Jah Shaka on UK Soundsystem History | Red Bull Music Academy
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- In his 2014 Red Bull Music Academy lecture, one of the original heroes of Rastafarian music culture reflected on coming to England, his first soundsystem experience, and more.
TOPICS:
06:34 - Coming to England
09:11 - First sound system experience
17:12 - Music as vocabulary
48:47 - The sound clash
1:03:13 - Tuning a room
1:40:59 - The message
MUSIC:
25:03 - Jah Shaka - “Promise Dub” • Video
32:23 - Roger Robin - “Journey On” • 12" Roger Robin - Jour...
58:14 - film clip from Babylon (1981)
1:11:34 - Young Warrior presents Sista Beloved - “Freedom of the Land”
1:18:33 - Jah Shaka - “Verse 1” • Video
1:52:09 - Jah Shaka - “My Prayer” • Video
Jah Shaka’s legendary dubs, spiritual message and chest-rattling soundsystem have come to symbolize a deeper meaning in sound. Coming from Jamaica to London in the late ’50s, Jah Shaka’s young life was embedded within the black British immigrant experience: families building their own soundsystems and throwing house parties as a way to escape the racism and poverty that met so many of them on arrival. Having toured the world to spread his message of love, tolerance and spirituality for over 40 years, the Shaka sound remains a truly special one.
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Rest In Power Jah Shaka ❤
Shaka was one of our great modern prophets. He changed my life gradually over my formative years. He instilled many of the lessons he speaks of simply through his music and short time toasting between songs. He taught me music is the closest thing we have to magic and that god is simply the love we carry for ourselves and a stranger. Love and compassion even in the face of anger and oppression is more powerful than any fire.
I met him when he had his shop at the Marc West in New Cross, he encouraged me to drink nerve tonic, when I was going
through depression. A man of great humanity & true worth.
Sad News Jah he Knows.
A Spiritual Warrior
Condolences to the Family, Friend's and Fans he reached home and around the World for this huge Loss of Jah Shaka, a Spiritual Warrior a Legend, an Educatior, a influencer on his Craft.
An Inspiration full of Love.
A once in a Lifetime, One of a Kind DUB Organiser who's contribution to the art of sound system operator and selector production, Artistry will be sorely missed.
Many sessions I'm sure I lost a couple of pounds skanking all night 💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿Rest in Power King with our Ancestor's and other Greats "When my Work is over I will Fly away home" so fly to higher heights, Legacy left will Live On🕊😪💔💚💛❤ 👑 🇯🇲🇬🇧 We Give you Thanks Jah Shaka SALUTE!
🙏💗💓💞💕❤🔥💕💞💓💗🙏
Maybe it wasnt a japanese audience, but by speaking slowly he just made himself clear to the whole world that will watch this lecture and get to understand the history and teachings of this man, his ideals and people.
First listened to Shaka around 1983, would listen to him on Saturday night and my ears would still be ringing lunchtime on Sunday. One man operation with the turntable on a big thick piece of sponge above his head with 4 x 18" speakers in each box.Those were the days :)
still are. Shaka hasnt changed... though i suppose, the world around , has.
16 MINS in that's some of the best advice I've ever heard, "If you set high standards, even if you miss you still get somewhere" I try and live by that but i've never heard anybody express it so clearly.
Jah Shaka was a massive inspiration to my life growing up in Southall which use to be heart of sound systems in the 90’s. Shaka took me to a place of mediation so deep which use to let me connect to the vocal and dub.
So thank you Jah Shaka for the musical inspiration that you had to my life l.
Good times and bad but you still the man and No:1 sound-system in the world! The true Dread at the controls!!
What I love is we sometimes come to a Shaka dance after years but we still feel the love. Bless 🙏🏽👌👊🏽
Bless UP! I saw him in Southall too. It was around 2011 though. It was beautiful to see other different kinds of Asians vibing to Jah music
Good comment, true. I agree.
