Reggae Series, No. 9: Desmond Dekker, ‘Israelites’

[Toyin Falola]

Desmond Dekker’s ‘Israelites’ song released in 1968 connotes Israelites the inhabitants of Israel descended, tracing history to Jacob. The word has been used to describe one of God's chosen people. In the lyrics, he said

‘After a storm there must be a calm,

They catch me in the farm,

You sound your alarm,

Poor me Israelites,

Poor me Israelites,

poor me Israelites,

poor me Israelites’.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA1ZRIQuHy4

 

[Olasupo Laosebikan]

Irresistible! Will get you moving. Antidepressant. Thank you very much. 

Here's a comment/interpretation of "Israelite" on YouTube

"We (Jamaicans?) are the Israelites

Of the Bible. Our history of slavery Is exactly the same as that as prophesied in the Bible what would happen to Israel after disobedience."

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[Emeagwali, Gloria (History)]

Nice tune though the lyrics are nonsensical.

Gloria

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