Unreleased footage of Vaughn Benjamin and the Midnite Band with an awesome performance at Reggae on the River 2004. See more Midnite videos here --@VirginIslandsVideo
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@Markumusic4 жыл бұрын
I was 13 years old in 2004 when this Band was introduced to me, my father played it. The first song I heard was "Jubilees of Zion". I had been listening to a lot of 70's and early 80s Roots reggae at the time as first generation American raised in a Jamaican household in Brooklyn. The newer reggae coming out of Jamaica at the time didn't resonate as its pass (no disrespect). When my father put on Midnite I assumed it was old, because it was so deeply rooted, he then said "no this is happening now". From that moment my life changed, Vaughn's lyrics played a major role in my cultivation, my research and my own musical expression and journey through Rastafari. Devastated that he is no long with us in flesh but his work lives on and as he said "not fearing the inevitability of death" - The eyes are the light. So grateful. To be connected to this music as a human being his to be a seeker of more, feeler of more. Give thanks, love to everyone.
@gazmazkOG4 жыл бұрын
Blessed king we were same age started on this journey with Vaughn benjamin internally grateful for all the blessing in this lifetime
@ras-bulletrasta22614 жыл бұрын
Blessed brother. You are a real just like me, this man music of sounds of beats made me starting flowing and I was so ready to meet of see this man once I get the time in festival here in Europe I missed one and guess what then I saw some notification of reggaeville THAT my teacher was gone 😓 i cried even today and yesterday I listened so many of his tune. He was a good one. The good ones never last longer in life #akae the beka the law of
@gazmazkOG4 жыл бұрын
@@ras-bulletrasta2261 give thanks for strength bredda it's been hard times for all of us all can do is remember all the teachings and memories I have with the man iam truly grateful and blessed we have to try hold the faith and keep the teaching written on the tablet of our heart
@gazmazkOG4 жыл бұрын
@@ras-bulletrasta2261 you got all the albums I'll send old albums can buy anymore most gifted to me by Vaughn or friends in band
@julianasher62854 жыл бұрын
Giving thanks for every sunrise and every sunset.. through the sacred of every living... i know to know Jah works is to live without regret. Haile I Selassie I wadada brother Mark. Thanks for sharing your unique experience indepth ... for their is power in every testimony.. wherever two or three agree shall it stand... and as our brother awoke within I and I.. people go through similar things same time.. experience tells a story... powerful in this information age.. the going to and fro of experience based knowledge. Selah. Yeshua shalom Ras Tafari love
@kingbobbycuba8878 ай бұрын
Vaughn Benjamin took reggae to another level but the reggae community did not appreciate are acknowledge him because he wasn't a JAMAICAN, it was reggae's lost because he had surpassed them all
@ErrolCodling5 ай бұрын
So true
@gelh24513 ай бұрын
i appreciate
@DreadubMelodicaReggaeDubInstru2 ай бұрын
Sr Vaughn ers otro nivel rastafari. Where he was born?... wasnt he jamaican?
@ErrolCodling2 ай бұрын
@@DreadubMelodicaReggaeDubInstru Antigua
@qwiswaz97743 жыл бұрын
I miss this mans presence in the world.
@CoolHandLookStudios6 ай бұрын
I and my old company made this video. It’s great to see this which I live directed at the time on a Panasonic MX-50 switcher. I don’t think we even had real communications with the camera ops that year. We were using some jerry rigged motorcycle intercoms that didn’t really work as I remember. None the less it’s great to see this footage again. I probably have the masters in the archives somewhere.❤
@ErrolCodling5 ай бұрын
This is dope! So no one knew when they had the feed? All the cameras was in real time like the band?
@upsidedahead5 ай бұрын
Seamless. A treasure for humanity. Thank you ❤️🔥
@CoolHandLookStudios5 ай бұрын
@@ErrolCodling Yes, all done live and without proper communication that year. We bought an intercom system right after that show.
@ashapickard78663 ай бұрын
Thanks for capturing this beautiful performance ❤
@CoolHandLookStudios3 ай бұрын
@@ashapickard7866 Thank you Asha. Raspect.
