Jah Shaka has been operating a London-based, roots reggae Sound System since the early 1970s. His name is an amalgamation of the Rasta term for God and that of a zulu warrior.
He started out on the Freddie Cloudburst Sound System, before setting up his own Sound System. Jah Shaka events are renowned for attracting a wide audience from all backgrounds and races. Shaka believes it to be a testament to the quality of the message that he expounds in ...
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Jah Shaka has been operating a London-based, roots reggae Sound System since the early 1970s. His name is an amalgamation of the Rasta term for God and that of a zulu warrior.
He started out on the Freddie Cloudburst Sound System, before setting up his own Sound System. Jah Shaka events are renowned for attracting a wide audience from all backgrounds and races. Shaka believes it to be a testament to the quality of the message that he expounds in his choice of music and his Rastafarian beliefs.
Shaka stayed true to his Rastafarian beliefs during the 1980s when many other Sound Systems had started to follow the Jamaican trend towards playing "slack" dancehall music. His refusal to compromise inspired a host of new UK reggae artists and Sound Systems such as Eastern Sher, The Disciples, Iration Steppas, Jah Warrior, Channel One Sound System, Conscious Sounds, The Rootsman and Abashanti-I. Non-reggae artists such as Basement Jaxx have also cited Jah Shaka as an influence during interviews...
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