Ras Michael

Henry was born in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, where he was raised in a Rastafari community. As a teenager he moved to Kingston's Waterhouse district where he played with local Rastafari musicians. He was the first member of the Rastafari movement to have a reggae radio program in Jamaica (The Lion of Judah Time program first aired in 1967 on the JBC). His band is called The Sons of Negus and are known for their traditional Nyabinghi drumming and chanting. The album did not sell well, so Cowan produced a second album, Rastafari (1975), with the group augmented by top studio musicians, With the Sons of Negus he recorded an album (Love Thy Neighbor) with Perry at the Black Ark. == Discography ==

• Nyahbinghi (1974), Starapple/Trojan • Dadawah – Peace & Love (1974), Wildflower • Freedom Sounds (1974), Dynamic Sounds • Rastafari (1975), Grounation • Tribute to the Emperor (1976), Trojan • Irations of Ras Michael & Sons of Negus Volume One (1977), Top Ranking • Kibir Am Lak (1977), Top Ranking • Movements (1978), Dynamic Sounds • Love Thy Neighbour (1979), Jah Life • Promised Land Sounds (1980), Lion's Gate • Disarmament (1981), Trojan • Revelation (1982), Trojan • Rally Round (1985), Shanachie • Zion Train (1988), SST • Know Now (1989), Shanachie • Rastafari Dub (1989), ROIR • Mediator (1992), High Times • Spiritual Roots (1999), VP • Lion Country (1999), Roots & Culture • A Weh Dem a Go Do Wid It (2003), ROIR • Try Love (2006), Vista Ave Entertainment • Live Ina Babylon (2009), Sankofa • None A Jah Jah Children (2018), VP • Live by the Spirit (2020), Hen House Studios • Jah Love (2022), Zion Disc ;Compilations: • New Name (1994), Culture Press • Anthology (2001), Culture Press • Merry Peasant (2003), 2b1 • Reggae Best (2004), Culture Press • Reggae Masters (2009), Creon ==References==