@leotrevislater4 жыл бұрын
1 - Love Jah 2 - Love the Life You Live 3 - Roll Call 4 - Freedom 5 - Check Ya Self 6 - Beta Israel 7 - Respek Dem Een 8 - Scheme a Things 9 - Mama Africa 10 - Grapes of Wrath / Merciless 11 - Due Reward 12 - Old Robe 13 - Bushman 14 - Talk
@midnitemover51244 жыл бұрын
#110.55 old robe...preciate the playlist everytime...bless up
@rasdaudi41994 жыл бұрын
SALUTE UPRIGHT HEART
@EmpressYudahRasNaturalLivity4 жыл бұрын
leotrevislater in thanks giving 🙏🏾💯
@rmartinsdabreumartins5394 жыл бұрын
Toca muito Midnite Akae Beka
@lucassousasilva44163 жыл бұрын
Obrigado...Brasil! 085
@vch84919 ай бұрын
i hear your voice oh Jah, when your lightning flash, when your tunder roll, i read your scroll...i read my soul oh Jah
@robertduggan20853 жыл бұрын
People were crying up front during this. Heavy vibes indeed. Connected to the most high
@ErrolCodling5 ай бұрын
You were there?
@azuriteamore1804 жыл бұрын
Anointed Earth Angel, True Warrior King Spirit, Guru VB...always and forivah a blessing yah and prophetic messenjah
@gazmazkOG4 жыл бұрын
This the day I met Vaughn Benjamin I was only 14 changed I life forever iam so grateful to call him friend in the life jah is great Rastafari for a lifetime
@farithedeityoriginal99672 жыл бұрын
Midnite till infinity ♾️♾️🔥✋🏿🔯
@solinspired44282 жыл бұрын
There will never be ANOTHER!!!!
@davidking48793 жыл бұрын
Ron is the most lively keyboard player that I have ever seen. He is living the life that he loves and loves the life that he is living. Maximum respects from Jamaica.
@bricio46882 жыл бұрын
the historian side of me is trying to understand the switch to bass in 2007 and the split from Midnite in 2014 it’s 2021 does Dezarie still tour?
@GideonStHelen Жыл бұрын
Sam energy when he moves to bass!
@thomasjohnson6575 Жыл бұрын
He's an bonfided rastaman.
@thomasjohnson6575 Жыл бұрын
He's a rastaman.
@danaowens30 Жыл бұрын
YES,I Lets not forget lifes covictions and changes caused them all to transition into where Ron is playing bass until another change into Akae Beka speaking grandson of the great Ernest Ranglin. I am too a musician my name is David Ranglin 3rd gen Ranglin i like him play bass too and guitar and drums and keyboards a bit more advanced than Ron and every band member here but we are the same children of Jah!! Keeping that Rasta Vybz always ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Ah Jamaica mi come from too🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲✌️🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 Vybes
@rootsrawka8015 ай бұрын
Amazing performance by Midnite. Caught them in the early 2000’s at Sierra Nevada, it was just as great. RIP Vaughn.
@rasyudah13434 жыл бұрын
Love how Ronny’s backing vocals are right there with Vaughn syllable for syllable. Which is amazing when you consider that live performances are not scripted. The two are truly in tune with one another on stage
@lilnarm_smoothblaze4 жыл бұрын
Exactly it's amazing favorite reggea band
@sandrawilliams46614 жыл бұрын
Yes I...Ron an Vaughn were always in sync in voices truly amazing
@julianasher62854 жыл бұрын
truly Jahman .. syncronized outta womb.. for Jah glory
@rootstuunes4 жыл бұрын
Been learning alot more than I thought from watching Midnite/Akae Beka live shows.
@robertduggan20854 жыл бұрын
A lot of it is biblical stories. Parables
@ChildOfAHipster4 жыл бұрын
Pharaoh Vaughn (and the vibration of Midnite) at his best! Rest in eternal power, King- you will never be forgotten!!
@christianmunckhof99973 жыл бұрын
Osiris Pharaoh♡ horus = Anu hail selassie my father who is in the Heavens♡ Yahuah Christos
@tubedusa4 жыл бұрын
Shedding tears of Thanks.
@rastafari44443 жыл бұрын
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
@abassembengue91973 жыл бұрын
The legend fly high brother
@snipahenry3 жыл бұрын
Wow. Messenger looks like a lion. Rastafari
@solinspired44282 жыл бұрын
He looks so ANCIENT!
@PAOLO160723 жыл бұрын
it is incredible to see how each one who met the words of VB and the Midnite feels so great in spirit, this is clearly the power of Jah RastafarI, this music make I feel the energy of the most high
@97400TOM3 жыл бұрын
It's a Messenger to the millinium
@alonsoreggae4 жыл бұрын
theres something about the Grapes of Wrath/Merciless combo, I always shake or cry when I hear it, powerfull message, resonates in my bones, VB forever, the Malcolm X of our generation.
@ChroniclesofAlicha_Balaam4 жыл бұрын
Blessed King of Kings...miss u foriver, Vaughn Benjamin!!! Midnite took conscious Reggae to another level!!! We were truly blessed!!!