Only 6 minutes or so into the program when Shaka tells about what was written on some doors and gates, I dont mind admitting that as a grown man I started to well up. Powerful stuff. Jah bless you Shaka. Love conquerors everything ❤.
It wasn't that great for the Irish or the dogs either
Used to go to Jah Shaka Sound in Acton Town Hall in the late 70's. Shaka, Coxsone and also they used to do Lovers Rock nights in Acton Town Hall. Had some excellent nights with Shaka. RIP
@1hr 30mins, I'll never forget that session with Messenger at the Bongo Club in Edinburgh! Nor so many other mystical journeys with the mighty Jah Shaka Sound which never failed to punch through to that higher level. Giving thanks and blessings 🙏🏼 1Love
A commendable tribute to the great Jah Shaka whose dub music mesmerised you
Inside out.
Shaka has changed many lives, God bless him and what he has brought to the people.
R.I.P Shaka and thankyou for so much good vibes and helping those in suffer to lift the people..Word, Sound & Power...
Foundation dread at the control, pioneer in the U.K. Soundsystem movement, died of a heart attack this morning. Legacy lives on Mighty Shaka ✊🏾🔴⚫️🟢🇯🇲🇪🇹
deep meditation and wisdom Jah Rastafari... Jah Shaka the great teacher of Jah rest in eternal peace in Zion garden. Shaka system vibrate my soul in London and in Stoke and was a spiritual awakening. live on in spirit and DUB BASS SOUND SYSTEM.
I first herd JAH SHAKA in the 70’s at PHEBEES a night club in Stoke Newington north London . He was the entertaining sound system.The resident sound. Fatman followed and took over as resident sound.Both of them were great. Will always be in my heart.
For me it was settlement Peckham. Remember getting your Giro! Going daddy kools, Dean street ,anything shaka played you would buy.when daddy kool new you,he would play for you,you put your hand up and it's added to your pile.
Gone but not forgotten! Rip Jah Shaka! I went to England 1966 myself
The great Jah Shaka, it's a joyous thing to see him sharing his wisdom with so many people in this way. Great stories that explain so clearly what his message is about. The question from the audience at 1.40.56 was a wonderful question and so beautifully answered by Jah Shaka, a truly inspirational person for all ages and all people. Give thanks.
Amazing...the mighty Jah Shaka a serious, positive and healing force, I'm privileged to have experienced and will deeply miss ❤ R.I.P
What a amazing production. A very wise
man who taught a lot from a simple perpetration. A phenomenal insight.
Music revels all the time
One of my favorite parts of this interview is when the host tries to steer the conversation and Jah Shaka says ‘We’ll get to that, I need to speak at length.’ As he’s going into the history of his experiences. Truly a profound individual whose story deserves to be heard in fullness.
The king has risen...All hail Jah Shaka...Dub in paradise!
Please accept my thankfulness for the sound you have embedded within my soul, very grateful, music has no barriers... Jah shaka I salute you
🙏🏽
This interview shows that jah shaka is a very intelligent sound system sound man because to be a good sound man you got to invent your own music and shaka was a man that made his own music and it is my view that is why he stood out more than all the other sound systems a great man long live jah shaka
Rest in Power Jah Shaka
I love you, Jah Shaka, thanks for your music, wisdom and message for my heart.
I’ve been a reggae anorak connoisseur enthusiast for over 40 years and all I can say in the UK no one did it like he did it beautiful so much love respect to the mighty Freddie cloudburst a.k.a.jah Shaka ❤
What a lovely, gentle man, sharing his experience. I had the privilege of playing at one of his sounds in SE London in the late 80's.
Rest In Eternal Peace Shaka, Live forever throught your legacy
Rest Up The Legendary Jah Shaka 🕊🖤🕊🖤🕊🖤🕊🖤
Very interesting interview. I learn a lot about music and sound. The speaker knows his. Subject matter a very excellent teacher and pressentation.
