Belizean Reggae
artists on the Rise
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RECORDS
Tribute to Nelson Mandela
LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM
Frid. June 29, 1990
Babylon Warriors from Belize made history on June 29th, 1990, of being one of the first reggae group to play Reggae music inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Then the lights were dimmed once again and to open the second half of the show the speakers boomed out into the night air the information that the next performance was bringing the spectators of this event the Caribbean rhythm of reggae.
“Please welcome,” said the announcer, “from the Central American nation of Belize, the Babylon Warriors!” And welcome them we did.
Never once in its history had the Los Angeles Coliseum hosted a live reggae group prior to this performance, and it was as if every person there that evening intended to make up for that discrepancy.
The intensity was overwhelming as the people rose to their feet with clenched fists held high and sang along with the Warriors. The song was “Brutal”, a track from their latest release, bemoaning the plight of the South African people in their homeland, and when they dropped the music for an accapella chant of ”Free South Africa”, the response was thunderous.
Highly visible among the front rows was another Belizean great, Bro. David Obi, he of the Cungo music, leading the chanting audience. All in all, Babylon Warriors did Belize proud
-- Babylon Warriors with Producer Quincy Jones --
Manny, Jah Lem, Quincy Jones, Harrington Trapp, Carlos
Babylon Warriors
"LET THE CHILDREN BEWARE"
