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Moshe · 11-05-2013, 02:12 PM

I'm no Rasta, but Babylon was indeed an evil place in the bible. Babylon was also a place of exile for the Isralites/ Hebrews. the theme of exile is how I have understood the use of "Babylon" in reggae music- in their case exile from Africa.

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Moshe Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London Posts: 165	I'm no Rasta, but Babylon was indeed an evil place in the bible. Babylon was also a place of exile for the Isralites/ Hebrews. the theme of exile is how I have understood the use of "Babylon" in reggae music- in their case exile from Africa. __________________ http://moshe55.hubpages.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=...2962343424893- listen to & enjoy music!