RASTAFARI PIONEERS

NEW PIECE “Rastafari Pioneers”

In the last few Strongs, many of us prepare for the new year, and the celebrations for His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie First. It is a time of inner and outer travel often. In the last few Strongs, InI have reflecting on the Pioneers of Rastafari, those who led the way, and the impact they had and have. I feel that our collective experience cannot be fully drawn or painted, nor all the people represented, this is a part of a collective story and records of those who we know, there are those many of us don’t or will learn about more. The piece is to encourage ones to know more, to learn about the foundations of the Rastafari Movement. Some of these men we met, some taught us or our elders, and they are family to many as well. In full respect and reverence, this piece salutes the Fathers who gave their lives so we can know Rastafari as King, and Ourselves as a movement. Many of these men met the King of Kings, some sent by H.I.M., all of them emanated His Love.
In a time where many talk about disunity, let us project our unity and love for the many Houses of Rastafari, the growth and changes, the natural progressions that make up our Fathers Mansion. In a ministry of Reconciliation, May we reconcile with the most important of topics, including Love amongst bredren and sistren, where we come from, and where are we going.
This piece is livicated to all the Rastamen and Rastawomen that came so we can be here this day, the ones that have moved forward yet Itinue to nurture the Souls of Men and Women today.
Jah Willing, I will make a piece to show some of the Mighty Empresses that have given their lives to the people and movement, as well as those who were closest around the Emperor, such as Ras Kassa, and the Pankhurst family.
These are Names of those in the Joyting, ” Rastafari Pioneers”, Emperor Haile Selassie First, Hon. Vaughn Benjamin, Rt. Hon. Bob Nesta Marley, Sam Brown, Sir William Arthur Lewis, Ras Daniel Heartman, Mortimo Planno, Pa Shanti, Rt. Hon. Prince Charles Edwards Emmanuel the 7th, Bongo Rocky, Douglas R.A. Mack, Abuna Yesehaq, Prophet Gad, Shepard Robert Athlyi Rogers, Rt Hon. Marcus Mossiah Garvey, Father Joseph Hibbert, Dr. Malaku E. Bayen, Hon. Leonard The Gong Howell.
Give thanks and praise for the bringers, the ones that stood up and spoke out for the benefit of all InI’s. Special thanks to Ras Flako. To all those who stood for decolonization, freedom, redemption, repatriation, liberation and reparations, salvation, Africa, Ancientcy and self determination, and most of all for Our God and King, The Conquering Lion of Judah. Jah Rastafari. Itinual Praise, for the mercies and powers given to the Saints, Warriors and Priests, and the Loving Kindness shown by the Most High Egziabeher to and thru us all. In the Name of the Trinity, Jah Father, Jah the Son, Jah the Holy Spirit, One Jah. Amen.
This piece is 40″x28″, done with Acrylic and Indian Ink. Prints are 50 dollars for 11×17″ signed print in a hard plastic case, 8×11.5″ prints are 25 dollars, signed, bagged and backed. Whole sale options are available. The Original is for sale.  Get prints Here: http://blog.raselijah.com/shop/products/rastafari-pioneers/ Give thanks again. One Jah.
RASTAFARI PIONEERS

RASTAFARI PIONEERS

The Emperor in the Garden

Rastafari Summer Art Avalanche 2023

JAH BLESS! Lots of new works and projects, thank you for checking out the artworks. The art started to pile up, so I am releasing a lot together. Some have explanations and some don’t,  full joy the explosion of work with just enough context… If you have any questions, or are interested in a print please send a message since many of these aren’t yet on the print section. Give thanks to the Most High, The King Creator and Master Builder. Rastafari. Power of the Trinity. Emperor Haile Selassie First.

Real Man Real Honor Album

New Album just released!

You can hear a tune here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85QE-CGNZsg or hear samples of the whole album hear for purchase: https://www.reggaespace.com/fikir-amlak-dre-z-real-man…/ . Give thanks for the pleasure of Ilastrating the music. Rastafari Lead. Right over All.

New Single Out

New Single Now Out!

Young Shanty Album Art

Young Shanty Album Art: Acrylic and Indian ink

New Piece for Young Shanty, for his next album NOW OUT! ” All Natural.” I wanted to try a capture the feeling of Jamaica, and honor the balance same way. I-Man-go sey, bless up all the Rastafari ambassadors, sharing His Imperial Majesty in our own unique ways. Keep it old school like the Schwinn bike.

Emperor Haile Selassie I leaning on tree on wood.

Emperor Haile Selassie I and the Tree on Wood  : Acrylic and Indian ink

EmpressMenen23

Empress Menen Asfaw  : Acrylic and Indian ink

Ethiopian Evening Small

Ethiopian Eve. Small. Acrylic

This is a piece that I have enjoyed making before, and making small updates or changes. This is the mini version of Ethiopian Evening. Acrylic 20×16″. The piece highlights that even in total unity we still are one of kind. This is highlighted by the man in the center, wearing jeans and blue shirt with a red gold and green beanie.

