In this section you will find Roots Sound system sessions
Aba Shanti I Southend 1st May 1994
A great session from the Mighty Aba Shanti I from 94, dropping the heavy roots sounds that he has become known for.
Aba Shanti I Leeds 1996
Another session from the Mighty Aba this time in session in Leeds.
Aba Shanti I Imperial Gardens 1999
The Mighty Aba in session once more and this one is HEAVY!!. Thanks goes out to Nic Tribulation..
Bushrocker Hi Fi 1 in 12 Club, Bradford July 2004
A small step away from the Dancehall business with this Rootsman session featuring the Mighty Bushrocker Hi Fi in session at Bradfords 1 in 12 Club..... Plenty of revival roots pressure makes this a very nice session indeed....
Channel One ft African Simba Malmo, Sweden
Another heavy roots session from the WCTD/Nic Tribulation connection this time featuring Channel One laying down some serious roots music for the Swedish massive. An added treat is having African Simba on mic duties.
Runs for two and a half hours....
Cojo (Underground Roots) Bradford 15-06-2002
Featuring: Mandela, Spider, Ilodica
A nice 45 minute roots session with some great artists live.
Iration Steppas Bradford 4-7-92
Here's a very nice session featuring Leeds own Heavyweight sound Iration Steppas....
Thanks to Nizetch for the use of the picture..
Jah Messenger Hi Fi Edinburgh 8-9-95
Featuring: Ras Kwasi Asante, Scotty Ranks, General Matic
Selector – Stevie Gad
A fine session from Scotlands number 1 roots sound Jah Messenger. Stevie Gad selects tunes from amongst others, Dub Judah, Burning Spear, Ini Kamoze and Don Carlos and the DJ's and singers ride the rhythms inna strictly Cultural style.
Jah Observer Notting Hill Carnival August 92
Jah Observer sound is aways a safe bet to visit at the Carnival and here's an example of why....
Wicked stuff courtesy of the WCTD/Nic Tribulation connection....
Jah Trinity Bristol 1990
A wicked tape of the Roots master Jah Trinity shaking up the Bristol area.
Thanks to Nic Tribulation...
Jah Tubby vs Rema Havana Club, Derby 12-8-1983
A wicked dance this one and it comes in 2 parts so you get almost 3 hours of it. Jah Tubbs is the ruler here and even without his mic men he absolutley tears it up. It's Keith alone working the sound and on mic duties and he can't resist making Rema pay for incorrectly saying one of their tunes is recorded at King Tubby's when it's a Channel One production. He is really firing on all cylinders in this session and with his box of dubs you know there can be only one outcome..... Tubbs the winner!!
Rockers International meets Jah Youth the Roots Ambassador
Selector: Augustus Pablo
Here we present two sessions featuring the sounds of the Mighty Jah Youth sound, both have the late great Augustus Pablo selecting on the sound dropping some Rockers International classics..
Is this the nearest we will get to hearing a tape of Pablo's Rockers International set?
Session 1: Dub Club, London December 8th 1994
Session 2: Shrimpers Nightclub, Southend 23-08-96
Thanks to Stevie Dread for the flyers...
Session 3: Planet Venus, Bradford 20th July 1996
Featuring: Culture Marvellous, Ras Echo, Sister Rasheda -
Selectors – Augustus Pablo, Locks Lee Irie, Youth
Another corker featuring a heavyweight Rockers International selection and a live performance from the great Sister Rasheda.
Jah Youth Caribean club london jan 1994
Once more we present the Mighty Jah Youth in session
Jah Youth Southend July 1995
Another session from the spiritual sounds of Jah Youth this time with Sister Rasheda as special guest around the control tower.
Yet another from the WCTD/Nic Tribulation connection, many thanks my friend...
Jah Youth Brixton Rec Centre, February 1999
Ras Echo, Ramon Judah, Prince Livijah, Culture Marvellous, Ras Ngoni, Locks Lee Irie
Another nice session from Jah Youth the Roots Ambassador inna cultural style...
Jungleman Hi Fi vs. Zion International Imperial Cinema, Birmingham 1982
This is a taped in the dance session, so you get both sides of the story from this one.
Mostly Roots style tunes from both sounds in this nice snapshot of early 80’s midlands sound history.
King Shilo Paradiso Amsterdam
Hollands finest Roots set King Shilo in session at the famous Paradiso in Amsterdam. Great stuff courtesy of Nic Tribulation...
King Shilo Arnhem 20 1 07
Over 2 and a half hours of this heavyweight session from King Shilo playing in Arnhem... MURDER!!!
Another from the WCTD/Nic Tribulation Roots connection..
RDK @ Brixton 1st January 1994
Featuring: Danny Dread, Marky Lyrics, Papa B, Daddy Keety, Youthie
Selector – Marky Lyrics
Brixtons heavyweight sound RDK inna rootsman style featuring a hard selection of tunes and some great mic work from the MC's.... A nice one this....
The Rootsman Hi Fi The Mill, Bradford 7-4-2001
Featuring: Daddy Freddy, Bongo Chilly, E-Man, Abbott, Billy Rockers, Bobo Dread
A wicked session this one, not strictly rockers but a mixture of Roots and the very best in classic dancehall rhythms played by The Rootsman with the 'Fastest talker' in the world Jamaica's Daddy Freddy and a slew of other artists riding them inna dancehall style.
Comes in two 90 minute parts... Great stuff!!
