Official Roots Reggae Sound Clash: Jah Shaka Sound System vs Jah Tubby S...

Official Roots Reggae Sound Clash: Jah Shaka Sound System vs Jah Tubby Sound System 1987 pt2

Jah Shaka was born and grew up in Clarendon, Jamaica. But started his musical career in London, England. It was in the mid 70's that he joined the soul & R'n'B sound system Freddie Cloudburst as a soundman apprentice. A couple of years around 1970 he started his own Sound System simply known as Jah Shaka, he favored Steppers productions and often strictly dub.
Jah Shaka took his name from the Zulu leader Shaka, styling himself the African Zulu Warrior. He had a Friday night residency at Phebes Club in Hackney circa late 1978, by the following summer he was playing every Friday at the Noreik, on Seven Sisters road in Tottenham.

In 1980 and 1981 he won the best Sound System section of the Black Echoes Reggae Awards. The top 5 in 1981 were:
Jah Shacka, Sir Cxosne, Fat Man, Ray Symbolic & Moa Ambassa
Jah Shakas sound system was one of the few sounds that stuck to its vision during the 80's when dancehall started getting more oriented on subjects that wasn't concerned about Rastafari, such as slackness, gunman lyrics. As Shacka refused to compromise he went through a lean period but ultimately this gained him a strong following that has continued to grow ever since.

In 2000 he suffered several injuries from a housefire and in 2006 Jah Shaka had much of his equipment stolen. He returned with a new built sound system later the same year.
Jah Shakas son Malachi the Young Warrior has followed in his fathers footsteps and has also become a part of the UK Sound System scene.

Jah Shaka produced a string of highly appraised albums with artists such as Norman Grant (from the Twinkle Brothers), Icho Candy, Vivian Jones, Sgt. Pepper, Max Romeo, Prince Alla, Horace Andy and of course many of his own dub productions.


Jah Tubby's Sound System was established in the 1970's in North London and by 1977 were playing against the biggest Sound Systems of the day.
In early 1979 they had a Thursday night residency at Cubies club in Hackney and a Friday night one at Kippers Youth Club, Aldgate. By the middle of the year they had added a Sunday night session at the Noreik in Tottenham.

In the mid 80's they established the Jah Tubby's and Y&D record labels initially both labels released 12 inch singles up to around 1990 though the Jah Tubby's label was revived in 2000 with a series of 7inch singles and later in the decade with a series of 10inch releases.
In the 80's Aba Shanti I front man Joseph Smith deejayed on the sound using the name Jasmine Joe.
They are still going today and alongside the Sound System and record label they also manufacture amps and other equipment for a new generation of Sound Systems.

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