Emperor Haile Selassie I and President Nassar

Emperor Haile Selassie I and President Nassar in Egypt.  : Acrylic and Indian ink

The Emperor in the Garden

The Emperor in The Garden.  : Acrylic and Indian ink

How good it is to start the day with a mediation of simple goodness. Micah 6:8 “He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you, But to do justly,
To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God.”

Brand New piece of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I, Conquering Lion of Judah. This is based on the last known photo of HIM and invoked lots of emotions. One is that the sun isn’t setting, neither does His Reign End. That this Garden was more of a place of peace and family, not a place of recluse or arrest. His Majesty is the brightness and solemness of the Garden and it is an expression of His Life. The feeling was more important than detail, and movement was focused on through using impressionism.
The King of Kings lives up to His Title, by being humble in times of adversity, one who taught to us to love mercy and fought for Justice for all Mankind. Glorify and Praise that which is Good. Rastafari. Prints are available, inbox if interested.
Thank You Justyn for commissioning the piece and having a great moment and glimpse worthy of remembering. Egziabeher Yemasagan

The Soul of the Church

The Soul of the Church : Acrylic and Indian ink

The Living Church is the Living Body, The Temple of the Most High. The Cross is the world, the world that we are in but not of. We have risen from worldly ways of control and power, we are a walking resurrection. Like the Church in background, there is space that goes through, like how everyone will carry their own cross whether they asked for it or not.The King and the Tree.

King Selassie I and the Tree.   : Acrylic and Indian ink

Ethiopian Presence

Ethiopian Presence : Acrylic

Kool Elephant

Kool Elephant  : Acrylic and Indian ink

girl walking down stairs” Girl Walking Down Stairs.”  : Acrylic and Indian ink

The Law Giver

The Law Giver : Acrylic and Indian ink

CreekPriest

CreekPriest : Acrylic and Indian ink

The Kings Plateau

The Kings Plateau : Acrylic and Indian ink

To BeeThankful

To BeeThankful : Acrylic and Indian ink

 

Lion and cub

Lion and cub : Acrylic and Indian ink

 

Shadow Priest

Shadow Priest : Acrylic and Indian ink

12×18″ ” Shadow Priest” acrylic. A piece about Ethiopian Priests in quiet meditations. Wanted to capture the feeling of sunlight and contrast, with a simple sky. All of which allows the stillness and contemplation of the priest reading to be felt.

Remembering Solidarity

Remembering Solidarity : Acrylic and Indian ink

This piece is symbolic of the way elephants protect family and the adaptation of new situations. Liken to how a blind man will describe an elephant differently based on where he is standing, so we must realize there can be many truths that exist at once. This will allow us to end tribalistic thinking that declares one version of history the only history accepted.

 

ELEPHANT BOXING

ELEPHANT BOXING Acrylic and Indian Ink

JEMEZBOUND

JEMEZ BOUND Acrylic and Indian ink

 

Ethiopian Girl in Purple

Ethiopian Girl in Purple

Still Creating

Still Creating Acrylic and Indian ink

 

Selassie I Rising

Selassie I Rising

Once Again, Give thanks for the Mighty Life Giver, Who Rules in the Heart of All Flesh. In this time, to be able to express through art and life, the Ivine King within ALL that is evident in the personage of The King of Kings is the Highest Honor a person can share. We do know that the Word in the Scriptures has been upheld in that His Face does Shine upon Us, All the Days of Our Lives. To be a witness is to behold, The Conquering Lion of Judah has Prevailed. Forever we do give thanks and praise. Qedamawi Atse Haile Selassie First. Jah Rastafari.

Farming, Art and Community projects in Charlotte NC

CharlotteNCommunity live ART, Building Soil,Seminars and more!

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Farming, Art and Community projects in Charlotte NC

Farming, Art and Community projects in Charlotte NC

Its a honor and privilege to work with Build-A-Soil, Fermented Plant Extracts, Harvesting Humanity, Dr. Mark Dugo, Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainability, and the Rosa Parks Farmer Market to present a community farming event! This is a special event that will include plant and seed exchanges and give aways, and workshops on how to make high quality compost  teas and enrich your garden.  Build A Soil will be doing workshops on both April 29th and 30th, sharing and showing how to build your soil, by making fertilizer organically and with what you have available. One of the workshops will be at Rosa Parks Farmers Market in Charlotte N.C. and the other will at Johnson C. Smith University on the April 30th. You can register by clicking on the QR Scan on the PDF flyer above.

