Culture

Artist: Culture Album: International Herb Released: 1979 Joseph Hill - Lead Vocals and Percussion Albert Walker - Vocals Ire'Lano Malomo - Vocals PERFORMED BY DUB MYSTIC Dean 'Digital' Pond - Drums Anthony 'Lion' Arthur - Bass Ricky 'Swann' Richardson - Guitars Noel 'Barry' Aikens - Keyboards ALSO FEATURING Dean Fraser - Sax Chico - Trumpet Nambo - Trombone Vin Gordon - Trombone Harry T - Percussion Tony 'Asher' Brisset - Keyboards Recorded at Mixing Lab, Kingston, JA Engineered by Fathead Mixed at Lion & Fox by Jim Fox Lyrics I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried To make them understand I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried But they just can't understand I tried and I tried and the Lord know I tried To make them understand I tried, oh tried how I tried But they just can't understand The more victimization is up on their back The more foolish they becomes The more victimization is up on their back They satisfy Lord for less I tried, oh Jah how I tired But they just can't understand I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried But they just can't understand Poor God, people When will they ever learn? This one turn them fool, that one turn them fool So what are they waiting for Fix up yourself and prepare to meet Jah That will satisfy Lord for more I tried, oh Jah how I tried But they just can't understand I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried But they just can't understand Father die in pain, Mother die in pain Slavery continue They say we have no right no where In no corner of the world And I tried to make them notice But they just can't understand I tried and I tried and I tried to make them know But they just can't understand Twenty-four hours make one day, they told us Seven days make a week And out of all that they hold 365 days They can only name you seven days I tried, I tried and I tried But they just can't understand I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried But they just can't understand We beat drums at night, we beat drums by day They take no heed The church bell a-ring and the children a-sing And them still satisfy Lord for less I tried and I tried But they just can't understand I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried But they still can't understand Son is waiting at condemned cell for his sentence You know Father in the field can't find nothing And mother nah no money I tried, I tried and I tried But they just can't understand I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried But they just can't understand My Daddy was sure, my Mommy was poor Ain't got no money Still no bother me, all I need to see Is love and unity

Album: The Roots All Stars: Gathering of the Spirits Artist: Culture Released: 1998

Released: 1989 Artist: Culture Album: 17 Chapters of Culture

Artist: Culture Album: Payday Released: 1999 Genre: Reggae

For Joseph,Respect.Written,produced and arranged by Joseph HILL. Joseph Hill, vocals and percussion Albert Walker, vocals Ire'land Malomo, vocals Performed by Dub Mystic Dean 'Digital' Pond, drums Anthony 'Lion' Arthur, bass Ricky 'Swann' Richardson, guitars Noel 'Barry' Aikens, keyboards Also featuring Dean Fraser, sax Chico, trumpet Nambo Robinson, trombone Vin Gordon, trombone Harry T, percussion Tony 'Asher' Brisset, keyboards Recorded at Mixing Lab, Kingston, Jamaica Engineered by Fathead Mixed at Lion and Fox Studio, Washington, D.C. Engineered by Jim Fox ONE STONE Hold not Thy peace oh God of my salvation Because the mouth of the wicked and deceitful is open Rastaman throw one big stone And it brings a bad feeling to all wicked men Natty man throw one stone And it bring a bad feeling to all wicked men Only when man like Marcus Garvey speak Wicked men would ah hear Instead of that they only sit and and rob and cheat And oppress the poor Nyabinghi throw one stone And it bring a bad feeling to all wicked men Binghiman throw one stone And it bring a bad feeling to all wicked men If Rasta make a progressive move Wicked men a red eye All they want to see The days when they can send out Rasta Can't bend I out, I send out Babylon Binghiman throw one stone And it bring a bad feeling to all wicked men Things change, the table is turned And you'll have to live, and live and learn President Mandela was in prison For twenty add years And he leave from the prison And take the seat of the president Stone one Binghiman we throw one stone And it bring a bad feeling in a Africa Binghiman we throw one stone And it bring a bad feeling in a European land He have eyes to see let them see He who have ears to hear, let them hear What the prophet of the land say Truthful, one throw one stone And it bring a bad feeling to all wicked man

Jah Alone A Christian · Culture Album: Lion Rock ℗ 1988 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. Released on: 1982-01-01 Genre: Reggae Style: Roots Reggae Vocals, Recording Producer, Producer, Associated Performer, Background Vocalist: Joseph Hill Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Christopher Daley Associated Performer: Freddie Fatstring Background Vocalist, Associated Performer: Jah Privie Associated Performer, Electric Bass: Sezz Walker Drums, Associated Performer: Lewis Daley Keyboards, Associated Performer, Background Vocalist: Vin Morgan Associated Performer: Evrol Gayle Associated Performer: Sparrow Associated Performer: L.A. Green Producer, Executive Producer: Peter Bell Composer Lyricist: Joseph Hill

Album: One Stone Artist: Culture Released: 1996 Reggae Anthology: Natty Dread Taking Over

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“The Land We Belong” is a heartfelt reggae song penned by Joseph Hill, lead singer of Culture. The lyrics paint a vivid spiritual and historical picture: they evoke the trauma of enslavement, with imagery of being “brought here in captivity… bound in link and chains,” and a plea for liberation through divine intervention—“Amasa Gana please set us free.” At its core, the song expresses a longing to return to the ancestral homeland, a recurring theme in Rastafarian consciousness and roots reggae ethos. “The Land We Belong” is more than a song—it’s a spiritual yearning. It reflects the collective memory of displacement due to the slave trade and serves as a call for divine release and repatriation. Rooted in Rosa’s religious worldview, it's also a powerful expression of heritage, resistance, and hope. Joseph Hill’s soulful writing and Culture’s profound vocal delivery enshrine this track within the pantheon of conscious roots reggae. Artist: Culture Released: 1979 Album: International Herb