Tribo De Jah

Tribo de Jah is a Brazilian reggae band formed in 1986 in São Luís, Maranhão. The band was founded by Fauzi Beydoun, a former executive who had just returned from Ivory Coast in Africa and was running a successful reggae radio show. São Luís, often referred to as the "Brazilian Jamaica," became a reggae hub largely due to the influence of Tribo de Jah. The band originally consisted of five visually impaired musicians who met as children at the School for the Blind in Maranhão. They started making music using old instruments from the school and decided to pursue their passion for reggae together. Tribo de Jah has released numerous albums over the years, including Reggae’n Blues (1997), recorded in San Diego, California, featuring musicians who played with reggae legend Peter Tosh, and In Version (2004), recorded in Interlaken, Switzerland. They also produced an English-language album, Love to the World, Peace to the People (2007), aimed at the international market. The album also contained the environmental song "Cease the Fire" as well as contributions by Jamaican musician Clinton Fearon. In 2014, the band released Pedra de Salão, revisiting the roots of Maranhão's reggae culture. They were honored in 2018 at the Maranhão Reggae Museum. In 2021, they released the album Até Que o Bem Triunfe no Final, followed by the documentary Tribo de Jah na Rota das Emoções in 2023, showcasing tourist spots in Maranhão.