What will I be doing,…? Glad you asked, I will be making an artistic colorful explosions with artists in Charlotte painting 3 murals in 2 days.. Over 32 feet of community art that will visually express the importance of building soil and being the vessel of nutrients to nature and ourselves. We will be doing it publicly, with every one invited to join, on April 29th at the Farmers Market with music to dance to while we work. These are the designs that will we will be doing:

Mural 1 In Oneness.

Mural 1 In Oneness.

This piece will be done in a different style, where there will be a true feeling of impressionism and Realism, this is a glimpse of the concept. We left some black and white to encourage others that they can join in and help finish this for real!

Mural 2 design

Mural 2 design

This design will be sketched out, where ones can fill in the areas, and beginners and children are welcome. The piece from afar will look like an eye looking at you, however close up, it is from a perspective of a insect that we look up and see the water drops on the grass, interwoven with NC State Flower, the Dogwood. In the water drop, and the center of the eye, is a child unborn in the water sac, symbolic of the micro macro relationship between man and woman, the dirt and water, above and below. This is a sketch and I am excited to see what happens on the spot, with the natural colors and feeling of water encapsulated. Come down the market and let’s create an inspiring piece that educates and invigorates. Paint will be provided, and your are welcome to bring your own too. I will be there April 29th early and all day with Build A Soil, Fermented Plant Extracts and our partners at Rosa Parks Farmers Market in Charlotte.

I will be in North Carolina for 7 days, and am looking forward to meeting the community and like minds. If you are interested in linking, and possibly organizing a pop up art show, I will also be bringing original paintings and prints. Blessed Love to one and all, we are excited for this gathering and celebration of community farming.

 

 

 

 

" SonLight Living Room "

Sizzla Kalonji / Ras Elijah Tafari Art Series. First Five!

First and foremost InI Give thanks that the Most High has given us the blessing to link and complete these works. InI give thanks for the love shown and the kindness and teachings of the entire Island of Jamaica. Most High Jah Rastafari be Praised in a Mighty Sound!

" A shared Vision "

” A Shared Vision “

The Journey and getting to know Miguel Collins started creatively, through art. When one looks at his eyes, you can almost hear the multiple ideas and thoughts, streaming through as he listens and observes silently. Sizzla pulsates creativity, and vision. The Vision is Collective Praise, Honor and Respect to All Nations in abidance of The Word of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie First.
 This piece was created in 2022 before we went to Jamaica at Mr. Miguel Collin’s Invitation. Little did I know all the other nations we were to meet in 3 Tabernacles. Ironically I didn’t put the Mexican Flag in this piece which was and is part of the manifestation with the crew. In this piece all nations are being called to Jamaica, to the Tabernacles, for healing, grounding and education. All of which we found  and more when we arrived. The True Tabernacle, The Holy of Holies is in Jah, Haile Selassie the First is the Tabernacle, the Temple and the Chapel. To go into HIM is to go into Jah…, what was, is and forever will be. There are 13 Ark’s or vessels in the piece, plus HIM.
This was the beginning, and there are many joy-tings ( paintings) that the Rt. Hon Miguel Collins has encouraged, come up with and put ideas into. We look forward to sharing this series starting with five, plus the new album cover ” Rise Up” and a collective vision of Unity and Rastafari in this time. Jamaica is a Holy Place, chosen by Jah. Blessed are those who are able to see this powerful island and people. Big Up Judgement Yard!

 

"MIGUEL N CHAZ"

“MIGUEL N CHAZ”

It was evening, and there was a diversity of people in Judgement yard. I was taken back by a child that was watching Miguel and Chaz together drumming and on the guitar, with Dre-Z Melodi peering in back. All those around can see when music is a central point of being, a perfect place. Everyone seemed to be in a perfect place, and so it seemed perfect to do some sketches and take some photos and be able to reflect and meditate on it. I like the sketch with a little ink, it seemed to capture the ease and casualness of being in harmony.  Click here for a print: http://blog.raselijah.com/shop/products/miguel-and-chaz/

 

"RT. HON. MIGUEL COLLINS "

“RT. HON. MIGUEL COLLINS “

As InI got to know Miguel and not just go by the music, thru livity and experience, I also began to try and figure out how to paint him in a way that would look like him. Everyone has a particular energy, and as an artist you want to find that flow, and aura. No face is the same, and it takes time to be able to encapsulate a feeling or image of a person. What an artist doesn’t want to do is make the image upsetting or inaccurate, so this was a study of his face. It seemed important in this piece to have his turban because of the importance of faith and order that is a militant part of the Rt. Hon. Miguel Collin’s personality.  click here for a print: http://blog.raselijah.com/shop/products/rt-hon-miguel-collins/
" SonLight Living Room "

