Reggae in Cape Town

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The Marcus Garvey Rasta camp in Phillipi is regarded by many to be the Reggae and Rastafarian center of Cape Town. Reggae bands play regularly at community centres such as the Zolani center in [Nyanga][1]. Popular bands include 'The Dread Kings' and 'The Mighty Ethiopians', 'Azanaia', 'JJ Zebulon' and others.

Reggae festivals such as Sun Splash are held at Monwabisi Beach at the end of November , Paarl on the 14, 15 and 16th of April, Oceanview Witsands in December.

Reggae music has played a unifying role amongst cultural groups in Cape Town. During the years of Apartheid the music bonded students, and music lovers from all demographic groups.

The Reggae music of Bob Marley and the Wailers connected people who the Apartheid state was trying to separate. Songs such as 'One Love' and 'Africa Unite' created those bonds.

"Positive vibrations man. That's what makes it work. That's reggae music. You can't look away because it's real. You listen to what I sing because I mean what I sing, there's no secret, no big deal. Just honesty, that's all." - Bob Marley

The Marcus Garvey Rasta Camp in Phillipi is also hosting the head quarters of the Azanian (South African) Nyabhingi Theocracy, by simple terms the South African Rasta Church and the one and the only Turbanacle in Cape Town is also situated in this camp.

Lot of Jamaican and Rastafari Patriachs have visited the camp most important was the visist by elder Aron, Elder Trevor etc and currently Mama B has settled in the camp but she is originally from Jamaica.

The Rastafari Community in Cape Town is growing more and more in Khayelistha there is house of Wisdom which also hold the Sabbath and attend the Nyabhingi Church in Marcus Garvey Community.

The Rasatafari community is one of the few townships that have won the battle when it comes to xenophobia it is hosting lot of Black African Brothers from outside Azania ( South Africa) there was never a fight against foreigners.