Nyabinghi: The Story of Ras Lojuron
A documentary film exploring legacy, resistance, and spiritual awakening
Why It Matters
In a world fragmented by conflict and cultural erasure, Nyabinghi reclaims space for African spirituality, dignity, and resistance. The film is both a biography and a blueprint, a call to listen deeply to the rhythms of truth, justice, and inner peace.
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More Than a Name
Explores the legacy of Aggrey Jaden, South Sudanese independence hero and Ras Lojuron’s grandfather, drawing parallels with Lojuron’s own journey. It reflects on how both men lived simply, stood firmly in their beliefs, and pursued liberation , one politically, the other spiritually.
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The Ways of Rasta
Focuses on how individuals from diverse backgrounds discover and embrace Rastafari. Centered around Ras Wambua and others like Ras Rotich, Ras Julio, and Ras Kenyi, it explores how personal struggles and social questions often lead people into the Rastafari way of life.
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Homecoming
Follows Ras Lojuron’s return to South Sudan after independence, his hope for the country, and the founding of the Aggrey Jaden Cultural Center. It showcases how he helped incubate movements like Anataban, and ends with his departure due to illness and systemic challenges.
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Nyabinghi: The Spiritual Path
Captures Ras Lojuron’s spiritual evolution through his three-year quest with Ras Wambua to find and build authentic Nyabinghi drums. This sacred journey marks his transformation from cultural influencer to Nyabinghi priest and elder, and lays the foundation for the Nyabinghi Order in Kenya.
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Worth the Fight
Highlights the quiet battles Ras Lojuron fought , especially against chronic illness, which made him the longest-standing dialysis patient at Coptic Hospital. It also chronicles his leadership in securing legal recognition for Rastafari people in Kenya, and his activism for justice, culture, and environmental rights.
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Legacy
The final section reflects on what Ras Lojuron leaves behind. Through interviews and memories, it explores how his work, values, and spiritual leadership continue to influence communities. If Aggrey Jaden’s legacy was the birth of a nation, Ras Lojuron’s is the awakening of a generation.
Discover the Essence
"Nyabinghi: The Story of Ras Lojuron" is a powerful documentary that journeys through the life and legacy of Ras Lojuron Jaden, a South Sudanese-born, Kenya-based Rastafarian elder, spiritual guide, and cultural activist. Through intimate interviews, archival footage, and on-the-ground storytelling, the film explores the transformative power of identity, the struggle for truth, and the spiritual legacy of the Nyabinghi movement in East Africa.
From his deep connections to the revolutionary legacy of Aggrey Jaden, one of South Sudan’s founding liberation figures, to his own path as a healer, teacher, and cultural custodian, Ras Lojuron’s life is a bridge between past and present, pain and healing, resistance and renewal.
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