” SonLight Living Room “

One of the joys was to do a mural in Sizzla’s Living Room at his compound in Judgement Yard. Lots of experiences on the stairs and with his nephew who helped do some of the painting too. It was a piece of Africa with a tear where the Nile River is on the face of a lion. The energy of the living room and the patio had a certain radiance when the sun hit. The color and hours spent watching the gradual changes made it worthy to try and recreate. I can feel the morning, and the excitement of the day, amongst the children of Jah.  Click here to get a print: http://blog.raselijah.com/shop/products/sonlight-in-the-living-room/

" Miguel's guitar "

” Miguel’s guitar “

Using a different palette and technique to try and add a uniqueness to Jamaica air, trees and earth, this piece is a tribute to Miguel’s love of things to come and traditions of old. From the Tabernacle, which is not heavily decorated to the contrast of the torn jeans and perfect tie and shirt, told a story of a work and person in progress. A place where the spirit and Foundation can sing itself into any place Jah sees fit. A place where the man is there for the world to see rather than hidden in the Tabernacle.  click to get a print: http://blog.raselijah.com/shop/products/miguels-guitar/

SIZZLA'S "RISE UP!"

SIZZLA’S “RISE UP!”

Album cover of the Grammy nominated reggae artist Sizzla Kalonji. In this piece Sizzla described exactly what he wanted in detail. The appearance to make it look like it was done quickly was  part of the intention. In true art, the flow and vibe is more important than making it photographic. The raw and aggressive lines, and the clear message carries an impact the sublime does not. It is meant to hit the viewer. This included the letters, which are all hand done. He wanted it to feel Rastafari, and also show real street letters that ones could read and are true to form. Something we could see on a wall and smile. I was very pleased listening to the album and that the art and the album also flowed, it was a work of art in perfect balance, clear and upfull. Raspect.

This is the first look at an ongoing series of creative ideas from a musical legend and genius, Rt. Hon. Miguel Collins, aka Sizzla Kalonji, one that will take the viewer into different visions and prayers, as well as human emotions that we all can relate too. I cannot not thank him enough for the warm invitation that touched the hearts of InI, Priest Abba, Dre-Z Melodi and Ras Gilbert profoundly. It is a joy to share the experience artistically at this time. Many wonderful and powerful ideas were and are being shared. More to come. Give thanks for viewing and supporting Rastafari Culture.
In His Mercy and Truth,
Most High Almighty God, Holy Emmauel I, King Selassie I, Jah Rastafari.
One Perfect Love.
Ras Elijah Tafari

 

 

 

 

 

Ras Ceylon feat. Timbo King and Tragedy Khadafi : Frontline Generals

New Reggae Albums and Art!

Give thanks for the breathe of Life, Give thanks for the Life Giver who allows us to sing to HIM, O Jah Rastafari. The Power of Music is such a blessing, and to be able to hear new music and gain inspiration is a true joy. Here are some new albums that are now out or coming soon with InI art work. Give thanks for the ones that move in harmony where we can express the same thing in two different art forms. One frequency. Let Jah Be Praised!

Akae Beka: Need Our Love to Talk

Akae Beka: Need Our Love to Talk

Ras Biblical : Ameseginalehu

Ras Biblical : Ameseginalehu

JahSon featuring Last Disciple: 7 Times

JahSon featuring Last Disciple: 7 Times

Chalice Row: Chant Riddim

Chalice Row Records: Chant Riddim

Mister Kali: Father of the Fatherless

Mister Kali: Father of the Fatherless

 

Ancient King: Seh Selassie I

Ancient King: Seh Selassie I

 

LEWIS BENNETT: TRADE WINDS

LEWIS BENNETT: TRADE WINDS

Pacific Vibration featuring Akae Beka: Truth

Pacific Vibration featuring Akae Beka: Truth

 

Ras Ceylon feat. Timbo King and Tragedy Khadafi : Frontline Generals

Ras Ceylon feat. Timbo King and Tragedy Khadafi : Frontline Generals

 

Ras Teo: A Luta Continua

Ras Teo: A Luta Continua

Fikir Amlak meets Brizion: Medhane Alem

Fikir Amlak meets Brizion: Medhane Alem

Jah Myhrakle: Rama Dub

Jah Myhrakle: Rama Dub

Jah Myhrakle and Bigga Haitian: What We Need.

Jah Myhrakle and Bigga Haitian: What We Need.

Sebastian Franks: Consequence of Reward

Sebastian Franks: Consequence of Reward

There is more album art to come, Give thanks for viewing. In each piece the music is the message that pushes the visuals. If you like or want to know more about the art, check out the music. All the music and artists are on all musical platforms. Seek it out, its worth it! I will soon have a collection of the music videos and interviews that feature art as well. Peace with you all. Hail Selassie I First, The Word made Flesh. One Jah.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I and President Nassar of Egypt by the Nile.

