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HISTORY
Jah Lion, also known some years ago with the name of "Lion of Judah Sound", was born in the 1997 for the wish of a collector from the countryside of Sondrio (small italian alpine city), with a strong passion for Rocksteady, Ska and Early Reggae vinyl recordings, to transmit his own musical acquaintances and the message contained in his records to the people who encircle him. The project, born illicit in a sunny afternoon on a beach of Como Lake, and proposed to the holidayers like alternative to the naturalistic attractions of the place, has demonstrated since its first hours of life a good consent of public. This unexpected surprise has pushed the founder, to continue to invest always greater resources in this work in the attempt to transmit, more and more to the people around Italy, his big passion for the roots of reggae music.
Along the time, following the natural route of reggae music and the spiritual route of Rastafari, his selections have discostate from the exclusive revival "first age 60s style" exploring to 360 degrees the Roots and dub productions ages 70s and 80s. Nowadays Jah Lion Sound proposes good conscious reggae music of all ages, leaving from the origins of Roots rocker reggae, arriving until the most recent & experimental digital roots and dub productions.
Jah Lion crew is composed by Luca, Jacopo Rootikalist and Alessandro Namless_A.
Jah Lion vibes have been spreaded in may yards during the years. The best memories go to the following places: Social Center PergolaTribe (MI), Rototom Sunsplash Festival (UD), Social Center Leoncavallo (MI), Rainbow Club (MI), Acqua Potabile (MI), Social Center Murazzi (TO), Torre dell'Orso cilff - Salento- (LE), Social Center Pacì Paciana (BG), Fly (GE), Castello Reggae Festival (FR), Social Center AQ16 (Reggio Emilia), Social Center Dordoni (CR), Social Center La Fornace (MI), Roots Club Corner 25 Geneve (Switzerland), Agraria Feast (MI), Black Lion Dub Club San Vito in Tagliamento (PN), Social Center Il Lazzaretto (BO) and obviously “La Vespa” Hostel in Domaso (CO) from where all that had begun. Lately Jah Lion had played resident once a month in the Social Center Dordoni (CR) organizing many good sessions with italian and international special guests. Jah Lion has had the pleasure and the honor to play side by side with big artists like Terry Gad from Jah Trinity sound system, Julian Fairshare from Fairshare Unity Sound System, Ras Russel son of Devon Russel, Austin & crew from Jah Observer sound system, Steve Vibronics, Parvez Dub Factory, Zulu 99Posse, King David Warriors Sound System, Prince Alla, Nucleus Roots, Ras Hyha, Oxman (Dubvendor Allstars), Aba Shanti I, Murry Man, Brother Culture, Lion Youth sound system from Geneve, Lord Hissayas from France and many more.
The name of the sound represents an "heavy weight" because it incarnates itself a universal and absolute icon, but in the mean time, it represents the only right flag to the music that Jah Lion proposes. The research of the best mystic energy carryed by the bass frequences of reggae music has pushed Jah Lion to search the deepest experimentations, proposing today a large selection of unreleased dubplates from the best UK and European producers and specials of big roots artists like Max Romeo, Rankin Joe, Prince Alla, Sugar Minott, Brother Culture, Justin Hinds, Everton Blender and many more.
The sound system supplied by Jah Lion has been gained from the readaptation of the old Jah Trinity UK scoop bins hand made by Milton and Terry Gad. Mid and Treble - strictly horn boxes - were self manifactured in the 80s by an italian craftsman and provided with new powerful drivers ciare. The music coming from a shure stylus, grafted on a technics 1200 deck, is preamplified by Jah Tubbys Preamp and amplified by crest power amps. The equipment is provided with a self manifactured siren, a boss de200 delay and a Line 6 Rack delay.
2006 have moreover seen the birth of a radio space lead from Jah Lion and Roots Doctor on the frequencies of "Radio Onda D'Urto" in FM for the north of Italy, via streaming and via saltellite for the rest world. This weekly radio program is named "Rasta Reggae Radio" and beyond pushing the new dub selections, it opens a channel for all the italian Roots reggae Sounds and producers. The transmission also features interviews to the best artists passing by Italy and live session recordings. This year is the 5th season.
Jah Lion want to thank JAH for inspiration, King David Warriors (AO) for help and support, Likkle Lee (PG), Roby and Massimo Earth Resistance sound system (BG), Ale Kayapowa sound system (EN), Fausto from King Burning sound (Bilbao Basque Country), Baro from Quickly Burning sound (BG), Fede from B_Team (Australia), Marco from Black Star Line sound system (LE), Marianna and all Roots Collective crew (PN), Jacob (CN), Jack & Ste Rise & Shine sound system (BO), Mikey Dread and Ras Kayleb from Channel One (UK), Terry and Milton from Jah Trinity (UK & Australia), Julian Fairshare from Fairshare Unity (UK), Austin from Jah Observer sound (UK), Ale & Mountain Top sound system crew (NO), Hyziah Davis from Hytal Bosrah sound system, Freedom Masses sound system (UK), Tim from Skankin Society sound system (SWISS), Raffa from Heavy Hammer sound (LE), Bizzo & all United Roots crew (TO), Russ Disciples (UK). Your vibes are vital power for us. Nuff Blessings.