Temple Yard

Temple Yard is an intriguing Georgia-based band formed in 1998 by former members of Christafari. I don't know the reasons behind the split, but listening to Emancipation -- their second album -- you might guess that it was because the Temple Yard folks wanted to explore musically beyond reggae. And voila we have what the group affectionately refers to as "Caribeat" -- mixing "the best of the Caribbean with elements of other genres," according to the liner notes.