Sneak peak at the some of the new works for the art show!

Egziabeher yemassagan, Glorify and Exalt Jah Name. Blessed Love, Give thanks. Jah Rastafari, Atse Haile Selassie First.

As an artist, time is often fleeting. I am excited to share the new works and show how the art is changing and developing. More impressionism and attention to backgrounds with an emphasis on landscapes.

At this particular time, having a broken arm, typing and describing the art is a slow process however the drive to paint has increased. So here is to less words and more visuals. The show will be running for a month, and there will special pieces to be announced that are exciting and unreleased work.

I hope you enjoy, inbox in the contact link if anything catches your eye. Brand new works for a brand new day.

From where we start and finish,

From where we start and finish.  24″x12″ $450.

H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I and President Nassar of Egypt by the Nile.

H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I and President Nassar of Egypt by the Nile.

"girl walking down stairs" 16x20"

“girl walking down stairs” 16×20″ $350.

 

"Rock Shadows"

“Rock Shadows” 16×20″ Acrylic $250.

 

" Priests on boat with Ark" 16"x20"Acrylic and Indian ink. $750.

” Priests on boat with Ark” 16″x20″Acrylic and Indian ink. $750.

" Under the Bridge" 12x12" Acrylic $250

” Under the Bridge” 12×12″ Acrylic $250

 

"The Truth" 36"x36" Acrylic and Indian ink. Original 2,500. Akae Beka and Pacific Vibration Single cover.

“The Truth” 36″x36″ Acrylic and Indian ink. Original 2,500. Akae Beka and Pacific Vibration Single cover.

"The King in Beige" 16x12" Acrylic 175.

“The King in Beige” 16×12″ Acrylic 175.

" Priest Praying" 11x11" Acrylic oand Indian ink, original 225.

” Priest Praying” 11×11″ Acrylic and Indian ink, original $225.

"Blue Elephant." Acrylic and Indian ink 11x11" original 200

“Blue Elephant.” Acrylic and Indian ink 11×11″ original 200

 

 

 

 

 

March5show23

Lots more to come plus surprises. Hope to see  and hear from you. Jah Bless, Rastafari. Haile Selassie First.

March5show23

upcoming art show: New works: opening night March 5th.2023

Greetings everyone, hope its been a good start to the new year. This year more art and articles will get posted, 2022 was so intense that I spent more time creating than showing and promoting. Lots has happened, with growth in the art as well, I look forward to hearing thoughts and hopefully share and sell some canvases. If there are any questions or a desire to have a joy-ting made feel free to Message and we can work on a piece together. Give thanks for another day together. Rastafari.

This is the next show, I hope to see your smiling face at the Hall. DJ DeeCee and Dre-Z Melodi will be providing the sonic healing at this free event. Bless up One and All, and thank you everyone who is helping out.

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BLAKKAMOORE/YUNGG TRIP/ALBQ. NOV.19 2022

NOV19SHOWupdate posterReggae/ Hip Hop legend Blakkamoore ( Guyana, Brooklyn) and multi-genre super producer Yungg Trip ( Los Angeles, CA) have joined forces for an explosive, genre breeding album named “Full Spectrum.”  The Full Spectrum project embodies not only the reggae and hip hop roots that both artists are known for, but also touches on other flavors of contemporary global dance music styles such as Afrobeats, Trap, Moombahton, Amapiano and Dancehall. 

Collectively Blakkamoor and Yungg Trip have fused their live sets into one massive performance that features the best of the previous and current catalogs presented as a Artist & DJ/Producer duo, incorporating elements such as turntables and sound-system aesthetics.

They will be joining New Mexico November 19th 2022 for an exclusive party with limited tickets. 8-12am, with free Dabs and Ganja spliffs, with free giveaways. Presented by Citi Rhythms, Chalice Row Unlimited, Spinning Sol Studios,  LionArt Productions. It is a 21 and over event.

Additional Reggae performances.  Barrio Hi-Fi Sound with Dre-Z Melodi, Mister Kali, Ras Elijah, BlesInfinite, With Selecktor Ras G Pakal with special guests.  At THE HALL 107 Jefferson 87108 Albuquerque, NM.

Once the ticket is purchased, a receipt will be sent your email and your name will put on a list. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL MUSIC, REGGAE, BUSINESSES AND MORE. THIS PARTY WILL BE LIT.  GET TICKETS HERE: BLAKKAMOORE AND YUNGG TRIP TICKETS ALBUQUERQUE. 2022 NOV. 19TH

Ethiopian Grand Canyon landscape. Acrylic and Indian ink. 24"x18". Not for sale, I like it too much. prints available.

Spring 2022 Art Completed. Give thanks for the Life Giver.

