| ABOUT Jah Shaka & Johnny Clarke (extracts from Wikipedia): Johnny Clarke: en.wikipedia.org Jah Shaka: en.wikipedia.org Jah Shaka Official Site: www.jahshakasoundsystem.com Johnny Clarke: Born January 12, 1955, Whitfield Town, Kingston, Jamaica, is a reggae musician. A Rastafarian, many of Clarke's songs concern his faith and the beliefs of the Rastafari movement, such as anti-violence (as heard on "Let Go Violence") and legalization of marijuana ("Legalize It"). He helped define the "Flying Cymbals" period that preceded the "Roots Rockers" sound of the mid to late 1970s. Clarke was one of the first Jamaican artists signed to Virgin Records' Frontline subsidiary in 1976, releasing the albums Authorized Version and Rockers Time Now on the label. Clarke enjoyed further hits in the early 1980s with producer S Douglas, before working again with Lee. His popularity in Jamaica, however, declined, and he relocated to London in 1983, recording with Mad Professor, as well as further recordings for Jamaican producers King Tubby, Errol Thompson, and Prince Jammy. He has since occasionally reappeared with new material - Rasta Nuh Fear in 1992, and Rock With Me in 1997 - and continues to tour regularly. ABOUT JAH SHAKA: JAH SHAKA has been operating a London-based roots reggae soundsystem 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 soundsystem, before setting up his own. Shaka is ... |