Rest in power, Shaka.
Respect to him also at 1hr30 for going out his way to mention Messenger Soundsystem outta Edinburgh. Really solid and under-rated sound system from 88'. I highly recommend going to their monthly dance in Edinburgh or booking them for your city. You won't regret it.
do you know if the clip played in the video is on RUclips [bongo club 2013/2014?]
@@the_funkykingston
I’m not too sure. It could be. I know he played there again on Messenger in 2019. Wicked session.
Every Messenger session at the Bongo is fire.
ruclips.net/video/EmfWlzUyqTo/видео.html
Saw Shaka many a time at the Rocket on Holloway Road in the early 90s. The sound was felt as well as heard. Bigup Shaka RIP.
Know him when I was in my teens. He used to play at shubeen on my road 5 doors away. We didn't have to go coz we cld hear it in our house! He used to play at Mile End every Sunday, it was a must every Sunday to get there. Loved it. Bwoi
ONE OF DA FIRST SOUNDS I LISTEN TO..BLEW MY MIND
I will never forget my first Shaka dance 96 central club reading changed my life after that night jah Rastafari
Give Jah praise to Mr. Shaka for these informative words. 🎼❤️💛💚
Rest in dub jah shaka thank you for the music
Rest in power eternally Knocky.
JAH SHAKA IS ALWAYS GREAT WEN COMES TO MUSIC AND TEACHING
REST IN POWER SHAKA ✊🏾
Great guidance, Jah Shaka, what a hero!
One of best moments of my musical journey was a Jah Shaka tent! Just this guy with his massive sound system, a turntable and a mic. He played the record - one after the other (gaps of silence in-between tunes). It was around the time DMC scratch DJ'ing and House / DnB blending was so political, this man just chilled, played the best Dub records and danced! It simply blew my mind! as a White English person growing up in the frantic Rave era, this was so amazing to me!
It's mad cuz I was really in tune to Jah Shaka's music a week or so ago with no knowledge of him passing (literally just found out)
Rest in Peace Mr Shaka ♥✌✊🏾
Wow bless u. Sir
The giant and original Roots Reggae sound system maker is now resting in peace, way out of this troubled world!
RIP Jah Shaka.
Rest in Power Shaka 👑
LEGEND, good interviewer as well, respect
Knowledge fr9m JAH Shaka College, 🙏🏽 🙌🏼 Amen
R.I.P OUR ICON 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
am Jamaican and that Rasta man is so real to the deal real talk sincerely.
Music inspiring so many youths I had a great education listening these music from I was a youth upfulll rastafari music
The Mighty Jah Shaka, Spiritual Bass Legend & Dub Master, Blessings Jah Love ❤
Jah Shaka is a legend. I have all the DUB SALUTE albums on CD
Thanks & praises!
With playing reggae riddim is a way to reflect their own loyal followers Rastafarian, Jamaican music sound system Jah love to spread worldwide, Jah bless, One love.
jah shaka fligh high king we will be remembered forever rest in powerful rastafari anthem forever more
The king of Sound System
Best street party I see up close at boomtown many years ago, RIP Jah the greatest 😢❤
RIP Jah Shaka. ❤ Where would we be without you?
No words for this man only respect
Grew up on Bobs music, age 8 onwards, age 14 went first to Shaka in Rocket Holloway rd, then followed him all around London, for 12-14 years straight!!! All venues, got a very big record selection, met many a producer and artists, worked with many, ....thanks to Shaka. Bless up. One love. "
Is Southall Community Centre still open, do you know?
@@GTLeopard nope only operating for wedding and birthday parties
@@sumeettatla9830 Thanks for the answer. Yes, I gathered that. I suppose that's it then. The end. They got their revenge on the Indian Workers Association in the end, didn't they. First the placement of the old people's home, then turning off the power supply during sound system nights, then building those flats, then selling the building. Now, it's all as if it never happened.