Lots has happen in the past 5 months, and its always easy to start with Art, here are some pieces that have been done, and I guess it could be considered the Spring Collection. These are the new pieces that I can release that describe the journey thus far. I hope you enjoy, Jah Bless and Keep you, May His Face Shine on you, Children, that we may be saved and redeemed.

Acrylic and Indian ink. Original has been sold

Acrylic and Indian ink. Original has been sold

This image Itrays when The Almighty formed us from the mud and gave us the Breath of Life. The two tree represent the Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life.

Acrylic and Indian ink. Original available for 300.

Acrylic and Indian ink. Original available for 300.  ”Inna Medi”

Acrylic and indian Ink, 36"x18" 500. for the Original. " Uplifted "

Acrylic and indian Ink, 36″x18″ 500. for the Original. ” Uplifted “

"The Visions of Youth" 24"x12" Indian ink and Acrylic. 350.

“The Visions of Youth”
24″x12″ Indian ink and Acrylic. 350.

 

" The King of Zion " Oil, 650. Original Available.

” The King of Zion ” Oil, 650. Original Available.

" Herbs on the River" Acrylic and Indian ink, 24" x18" 250 for the original.

” Herbs on the River” Acrylic and Indian ink, 24″ x18″ 250 for the original.

 

 

" Simeon Mountains" In Ethiopia. Acrylic and Indian ink. 24" x18" 225. for the Original.

” Simeon Mountains” In Ethiopia. Acrylic and Indian ink. 24″ x18″ 225. for the Original.

" The Kings Springs" located in Arbaminch Ethiopia, where H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I would wash. Acrylic and Indian ink, 700. for the Original and it is 24" x18" on Canvas.
” The Kings Springs” located in Arbaminch Ethiopia, where H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I would wash. Acrylic and Indian ink, 700. for the Original and it is 24″ x18″ on Canvas.

 

Northern New Mexico. Indian ink and Acrylic, 4ftx2ft and it has sold. Prints available.

Northern New Mexico. Indian ink and Acrylic, 4ftx2ft and it has sold. Prints available.

 

The Queen of Sheba. Acrylic and Indian ink. its huge..and I think someone is getting the original. Prints available.

The Queen of Sheba. Acrylic and Indian ink. its huge..and I think someone is getting the original. Prints available.

 

Ethiopian Grand Canyon landscape. Acrylic and Indian ink. 24"x18". Not for sale, I like it too much. prints available.

Ethiopian Grand Canyon landscape. Acrylic and Indian ink. 24″x18″. Not for sale, I like it too much. prints available.

 

"Jordan Lion " acrylic and indian ink, sold. Prints available.

“Jordan Lion ” acrylic and indian ink, sold. Prints available.

 

"Batahwi" Oil. Prints available. Original Sold.

“Batahwi” Oil. Prints available. Original Sold.

 

Priest in Orange in oil. 36"x18". 900 for the original. Prints available.

Priest in Orange in oil. 36″x18″. 900 for the original. Prints available.

 

"The Scepter Shall not Depart" 48"x24" Acrylic and Indian ink. 1200 for the original. prints available.

“The Scepter Shall not Depart” 48″x24″ Acrylic and Indian ink. 1200 for the original. prints available.

As usual it seems I have a lot of work ahead of I, there is more art that hasn’t been posted and a lot to report. From new projects, Rastafari works, album covers, events and show, murals and more. Thank you for looking at the art, a glory to the Most High who is the force of existence. All Praises due. Rastafari Love. Good over Evil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 I Wanted to share this webinar in a manner that will help ones who want to understand what has happened in Ethiopia recently and what is unfolding is critical. It is critical for Africa, as well as the future of Ethiopia. On behalf of R.U.N.N. Reform the United Nations Now, it was an honor to speak with such distinguished guests and speakers. Each one shares an important element of the swift actions needed to help Ethiopia stay as one nation and support The Ethiopian Government. Any thoughts and comments are welcome, and we would like to thank Defend Ethiopia Task Force Europe and Kwame Nkrumah Ideological Institute, as well as Mahlet Ayele with Connect Africa.
Ethiopia, Africa and the U.N. Strategic Solutions Addressing the Root Cause.
 

Greetings and thank you everyone with Defend Ethiopia Task Force Europe and the Kwame Nkrumah Ideological Institute, for organizing this webinar and  thank you Mahlet Ayele and Connect Africa for hosting this most important forum.

 When I speak to you it is not for or as myself, it is on behalf of R.U.N.N. Reform the United Nations Now, a new and passionate organization that is raising a global call for the removal of the U.N.S.C. veto power and a democratic United Nations. In order to see a functioning and mature United Nations we need to see accountability on part of all nations, and to not allow the US, Russia, China, Great Britain or France to have the final say. The current policies are from a colonial era, and for Africa, who holds the majority of seats today, it is counter productive, for us to be marginalized. Many of us are Pan Africans and we can see how these superpowers threaten to recolonize Africa, and how a system of permanent ruling class and discrimination is the root cause for both what is holding the UN, and Ethiopia from its potential.   
 
