1. Groundation is a Fusion-Reggae band based in Sonoma County, California. It was established in 1998 by Harrison Stafford, Ryan Newman and Marcus Urani upon their meeting at the Jazz program at Sonoma State University. Groundation's music incorporates the lyrical struggle of Roots Reggae, the progressive musicianship of Funk/Jazz fusion, and other-worldly transcendental Dub.
The 9-piece band creates an altogether new Reggae sound, featuring swirling horns, stout poly-rhythmics, and soulful harmony vocals.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
G#m7G#m7G7G7 Great Jah bless the day… and the night Upon the world they use to fight G#m7G#m7G7G7 Me na in de fe trouble you Me na in de fe trouble Jah Me na in de trouble you Me ne in de fe trouble… G#m7G#m7G7G7 Great man bless the day… and the night Upon the world they used to fight G#m7G#m7G7G7 They all rally round them Who talk and claim upon him soul Rising upon them sugar plantation oh Jah.. G#m7G#m7G7G7 Great Jah man bless the day… and the night Up upon this world, man courage to fight
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G#m7G#m7G7G7 I don’t think you’ll find in garden what you use to find use to be Life is not man a what it use to be, use to be Oh great man a bless the day…and the night All dem do reward…courage in life G#m7G#m7G7G7 Na de call dem Na de call dem Na de call dem No longer the sole, no longer the sole, no longer G#m7G#m7G7G7 Man a bless the day…and the night Up upon this world they use to fight