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Imperial Dread

by ZEDICUS

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In 1974 H.I.M Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia was overthrown in a coup d'etat. The country was ruled by a Marxist military government for the ensuing 17 years.
As a lad during this period, living with my family in Addis Ababa, I recall the mood of uncertainty, fear, and dread that came with the revolution. This is a song about that time.

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IMPERIAL DREAD

One, nine, seven, four
It was a hard year for His Majesty
Calendar of Gregor
No Imperial Bodyguard

To every man, to every woman
To every Dread and every baldhead human
Fire

With darkness falling, they go undercover
To end the reign of kings

One, nine, seven, four
I can still remember the sound
(1974) Black Saturday
No Imperial Bodyguard
No imperial body

Imperial Dread
Shots rang out in Empire
One, nine, seven, four
Shots rang out In Empire
1974, Crucial time inna Palace

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credits

released July 18, 2022
track credits:
Selwyn Brown - Keyboards and vocals
Andrea Fabbri - tenor saxophone
David Sislen - baritone sax
Daniel Mekonnen - tenor sax (& solo)
Kenneth Joseph - drums
Rootsy J - backing vocals
Mikias Abebayehu - percussions
Zakki Jawad - guitar, bass, vocals

cover art by Rootsy J
composed by ZJ (Zedicus)

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ZEDICUS Washington, D.C.

Zedicus is a reggae and world music artist based in the Washington DC area.
Along with his band, Zedicus and Abyssinia Roots, he has performed in numerous cities across the U.S. and internationally since the mid 90's.
More information is available on the band website www.zedicus.com
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