@@GTLeopard yes brother such a shame, many great nights at southall community. Hopefully we get some roots nights at tudor rose as its been re-opened but i dont think they liked the rootsman crowd at tudor rose
49:10
Shaka, who was a RUFFNECK sound warrior, being literally so humble and modest, its untrue... so beautiful to see
a brilliant interview - r.i.p.
I just saw him in London. Incredible. One of the wonders of the world.
RIP Jah Shaka 🙏🏾🙏🏾
JAH Shaka you mentioned a very important point. We need back the house parties back in the centres. Truth we don't even know each other no more.. Now pandemic keep us in hiding and women can't be seen. We need to bring some vibes back.
Share the same stage with him in ghana in 1994 bless be to him
Dub Philosopher! Jah Shaka the Legend!
Great interview big up red bull
Nuff niceness!..... S.I.E.P Jah Shaka 🙏❤🔥
RIP JAH SHAKA LEGEND AT THE CONTROLS, 🕊❤️
Pure good vibes 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
RIP king Jah S.... carnival will never be the same
'No Black, No Irish, No Dogs' - a sign I remember well, from 1995/6 when living near the West Ham football club in the East of London. Pubs used to have that sign...me and my mates were not welcome in those joints, avoided them like the plague. Bad voodoo back then.
this a positive message. true to the soul and the higher high.
LEGEND. Great interview
Rest in peace, legend
Rest in external Power Mighty Zulu Warrior - Jah Shaka! Your music and words of wisdom will not be forgotten❤
GONE BUT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN HE WAS A STAR INHIS OWN WAY CONDOLENCES TO ALL.MANNERS AND RASPECT IVERYTIME RASTAFARI
Zion as got it's true master.
Its a shame jamaica does not know and honor with merit shaka muzik.this is rockers a rare music disappeared from jamaica
Jah shaka best sound system in the world jah shaka
R.i.p. Dub in Zion 💚💛❤️
🌍🌎🌏🗺 Love international! Greetings from Ukraine! RIEP King Shaka!
RIP RASTAFARI Elders JAH SHAKA 🙏🏾❤💛💚
Give thanks !
Wow🙏🏾🙏🏾
Legend 💯
You can't run away
You can't hide
No, no, no, no
Don't run to the rock
Don't run to the sea
No escape
You cannot run
Down inna Babylon
Yeah, you gotta be strong
You got to know yourself
Before it gets to late
I love that the whole Dread Dub Rasta they had going on in Brixton has not melted away but gotten more organised into An Underground System to preserve the sound. Ha those Corporate Media Music Monkeys have taken over Jamaica,and The West You are as better off Preserving It From Them in UK must be plenty of places here and there and remember France and Germany love this music exclusively too.
Best interview on here apart from David rodigan the way Shaka breaks into song is incredible and is voice is really good to
Rip to the legend ma brudda
Rest in eternal peace ❤💯
RIP my brother internal glory
One Love ❤️💛💚
Nelson 100 - I saw Jah Shaka & Linton Kweisi Johnson at The Rocket. I never spilt my weed once.
Thank ❤
Rip King Shaka❤
I remember Jah Shaka in the 70s he was not popular outside of the black community back then as he was today. As for the dub thing Jah Shaka was a master at that part of Jamaican music in the UK but the real credit for playing dub music was a Jamaican man called Osbourne Rudduck A.k.A. king tubby in the 70s Sound systems in the UK were falling over themselves to have king tubby dubplates from Jamaica, especially at sound clashes back then. Jah Shaka kept it real to himself & his Audience even though that style of music is not really used in Jamaica today, especially with the top sounds. Jah Shaka was unique he was as they used to say one in the island he will be missed
❤️💛💚🇪🇹 Dub Master 🎶..Rest In Paradise ZION ✨
Anyone remember the days of moonshot in newcross Fridays? (Mid 70s)