  Let us make it clear why we are here. We believe Ethiopia is being attacked on many fronts, internationally led by the maverick entities within the United Nations, influenced by foreign governments and the TPLF.  When the United Nations falls short of providing the assistance that African nations need, then groups like the African Union have to step up. The  African Union, through rising to the challenge to be honest peacemakers, can be a globally needed example and add legitimacy to the purpose and will of the African Union. Why is the African Union important in this topic? Because Ethiopia is not only its headquarters but in the middle of sophisticated domestic and foreign attacks, both in armed conflict and in an information war, one that Africa  will either collectively suffer from or collectively conquer. 
 
  We are also here because Ethiopia is the Heart of Humanity, and like many nations across Africa we see Ethiopia as a beacon of hope.  Following the death of Meles Zenawi, those who watched the fall of the TPLF after 27 years of documented brutal rule were hopeful. Their hope rested on a new Prime Minister that was there to repair the damage, and could bring Ethiopia into a new era. PM Abiy Amhed made sweeping changes and angered those who benefited from war and division from all sides, resulting in assassination attempts.(1.) The TPLF have, over their 27 years in power, consolidated the country’s weapons, ammunition and have stolen over 30 billion dollars from the treasury while building international relations. (2.) They built on the communist instated Ethnic Federalist Constitution left by the DERG, exploiting ethnic discrimination to benefit Tigrayan business interests and military power.
 
  We, as RUNN, have been studying the complicated chess moves that the international community is doing, what the TPLF is doing and what the Ethiopian Government is doing. In the interest of a secure Ethiopia we want to acknowledge some important facts.
 
1. This civil war was initiated by the TPLF through having a non-state sanctioned election during international covid 19 lockdowns. Then the TPLF attacked and murdered Ethiopian Troops on the Northern Command Base while they slept in Mekelle, and TPLF General, Skeuture Gatchew Nov. 4th 2020 proudly confessed that they took a ” pre-emptive strike.” (3.)
2. Global Terrorism Database recognised TPLF as a terrorist organisation since the 1970s. Countless Genocides have happened under TPLF rule on the Amhara people, Afar Tribe, Oromo Tribe, protesters, and journalists. The TPLF cannot be negotiated with by a government that doesn’t want to take a country backwards or be divided. (4.)
3. Ethiopia is in a process of both reshaping its government and military, independent of TPLF influence,The TPLF is not looking for independence, it is attacking its neighbors, forcing locals to fight for them including children. (5.) The elected Ethiopian national government has the right to defend themselves, as well as local tribes and militia where the ET Government cannot defend them.  
 
 When Ethiopia willingly decided to work with the African Union it was clear it would be Ethiopian led in respect to sovereignty. The importance of the AU to show itself to be a cooperative partner, with proper leadership that can work with the Ethiopian Government. (6.) The importance of food assistance, proper reporting and investigation, need a third party in order that it can be monitored and transparent . We have seen from the missing UN food trucks and fuel provisions, that the TPLF are using the UN to help provide for their army, without the interest of the Tigray people in mind. All UN reports (and those who are involved in their writing) also need review after the leaked reports of UN officials being infiltrated by TPLF lobbyists and expressing fear of the TPLF, UN, and foreign reprisals. These are things we believe the African Union can be helpful in. (7.)
 
  Strategically, we have both an armed conflict and an information war to overcome. It will take more than the Ethiopian Government to move world opinion because of the damage done by misreporting from the BBC, CNN, New York Times, Facebook etc. The US, which is widely believed to be indirectly arming the TPLF, has led the misinformation campaign, and appear (together with the UK and EU) to have sanctioned the TPLF’s attack on Ethiopia. (8.) In order to counteract that, the African Union and African leaders need to be able to stand with the Ethiopian Government.
 
   The danger of succession cannot be understated, nor the importance of amending the Ethiopian Constitution to remove the ability of any tribe to succeed from Ethiopia. The policy of Ethnic Federalism needs to be removed and a new unified national agenda needs to be pursued. In the case of any conflict, the energy and cost of war can weaken national resources and resilience, and hinder the solutions to come. The Prime Minister and the Ethiopians are well aware the Constitutional reforms need to happen and soon. The global awareness of the need to remove this system of discrimination also needs a pro-active media campaign, that the African Union should be encouraged and willing to actively support and facilitate. 
 
