The Killer Bees

Rastaman Go No Viet Nam

1985 · Beehive BH 1001 · Austin, Texas

Artist
The Killer Bees
Title
Rastaman Go No Viet Nam
Release
Scratch the Surface
Year
1985
Label
Beehive # BH 1001
Format
LP · Album
Language
English
Country
Austin, Texas, USA
Songwriter
Michael E. Johnson
Genre
Reggae · Reggae
Primary theme
Post-War

Annotation — Latin & Central American, & Caribbean Music

Roots reggae group, formed in 1980 in Shreveport, Louisianna, USA. The group disbanded in 1998 in Austin, Texas, USA. Group members included Malcolm Welbourne [aka Papa Mali] (guitar, vocals), Michael E. Johnson (vocals, percussion), Stanton Hoffman (keyboards, vocals). The released the song "Rastaman Go No Viet Nam" (Beehive Records # BH 1001) in Austin, Texas, USA.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Track B5, the closing track; written by Michael E. Johnson (vocals, percussion, steel drums). Recorded at Pollyfox Studio (Nashville) and Johnson-Trimble Studios.

About the artist

Roots reggae group formed in 1980 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; moved to Austin, Texas in 1983; disbanded 1998. Members included Malcolm Welbourne [aka Papa Mali] (guitar, vocals), Michael E. Johnson (vocals, percussion), Stanton Hoffman (keyboards, vocals). [Source: Discogs]

Themes

Anti-War · Draft Resistance · Religion

In collections

Draft Songs · Latin & Central American, & Caribbean Music