#126 LWR Soul Syndicate Sat 15th April 2023 JAH SHAKA Tribute

In this show we pay tribute to JAH SHAKA and send blessings to Junior English for his send off.

Dub and reggae pioneer Jah Shaka has died, according to social media posts from close friends and collaborators. His precise age and the cause of death have not been disclosed.

The singer, producer and label owner also known as Zulu Warrior was at the helm of sound system culture in London, releasing some of the scene’s most seminal records and spearheading the influential Jah Shaka Sound System, which he began operating and touring in the 1970s.

With his spiritual messages and deep, rattling sounds, Shaka was revered by musicians and dancers across a range of genres and cultures, from the next generation of dub legends such as Iration Steppas and Jah Warrior to post-punk musicians.