their debut single "Rastaman Vibrations".
Always act through love, even if the path of life is not easy, is the song's message. “As human beings, we are one. When those who have, give to those who don't, we will be happy together ”, Kasi sings in Shona.
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