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.
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
@@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
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
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
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.❤
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
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
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.
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
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
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💚💛❤️
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...
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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!!
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.
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!!!
JAH RASTAFARI SELASSIE I LOVE JAH AKAE BEKA RIP REAL RASTAMAN AND PROPHETE FOREVER LONG LIFE FOR MIDNITE AND FOR ALWAYS LISTEN HIM AND THEM EVERIDAYS philman Rastaman 😮
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 !
So if this was on the 2004 reggae on the river why it never made it to the official dvd released that year? I had it for a long time but not even a Clip of this performance ... I came to find out now after 15 years that mid nite performed but never was included in the dvd ...
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
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.
Ragga Reggae Vibe Sight. Vaughn I to it's. Schooling and no fooling. ......Truth & Rights inna Song & Sound about peace and love. Chant 4 freedom and justice onward, forward, toward prophetic Ras Akebae ranking fari. Chant powah seen. Sight.
I was at that show, just found he passed yesterday. I always looked to him for inspiration and just looked up to him in general. ❤️ 🙏 Had a tribute listening session with my family and cried, lol. We watched this clip ua-cam.com/video/bAk1v7AKuLw/v-deo.html
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)
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.
Blessed king we were same age started on this journey with Vaughn benjamin internally grateful for all the blessing in this lifetime
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
@@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
@@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
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
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
i appreciate
Sr Vaughn ers otro nivel rastafari.
Where he was born?... wasnt he jamaican?
100000000%
i hear your voice oh Jah, when your lightning flash, when your tunder roll, i read your scroll...i read my soul oh Jah
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.❤
Seamless. A treasure for humanity. Thank you ❤️🔥
@ErrolCodling Yes, all done live and without proper communication that year. We bought an intercom system right after that show.
Thanks for capturing this beautiful performance ❤
@@ashapickard7866 Thank you Asha. Raspect.
Wow, that's awesome! Thanks for sharing
I miss this mans presence in the world.
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
#110.55 old robe...preciate the playlist everytime...bless up
SALUTE UPRIGHT HEART
leotrevislater in thanks giving 🙏🏾💯
Toca muito Midnite Akae Beka
Obrigado...Brasil!
085
Anointed Earth Angel, True Warrior King Spirit, Guru VB...always and forivah a blessing yah and prophetic messenjah
There will never be ANOTHER!!!!
People were crying up front during this. Heavy vibes indeed. Connected to the most high
Amazing performance by Midnite. Caught them in the early 2000’s at Sierra Nevada, it was just as great. RIP Vaughn.
Midnite till infinity ♾️♾️🔥✋🏿🔯
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
Exactly it's amazing favorite reggea band
Yes I...Ron an Vaughn were always in sync in voices truly amazing
truly Jahman .. syncronized outta womb.. for Jah glory
Been learning alot more than I thought from watching Midnite/Akae Beka live shows.
A lot of it is biblical stories. Parables
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.
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?
Sam energy when he moves to bass!
He's an bonfided rastaman.
He's a rastaman.
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
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
It's a Messenger to the millinium
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💚💛❤️
Tam TalksLife That is The Holy Spirit I is feeling
Yes Mi Sistren...
🙏🏽Blessed 🖤Luv & ☀️Lite 2 "U" & "YOURZ"...
King Gideon(O.B.K.)
Original Blakmon Karbon👑🦁🐯✡🇨🇱🌍🙏🏽🖤🔥
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.)👑🦁🐯✡🇨🇱🖤🔥
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...
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.
Kweli huyu jamaa alikuwa anaimba. He knew how to sign. Very talented, wheather recorded or life. RIP my king
Vaughn knew sign language????
only bolsters the legend
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
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
Pharaoh Vaughn (and the vibration of Midnite) at his best!
Rest in eternal power, King- you will never be forgotten!!
Osiris Pharaoh♡ horus = Anu hail selassie my father who is in the Heavens♡ Yahuah Christos
He looks so ANCIENT!
"Grapes of wrath ah boss dem/fyah bon de merciless"
Lyrical acrobatics!!!
Our beloved brother's lyrics are unparalleled!!!
Buss dem
Yes Mi Lord...
King Gideon(O.B.K.)
Original Blakmon Karbon👑🦁🐯✡🇨🇱🙏🏽🌍🖤🔥
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.
Salute Vaugh Benjamin; Priceless; Wow; Rest in Power King! 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
Shedding tears of Thanks.
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
The legend fly high brother
Wow. Messenger looks like a lion. Rastafari
Praise be to Jah for sending the world Akae Beka
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
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.
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!!
Give thanks for sharing ! Midnite Forever
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.
this is majestic music angels singing hereonhearth
Thank you for publishing this!! Vaughn was a prophet!
Ras Vaughn was/is undoubtedly a Griot of the highest order!!!
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!!!
Much Gratitude, Love and Respect! Give Thanks! Bless Up!
Blessed King of Kings...miss u foriver, Vaughn Benjamin!!! Midnite took conscious Reggae to another level!!! We were truly blessed!!!
Rest In Zion, Lion
Early 2000's midnite ROCKS!!!
Love, Respect, Peace!!!!!!!
mestre dos novos tempos.bendito espirito de luz inicio sem fim
RIP Vaughn Benjamin!!
