Zion Trinity

Biography

Zion Trinity is a vocal and percussion trio from New Orleans, Louisiana, known for blending roots reggae with jazz, funk, African ritual music, and spiritually themed lyrics. Emerging from the city’s rich Afro-Caribbean and African American musical traditions, the group developed a sound that draws on Rastafarian spirituality, African diasporic rhythms, and New Orleans’ own history of Black sacred music and street-parade percussion.[2][5] Over time, they became recognized locally as cultural ambassadors, presenting reggae and African-inspired music within New Orleans’ festival, museum, and community-arts circuits.[1][2]

Throughout their career, Zion Trinity has performed in a wide range of venues, including museum concert series such as Friday Nights at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), where they were highlighted for their ability to move seamlessly between reggae, jazz, funk, and African ritual performance.[2] Their recordings, including tracks like “Oshun: Be Oni” featured on digital platforms, showcase a strong emphasis on pan-African spirituality and Orisha traditions, combining chant-like vocals with modern reggae grooves.[4] By consistently foregrounding African-derived religious and musical practices in a contemporary roots-reggae context, Zion Trinity has carved out a distinct niche in the New Orleans scene, contributing to the city’s reputation as a crossroads of Caribbean, African, and American musical cultures.[1][2][4]

While detailed individual member biographies are not widely documented in mainstream reference sources, available materials consistently present Zion Trinity as a collective rather than a star-centered act, focused on ensemble vocals, percussion, and ritual performance. Their legacy is most visible in New Orleans’ cultural landscape, where their appearances at events and on performance series position them as bridge-builders between community-based spiritual traditions, African diasporic ritual, and popular music performance.[1][2] Their work underscores the ongoing dialogue between New Orleans music and wider Afro-Caribbean and African spiritual sounds, helping sustain and publicize these traditions for local audiences and visitors alike.[1][2]

Fun Facts

• Zion Trinity is based in New Orleans but is frequently described as an “ambassador” for Kingston-born reggae styles, underscoring how they connect Jamaican roots music with New Orleans culture.[1]
• Promotional materials emphasize that Zion Trinity performs not only reggae but also jazz, funk, and African ritual music, explicitly positioning them as a stylistically wide-ranging ensemble.[2]
• The group’s online presence includes listings as a New Orleans reggae band on musician platforms such as ReverbNation, reinforcing their identification with both the city and the genre.[5]
• Their track “Oshun: Be Oni,” available on streaming platforms, signals a strong engagement with Yoruba/Orisha spiritual themes, blending African-derived religious concepts with contemporary roots reggae.[4]

Musical Connections

Key Collaborators

• Mike “Soulman” Baptiste & The Soul Mystics - Appeared together on the concert series “New Orleans Live,” where Zion Trinity was featured alongside Mike Soulman Baptiste & The Soul Mystics, highlighting a shared New Orleans roots and soul/reggae context. (New Orleans Live, Episode 8 performance) [documented mid-2010s[1]]

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Discography

Albums

Title	Release Date	Type
Spirit of the Orisha	2014-04-05	Album

Top Tracks

1. Yemaya: Yemaya Olodo (Spirit of the Orisha)
2. Oshun: Ide Were Were (Spirit of the Orisha)
3. Esu: Alaroye (Spirit of the Orisha)
4. Orunmila: Orunmila Talade (Spirit of the Orisha)
5. Esu: Ase' Mojuba Orisa (Spirit of the Orisha)
6. Esu: Elegua Go Anya (Spirit of the Orisha)
7. Nana Buruku: A Kama Olodo (Spirit of the Orisha)
8. Ochosi: O Mu Mi (Spirit of the Orisha)
9. Esu: Reso (Bara Su Wa Yo) (Spirit of the Orisha)
10. Esu: Aso Kere Kere (Spirit of the Orisha)

External Links

• Spotify

Heard on WWOZ

Zion Trinity has been played 2 times on WWOZ 90.7 FM, New Orleans' jazz and heritage station.

Date	Time	Title	Show	Spotify
Dec 21, 2025	21:22	What Kind of Worldfrom DJ Originators	Spirits of Congo Squarew/ Baba Geno
Dec 14, 2025	20:57	Love Lettersfrom Eyes On Zion	Spirits of Congo Squarew/ Baba Geno