Banana Republic - Aus Reggae        

Freedom Come to All Nation

Life Sounds Better with a Back Beat

Banana Republic has spent over three decades exploring rhythm, song and sound through an Australian reggae lens. Built on originals, shaped by roots, and driven by a deep respect for the culture that inspired it, the band brings together bass, drums, guitar and voice in service of one simple belief: life sounds better with a back beat.

Our Fears I & I

Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, until there are no longer first-class and second-class citizens of any nation, until the colour of a man's skin is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes. And until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race. And until that day, the dream of ever lasting peace, world citizenship, rule of international morality, will remain but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, but never attained... now everywhere is unrest.

to paraphrase Haile Selassie