Lion of Judah the titles of the Solomonic Emperors of Ethiopia. It was depicted on a map of the Upper Nile published in 1683 by the Italian Jobi Ludolfi describing the Lion of Judah symbol as the Royal Insignia of the Ethiopian empire. The Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia lasted three thousand years according and has its patrilineal origin in the Israelite Royal House of Judah. The Lion of Judah served as the hereditary title of the Solomonic Ethiopian emperors including Menelik and Haile Selassie and was depicted on the flag of Ethiopia from 1897 to 1974. Due to its association with Haile Selassie,
Judah & the Lion played on folk instruments. MacDonald said he was influenced by Kendrick Lamar and the Beatles. Current members Past members Touring members Judah & the Lion released their first EP, "First Fruits," on June 19, 2012."" Judah & the Lion Judah & the Lion is an American band from Nashville, Tennessee, that formed in 2011. Their latest release is "Folk Hop n' Roll Deluxe" (2017). The band consists of Judah Akers (vocals, guitar), Brian Macdonald (mandolin, vocals), and Nate Zuercher (banjo, vocals). The original members of the band met while attending Belmont University in Nashville. Lead singer, Judah Akers had written