Dub and reggae legend Jah Shaka has died. After tributes began appearing on social media, his family confirmed the news on Wednesday. No cause of death was given, and his precise age is not known.
Dub music grew out of reggae in the 1960s and 1970s. The songs largely consisted of heavily-edited remixes of existing records, created by removing the vocal sections and placing increased focus on ...
Jah Shaka, the London roots reggae artist who inspired legions of acts across genres, has died. His management confirmed his death on Wednesday, 12th April, and did not provide a cause of death. Jah ...
For over half a century, Jah Tubby's World System has been at the forefront of sound system culture, building, planning, and shaping the vibration of reggae and dub across the globe. Born from the ...
Roger Steffens, Founding Chairman, Reggae Grammy Committee, wrote about the new album: "Zvuloon Dub System demonstrates conclusively why they are Israel's top reggae band, proving great roots music ...
Jamaica’s sound systems were the forebears for modern day DJ and hip-hop culture. Sound engineers like King Tubby and Lee “Scratch” Perry came onto the scene and pioneered a new genre known as dub.
The lineage of today’s chart-topping hip-hop and, earlier, the international reggae scene can be traced back to the sound system culture that blossomed in Jamaica during the 1950s, 60s and 70s and ...