The Rastafarians was a California

California

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-based reggae

Reggae

Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...

 group founded by Jamaica

Jamaica

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n natives Michael Ashley aka Haile Maskel (bass and lead vocals) and Patrick Houchen aka Shaka Man (drums and lead vocals), and Californian Herb Daly (guitar) in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

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, California

California

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 in 1980. Other talented members included Constantine "Vision" Walker

Constantine "Vision" Walker

Constantine "Vision" Walker, also known as "Vision" or "Dream" , is a singer songwriter and musician...

 who had previously worked with both Bob Marley

Bob Marley

Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...

 and Rita Marley

Rita Marley

Alpharita Constantia Anderson , better known as Rita Marley, and sometimes called "Nana Rita", is the widow of reggae legend/musician Bob Marley, and a member of the trio the I Threes, Bob Marley's backup singers.-Biography:...

, and noted MC Tony "Moses" Wright, who performed and toured with Spearhead

Michael Franti

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. Some members of the band had also worked with Ras Michael

Ras Michael

Ras Michael is a Jamaican reggae singer and Nyabinghi specialist. He also performs under the name of Dadawah.-Biography:...

 and the Sons of Negus. The ensemble released the critically acclaimed album

Album

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"Orthodox" in 1981.

Track listing for Orthodox

1. "Seek H.I.M.#"
2. "Hold On Jah Jah Children#"
3. "This Yah Musik#"
4. "Orthodox#"
5. "Occupation#"
6. "A Love We Deal Wit#"
7. "Roll Call#"
8. "Jah's Greatest Blessing#"
9. "Words of Wisdom#"
10. "Rasta Theme"