@Tamira.Mikail4 жыл бұрын
Chills all throughout my body! Can’t help these Emotions flowing Wow, I feel your spirit still living MIDNITE. Blessed love, rest peacefully In Zion love💚💛❤️
@rootstuunes4 жыл бұрын
Tam TalksLife That is The Holy Spirit I is feeling
@kinggideono.b.k.a.o.i8613 жыл бұрын
Yes Mi Sistren... 🙏🏽Blessed 🖤Luv & ☀️Lite 2 "U" & "YOURZ"... King Gideon(O.B.K.) Original Blakmon Karbon👑🦁🐯✡🇨🇱🌍🙏🏽🖤🔥
@kinggideono.b.k.a.o.i8613 жыл бұрын
Dat's so (🔥FYA) dat "U" follow Di "😇A.A.👑KING 🔥FYA SPITTA" (KING OV IT ALL"(ANY GENRE)...How long "U" been a fan???... K.G.(O.B.K.)👑🦁🐯✡🇨🇱🖤🔥
@dos_mas_8054 жыл бұрын
I went to ROTR that year for my bachelor party and this performance was amazing!!! I had discovered Midnite two years prior and this was the third time that i got to see them live. Rest in power Vaughn.
@virchakaba59094 жыл бұрын
Though this messenger was sent to our current world, humans still has things up side down totally out of order.The most high still give us so many more chances to heed to his glory of time... So many fallen soldiers of jahs army of righteous'ness...
@shayd20204 жыл бұрын
"Grapes of wrath ah boss dem/fyah bon de merciless" Lyrical acrobatics!!! Our beloved brother's lyrics are unparalleled!!!
@robertduggan20853 жыл бұрын
Buss dem
@kinggideono.b.k.a.o.i8613 жыл бұрын
Yes Mi Lord... King Gideon(O.B.K.) Original Blakmon Karbon👑🦁🐯✡🇨🇱🙏🏽🌍🖤🔥
@nathanasige8063 жыл бұрын
Kweli huyu jamaa alikuwa anaimba. He knew how to sign. Very talented, wheather recorded or life. RIP my king
@bricio46882 жыл бұрын
Vaughn knew sign language???? only bolsters the legend
@jackiesmith90044 жыл бұрын
Yes Rasta u did take reggae to another Level Ur a" Beautiful black brother ,"luv u 4_ever n ....ever ,,"💞💯💕💕💕💕💕💕💕😏🌞🌛 prayers sleep My "L'ord My luv Blessed love
@franevans41143 жыл бұрын
Salute Vaugh Benjamin; Priceless; Wow; Rest in Power King! 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
@midnitemover51244 жыл бұрын
This is a most excellent way to " begin the day "...i told the brothers thanks in person for the goodness brought to the cypher...and I say it again thanks for the blessings
@ashapickard78663 ай бұрын
Such a soulful treasure❤
@hmckb4 жыл бұрын
thank you or this. this was my first time seeing them and actually had a tape recording the radio broadcast of this back in camp. Rest in Power Vaughn.
@Matthew-uj2uf4 жыл бұрын
I used to tape record from camp too!! Come to think of it, I taped this concert too. You and the songs made me remember. Those were different times. Used to listen to it in my car. Would run back to camp to flip the tape between sets!!
@shayd20204 жыл бұрын
Ras Vaughn was/is undoubtedly a Griot of the highest order!!!
@ChroniclesofAlicha_Balaam4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree....four months and a week and I weep still as if my closest dearest friend on Earth has passed. His impact is foriver...Rest in Power, Griot!!! Chaaaaaaaaaa!!!
@sandramendessa25704 жыл бұрын
Give thanks for sharing ! Midnite Forever
@glennroddy64094 жыл бұрын
Much Gratitude, Love and Respect! Give Thanks! Bless Up!
@simatic3694 жыл бұрын
Praise be to Jah for sending the world Akae Beka
@juancarlosgarcia47633 жыл бұрын
this is majestic music angels singing hereonhearth
@rootstuunes2 жыл бұрын
Early 2000's midnite ROCKS!!!
@davidking48793 жыл бұрын
Feeling fortunate and blessed to know these songs being channelled through such a humble one, Vaughn Midnite Akae Beka Benjamin. Ron Benjamin is also a force of nature. Top shelf but easily reachable and approachable by the people.
@lbertondev91493 жыл бұрын
INA GOODNESS OF JAH IS IMMEASURABLE !! 01:03:00 I hear your voice ,Oh Jah When your lightning flash ⛈ When your thunder roar, I read your scroll Oh Jah I bare my soul Oh Jah I am not alone Oh Jah HIM Haile Selassie I I&I give thanks for everything !
