Rivers Of Babylon May 2026

In the original Rastafarian context, "Babylon" represents any oppressive or unjust governmental system.

The opening lines about sitting by the rivers and weeping for Zion come from this psalm, which describes the Jewish people's yearning during their Babylonian exile. Rivers Of Babylon

The song features prominently in the 1972 cult classic film The Harder They Come , which helped introduce reggae music to a global audience. While the reggae version is the original, the

While the reggae version is the original, the 1978 disco cover by Boney M. became a massive international hit and is one of the best-selling singles of all time in the UK. It was originally a Rastafari anthem recorded by

💡 The "rivers" mentioned in the title (and the Bible) refer to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now present-day Iraq.

It was originally a Rastafari anthem recorded by the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970.