Magical Majestic musicians. Mightily missed. Spread love and unity. Xxx
JAH RASTAFARI SELASSIE I LOVE JAH AKAE BEKA RIP REAL RASTAMAN AND PROPHETE FOREVER LONG LIFE FOR MIDNITE AND FOR ALWAYS LISTEN HIM AND THEM EVERIDAYS
philman Rastaman 😮
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 !
So if this was on the 2004 reggae on the river why it never made it to the official dvd released that year? I had it for a long time but not even a Clip of this performance ... I came to find out now after 15 years that mid nite performed but never was included in the dvd ...
Babylon try to hide the light
I remember in the early 2000's, the band and manager were pretty strict about not letting recordings get out.
more fire let jah be praised all the tym.....bless it lord
MIss Him! Bless All! Love is creation!
Respek dem Ean
Chanting with a stammering tongue 4 real. Listen The man speaking in tongues. Straight praises. Rastafari the first. Give Thanksgiving
rare jewel - True Diamond spreading the light for each and every one, Jah Bless
Seeing the Benjamin brothers in this vibe ... there was only Dezarie missing. Jah bless....
Give Thanks for this Kings Music.Vaughn Zion Bound !
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
Thank You
Scheme a things never gets played live.... so dope...
Di Iyah Spirit still dehyah wid I & I. I reached out many times on my blood cellphone 🦁🎤🎶💔💔
Love love love
Yes Iyah we,LOVE JAH forever and ever and evermore❤💛💚
so lucky to have seen them here in PR, rest in power Akae Beka
Trying to fathom someone who would hit thumbs down on the video...life must be full of....cant get the word out
Jah rest your soul teacher
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.)
👑🦁🐯🇨🇱🙏🏻🖤🔥
A year ago today, Vaughn went home....bless up, Ras Tafari...JAH!....
I was at this show. Rocky Bailey intro ❤️💯
Give thanks!!!! MIDNITE vibz still for eva!!!!!bless
Amar o Teu Rei é a Maior sabedoria
reconhecer que El Immanú é o Christo
é a verdadeira Alegria.
Yalleu neuko yalleu yeureum blessings from Senegal
maximum respect
a Rasta saint! forever in our hearts!
What we muss to know to survive ? ... LoveJah ! For Ivah !
Blessed Love Midnite Akae Beka Family 🙏🏼💚☀️🌹🙏🏼
That fingers down, are the wicked Babylonians, fire to the Babylonians
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.
🥁🎹🇲🇱🇯🇲🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for sharing !
Your welcome 😊
This was the year I actually discovered Midnite on LIVE365 website... Highly Thanks for the video
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.
Such a soulful treasure❤
Scheme a things! Word, sound and power! Midnite/Akae Beka forever. Reggae Roots!
Ragga Reggae Vibe Sight. Vaughn I to it's. Schooling and no fooling. ......Truth & Rights inna Song & Sound about peace and love. Chant 4 freedom and justice onward, forward, toward prophetic Ras Akebae ranking fari. Chant powah seen. Sight.
This show was the first time I heard Midnite.
"Ask Aristotle, ask Plato -who built Jerusalem?"
"Ask Pliny and Plutarch- who built Jerusalem?"
Lyrical bullets, bombs and grenades!!!
Rest in power and bug ups the best bassist Phil Merchant!
Is he passed away?
@@upsidedahead Vaughn passed about 4 years ago now. Phil Merchant had gotten shot in 2009 but is doing good now.
@@erenplaysroblox5705 thanks. I knew about Vaughn, but hadn't heard about bassie. Glad he's ok
@upsidedahead no worries...it has been a long time but Phil is doing very good. Resilient rasta he is!
@@erenplaysroblox5705 fantastic bass player. I love his style. Can U tell me any other groups that he works with? I'll check em out
jah bless MIDNITE
Akae Beka we miss you like you miss your voice really reggae roots
Original lion king
Respect my lord
In thanks giving 🙏🏾💯
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
Yes me Rastafari family love you 🇧🇴💐🪴🇯🇲🦜♾️☮️💯✡️🌹🌹🌹🎊🎊🎉🔥❤️🧡💚🎶🎶☀️😍
I was at that show, just found he passed yesterday. I always looked to him for inspiration and just looked up to him in general. ❤️ 🙏 Had a tribute listening session with my family and cried, lol. We watched this clip ua-cam.com/video/bAk1v7AKuLw/v-deo.html
Love Jah 🌈🌈🌈🎶🎶🎶⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️🌺🌺🇧🇿🇧🇿🇧🇿👑👑👑🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🏀🏀 Jahover is love
Energy❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥🔥
Mek we Irie wid love !
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)
Miss you
Roll Call- "The righteous don't tweet.....". He knew, prophet for sure.
Mighty Akae Beka, you are missed..
For sure. Blessed love
I miss this gentleman
I'm in forever guys no doubt. Jahhhhhhh
Up and up ☺
Awesome! ♥♥♥
What kinda one can give this a thumbs down? Bumbaclot...
This is Highest of the I
Africa somalia 🇸🇴 🙏 ❤ 💙 ♥ 👏
is there anymore full concerts from 2004 Reggae on the River other than the DVD - How did you find this!?
🔥
he s the sweetest thing
forever midnite!!!!