@schockoticket3 жыл бұрын
1 - Love Jah - 00:00 2 - Love the Life You Live - 05:11 3 - Roll Call - 12:30 4 - Freedom - 21:50 5 - Check Ya Self - 27:18 6 - Beta Israel - 32:40 7 - Respek Dem Een - 40:27 8 - Scheme a Things - 48:50 9 - Mama Africa - 54:20 10 - Grapes of Wrath / Merciless - 58:45 11 - Due Reward - 1:05:41 12 - Old Robe - 1:10:57 13 - Bushman - 1:15:20 14 - Talk - 1:24:45
@rootstuunes2 жыл бұрын
Thank You
@vivelesurf Жыл бұрын
Scheme a things never gets played live.... so dope...
@raimundoramos28723 жыл бұрын
Seeing the Benjamin brothers in this vibe ... there was only Dezarie missing. Jah bless....
@gus.lobarinhas3 жыл бұрын
rare jewel - True Diamond spreading the light for each and every one, Jah Bless
@JAnthonyMartinez4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for publishing this!! Vaughn was a prophet!
@leotrevislater4 жыл бұрын
Rest In Zion, Lion
@wallaceharrell72553 жыл бұрын
Love, Respect, Peace!!!!!!!
@Guilherme-vz4ks4 жыл бұрын
RIP Vaughn Benjamin!!
@joaorocha57384 жыл бұрын
Give Thanks for this Kings Music.Vaughn Zion Bound !
@dlikililimpho68953 жыл бұрын
more fire let jah be praised all the tym.....bless it lord
@TheJahsoldier12 жыл бұрын
Magical Majestic musicians. Mightily missed. Spread love and unity. Xxx
@jacquelinewelch76354 жыл бұрын
Di Iyah Spirit still dehyah wid I & I. I reached out many times on my blood cellphone 🦁🎤🎶💔💔
@snipahenry2 жыл бұрын
Respek dem Ean Chanting with a stammering tongue 4 real. Listen The man speaking in tongues. Straight praises. Rastafari the first. Give Thanksgiving
@drew-shourd3 жыл бұрын
A year ago today, Vaughn went home....bless up, Ras Tafari...JAH!....
@jkirch5237 ай бұрын
These guys made my night after Gentleman and Sizzla were a no show at a RaggaMuffin show in S.f. Civic Center around 2010ish.? Anthony B and Gregory Isaac's still were Dynamite but Midnite transformed that night. I remember the band changing colors from red to green and yellow etc.
@gabrielrootsmedi53374 жыл бұрын
Give thanks!!!! MIDNITE vibz still for eva!!!!!bless
@michellemalcolm62064 жыл бұрын
Yes Iyah we,LOVE JAH forever and ever and evermore❤💛💚
@stephanieespinar48964 жыл бұрын
What we muss to know to survive ? ... LoveJah ! For Ivah ! Blessed Love Midnite Akae Beka Family 🙏🏼💚☀️🌹🙏🏼
@satanas59752 жыл бұрын
so lucky to have seen them here in PR, rest in power Akae Beka
@marcosandreklf46804 жыл бұрын
Love love love
@Niaraselassie85184 жыл бұрын
mestre dos novos tempos.bendito espirito de luz inicio sem fim
@samuelmoura63264 жыл бұрын
a Rasta saint! forever in our hearts!
@felisbertoantoniovan-dunem124 Жыл бұрын
Amar o Teu Rei é a Maior sabedoria reconhecer que El Immanú é o Christo é a verdadeira Alegria.
@DreadubMelodicaReggaeDubInstru2 ай бұрын
Wawawawww, qué energy la del sr Vaughn y la de los músicos... vi todo el conciertto. Es fyah puro 🔥🔥🔥. A bailar como locos... reggae livity. 🥁🎹🇲🇱🇯🇲🔥🔥🔥
@kinggideono.b.k.a.o.i8613 жыл бұрын
Dem no kan fad di "👑KING 🔥FYA SPITTA"...Trus N I n I bout dis matta...I n I Jus Luv/Die fi dis "MON"...KING GIDEON(O.B.K.) 👑🦁🐯🇨🇱🙏🏻🖤🔥
@aquilasnana4 жыл бұрын
maximum respect
@midnitemover51244 жыл бұрын
Trying to fathom someone who would hit thumbs down on the video...life must be full of....cant get the word out
@titofernandes72473 жыл бұрын
Jah rest your soul teacher
@PhilippeHorel-hw1yh3 ай бұрын
JAH RASTAFARI FOR MIDNITE LOVE JAH philman
@robertduggan20854 жыл бұрын
I was at this show. Rocky Bailey intro ❤️💯
@eliadonai71163 жыл бұрын
That fingers down, are the wicked Babylonians, fire to the Babylonians
@leonardoballa13432 жыл бұрын
Scheme a things! Word, sound and power! Midnite/Akae Beka forever. Reggae Roots!
