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!
C#FmG#A#m See the writing pon the wall To those who think they're fit come judge us all But they don't know How my people cry Oh dear sufferah And all and all of dem claim that it is the end yes But they will never know For in their heart is only gold C#FmG#A#m And what they know ... Is what dem saying is the right While all along ... They shield themselves off from the light But hand in hand ... We await the rising sun We free people will unite And come to chant them down! C#FmG#A#m It takes a weak heart to judge one another It takes a weak heart to judge those who suffer (2X) Wanting! Crying! Wanting! Crying! C#FmG#A#m Dream comes to me in shadows Of a weak heart beating shallow But you think you're better than the best Now you think you're tougher than the rest Well I'm here to tell you man you are only a Human Not fit to judge who lives and who dies Less you be judged by the Most High C#FmG#A#m No Weak Heart ... Shall enter! No Weak Heart ... Shall enter! (2X)