 The African Union can secure important routes and roads in Ethiopia that are critical for both commerce and for food aid. Positions in which the AU can help and not hinder are critical, for both Ethiopia and the AU who need to show they can rise to outsmart a sophisticated attacker that has little to lose and everything to gain. The TPLF has purposely agitated the Ethiopian Government and declined ceasefires and continued to attack neighboring provinces and tribes. They want the Ethiopian military to attack, and are using the UN and other groups to write exaggerated reports accusing the Ethiopian government of genocide. The Ethiopian Government are currently involved in airstrikes. The current operations are to attack key strategic facilities of the TPLF. There is no doubt that the TPLF will try to exploit any innocents that are harmed, which is likely even with precision aerial strikes. (9.)
 
 Ethiopia needs an end to the assault by the TPLF and the global media when it comes to protecting the people and dignity of Ethiopia. Ethiopia has now awakened out of the oppression it has collectively felt by pro-marxists since 1975. Her vision of a peaceful nation that wants to bring revitalization to the country and Her neighbors, and reconnect to the Red Sea, which will benefit the whole Horn of Africa. The question is, can and will the AU be able to resist foreign interests that favor dictatorships over democratic governments. Can the Ethiopian Government and the AU realize that in this moment of global misperceptions is the opportunity to make it clear that the UN, international NGO agencies, and mainstream media can all be used or manipulated, and do make mistakes? That the manner and systems of international interest are built on a western structure of approval or concerns.
 
 Overt and covert operations are taking place continentally to destabilize mineral rich areas of Africa. The motive of the TPLF,  and some foreign governments, is to keep Ethiopia from maximizing her potential, and maintain poverty and division which creates insurgencies, enabling the war machines to profit off proxy wars. So called NGO’s like the ”Sahan Research” group located in Nairobi Kenya (having been expelled from Somalia) have been outlets for misinformation that have influenced the UN in the past, and Matt Bryden, the former Chairman of the Somalia-Eritrea Monitoring Group (SEMG) was also later discharged from his duties by the UN under compromising circumstances. (10.)
 
The TPLF promised a dam and purposely did not deliver it, and knows that a changing economy in Ethiopia could offset their invested interests in control and historical partnerships. The TPLF still poses a significant threat to the dam, being that the GERD dam is in the Amhara region close to Tigray.  In this last year we have seen the United Nations used to interfere on behalf of the US and Egypt with mediations and negotiations that the African Union was already holding between those in dispute over the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam. The topic and position of the US regarding the dam, then with the Trump administration, and now with Biden’s, has remained with Egypt being their primary ally with little changes in the support of Egypt’s military government. (11.)
 
  Ethiopia knows the UN has been a strength in the past, but that it needs reforms. Ethiopia knows The African Union is good, but also needs reforms, Ethiopia knows that its country is great, but its Constitution needs reforms. The Ethiopian people are in support of removing Ethnic division policies (the vast majority being of mixed heritage), and dissolving the legal mechanisms by which Ethiopian groups can claim independence from the nation as a whole. We are aware of some of the challenges to making  those changes with certain tribes that want anatomy. For the sake of a Unified Ethiopia that can help usher in a more stable and Unified Africa, Ethiopians will have to come together to create their own unique form of Federalism. The African Union needs African guidance both within and abroad to realize that this is a challenge that will either add legitimacy or seriously harm its reputation. It is also an opportunity for Ethiopia to demonstrate how collective security works, and why Ethiopia has been key in helping other African nations with their internal issues as peacekeepers. The potential to transmute the situation is present, to show that many foreign interests do not include the interests of the majority of Africans. The US, Russia, France, The UK and China will have relationships with Africa but they need to be strictly regulated and restricted. R.U.N.N. can see the same narrative as the underlying issue with the United Nations, that there needs to be strict scrutiny of the agendas of the Big 5 in contrast to that of the world and the global problems that need global solutions. We know that Africa must lead the way, and that they represent 28 percent of all UN votes, that we as Africans are being denied a voice and control of our destiny. (12) Can we see that what is happening in Ethiopia is a microcosm of what is happening in Africa and the World. We have to change the narrative, and it starts with the framework of the system. 
  
We would like to commend the approach of The Crown Council of Ethiopia under the guidance of HIH Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, who has gathered international solidarity through Churches and Ministries for a unified Ethiopia. (13.) His meeting with the Pope of Rome, 50 years after Emperor Haile Selassie the First made His last state visit, proved to be fruitful in building Christian Unity for the cause of Ethiopian unity and solidarity. We would also like to commend  Mr. Methos Obang, Executive Director of the Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia, for years of service in the interest of unifying Ethiopia without a political bias. We would like to thank Connect Africa for calling together a wonderful panel to address such an important task. May the Almighty continue to bless you, and May His Wisdom and Mighty Hand Guide Ethiopia to conquer all obstacles.

Representing R.U.N.N.

Reform the United Nations Now
Ras Elijah Tafari
 
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