@Matucks4 жыл бұрын
This was the year I actually discovered Midnite on LIVE365 website... Highly Thanks for the video
@slaymastermike10 ай бұрын
MIss Him! Bless All! Love is creation!
@erenplaysroblox5705 Жыл бұрын
Rest in power and bug ups the best bassist Phil Merchant!
@upsidedahead5 ай бұрын
Is he passed away?
@erenplaysroblox57054 ай бұрын
@@upsidedahead Vaughn passed about 4 years ago now. Phil Merchant had gotten shot in 2009 but is doing good now.
@upsidedahead4 ай бұрын
@@erenplaysroblox5705 thanks. I knew about Vaughn, but hadn't heard about bassie. Glad he's ok
@erenplaysroblox57054 ай бұрын
@upsidedahead no worries...it has been a long time but Phil is doing very good. Resilient rasta he is!
@upsidedahead4 ай бұрын
@@erenplaysroblox5705 fantastic bass player. I love his style. Can U tell me any other groups that he works with? I'll check em out
@sparknomprovisoire4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing !
@wallaceharrell72553 жыл бұрын
Your welcome 😊
@cheikhahmedmbackediop2212 Жыл бұрын
Yalleu neuko yalleu yeureum blessings from Senegal
@mpholeon85699 ай бұрын
Energy❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥🔥
@56HopeRoad Жыл бұрын
jah bless MIDNITE
@michaelkatana10494 жыл бұрын
Mek we Irie wid love !
@romasamson1423 Жыл бұрын
Akae Beka we miss you like you miss your voice really reggae roots
@blacklionhawaiinigga45434 жыл бұрын
Original lion king Respect my lord
@sifundokunene45493 жыл бұрын
Could say that again Iman over de breden few years back,ever since been listening to de elders Burning spear, culture,Peter Tosh,Eric Donaldson,Gregory Isaacs,Freddie McGregor and some breden across Alkebulan continent in short though mi breden introduce I to self introspect as to behavioral aspect and livity grossing angel of the most High Rastafari live on itunual.
@Mrcatchaslab Жыл бұрын
Miss you
@nathanasige8063 жыл бұрын
I miss this gentleman
@hughchefner3 жыл бұрын
This show was the first time I heard Midnite.
@tawandalewis39584 жыл бұрын
I'm in forever guys no doubt. Jahhhhhhh
@avyyazzie47024 жыл бұрын
Roll Call- "The righteous don't tweet.....". He knew, prophet for sure.
@clovisdouglass50034 жыл бұрын
Up and up ☺
@nufferville3 жыл бұрын
Mighty Akae Beka, you are missed..
@shomophoto3 жыл бұрын
For sure. Blessed love
@jahcreation7773 жыл бұрын
What kinda one can give this a thumbs down? Bumbaclot... This is Highest of the I
@EmpressYudahRasNaturalLivity4 жыл бұрын
In thanks giving 🙏🏾💯
@gazmazkOG4 жыл бұрын
Give thnaks for continued support been hard for I been close friends with Vaughn 15 years now jah know give thnaks for strength and blessing
@shayd20204 жыл бұрын
"Ask Aristotle, ask Plato -who built Jerusalem?" "Ask Pliny and Plutarch- who built Jerusalem?" Lyrical bullets, bombs and grenades!!!
@philiphoyte13404 жыл бұрын
5:21 - Love the Life You Live
@salefishfood33992 жыл бұрын
he s the sweetest thing
@theark-vist72734 жыл бұрын
Rahubaat.maximun RESPECT.JAH lives..MIDNITE( waiting for years for uploads.only when the Idren pass ,then all sudden uploads....still give thanks..Live from Koi_town(CAPETOWN)
@felisbertoantoniovan-dunem124 Жыл бұрын
"Jesus mostrou que pregar a verdade sem ofender as pessoas não é difícil, é impossível."(Santu Euclides Amora).
@Jovemnecro3 жыл бұрын
forever midnite!!!!
@OrganicAlumination7 ай бұрын
Fiiiiiyyyyn
@evie61834 жыл бұрын
Awesome! ♥♥♥
@lewisusher33792 жыл бұрын
Love Jah 🌈🌈🌈🎶🎶🎶⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️🌺🌺🇧🇿🇧🇿🇧🇿👑👑👑🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🏀🏀 Jahover is love