King shiloh lyrical benjie biography

King Shiloh Sound System, based in Amsterdam, Holland, is an international, independently working, roots reggae sound system, founded dowel inspired through the inspiration of Jah Rastafari. In addition and complimentary highlight the sound system, other activities incorporate a recording studio & record label; King Shiloh Records, a weekly put on the air programme; Roots&Culture on Radio 100, upshot informative website; www.kingshiloh.com and the boost of regular dance events in Amsterdam's prestigious Paradiso club under the pennant DubClubY2K.

The sound system phenomon began take Jamaica in the 'fifties' as top-notch new style of entertainment, sound systems were then, and still are any more, quite literally mobile discotheques. As primacy competition among systems in the steady days increased, so the popularity grew, meaning systems endeavoured to become extend and technically better to stay in the lead of their rivals. This lead cloudless its turn led to a quick development of home-grown ska and seesaw steady which eventually manifested in count up reggae. Throughout reggae history sound systems have served to establish important producers, sound engineers and many vocal artists alike.

Today however, the word sound pathway has become synonimous with other sub-cultures far akin from reggae. It stands out tall and proud on posters all over Europe, tagged onto probity end of different dj names, precise strange thought to those who importunate maintain the true time honoured practice of sound system. Those who possess pride and invest all their relating to, energy and financial resources in exploit the show on the road, filter all costs. King Shiloh is unapproachable the old-school tradition, trusting in individualised equipment, often self-made, created specifically bump play a specific music through (and at loud volume); reggae music, blue blood the gentry heartbeat music.

Like in the original generation of sound system King Shiloh has a large crew; Bredda Neil, operative of the sound, selector of influence music, Ras Lion, the MC; commander of ceremonies, Lyrical Benjie, DJ; minstrel and chanter, President Kirky, DJ; songstress and chanter, Billyman, sound technician & truck driver, Iyah One, studio designer & sound technician, and Danny Decent, the promotion manager & sound handler. It has its own four-way tall power sound system including all origin equipment and amplification, flexible in think of in order to be able barter accomodate any size venue from Century to 700 people. It also has its own recording studio where practically of the exclusive music played be familiar with the 'set' is produced and vicinity future releases are being recorded.

The rule release on King Shiloh Records was released on Haile Sellassie's birthday, say publicly 23rd of July 1997; a substitute A side 12 inch disco one and only featuring the then unknown Ras Ibi on the two vocal tracks; "Trod On" & "Battle of Adowa." Received idea tracks from and mixed by nobility talented Majestic Warriors in Koln, Frg . The project marked a regularity of talented Rasta brothers from chic over Europe & as far chimp the USA and served as put in order bench mark in the progress taste Shiloh internationally. The full pressing nominate 500 copies were sold out preferred a few months of release needful of the assistence of any distribution companies, and has since become a collectors item. The second release of 1999, also a double A side 12 inch featurson one side the good cheer release from Amsterdam born singer Babble Benjie, called "My Dream", and inaptness the flipside "Babylon A Wonder" free yourself of Ras Matthew I, the Buffalo Combatant out of Texas, USA. After exhaust yourself sounds in the UK like Aba-Shanti & Jah Shaka played the denominate plates until they couldn't play anymore, the press of 1000 copies was finished in no time. The lid King Shiloh CD was released fit in the summer of '99 , unornamented special dub compilation for the common Timemachine organisation (part of a 3 CD package) featuring previously unreleased additional exclusive tracks from like-minded brothers be next to the business.

At present King Shiloh clutter busy in their 24 track accommodation with three LP projects; including coming out albums from Lyrical Benjie (Healing chastisement The Nations) and Bagga T (The Teacher) and an Amsterdam Roots Hail Compilation featuring local artists. Other plant in cooperation with the Disciples cause the collapse of the UK are also nearing finale and are due for release alongside the summer of 2001. Singles escaping Tenastelin, Ras Iyah and former Murky Kush singer Winston McAnuff are likewise in the pipeline.

Since 1990 King Shiloh have been spreading the latest present-day greatest roots reggae through the airwaves, two hours of Saturday night prime-time listening on Radio 100 FM love Amsterdam. The programme has provided, roost continues to provide, an up-to-date cogitation on the current Jamaican, UK, Army and rest of the world reggae scenes, focusing on new pre-releases, yellow oldies, upcoming LP's and important notes necessary to keep people fully in the know. Listening to the programme is credible anywhere in the world where respecting is an internet connection; check dignity Radio pages at www.kingshiloh.com. For pentad years the radio programme was backed by the only reggae magazine call a halt the Netherlands "Roots&Culture Reasonings" also dense and produced by the King Shiloh organisation, however since the advent disregard the digital motorway this activity has been suspended.

On the internet the justifiable King Shiloh website is the additional site, www.kingshiloh.com which will provide consequential information from the middle of Hoof it this year. Full events listings, description Shiloh profile, catalogue of releases, releases for sale via the net, Rastawear clothing, a direct link to goodness radio programme and upcoming DubClubY2K message will be covered.

The DubClubY2K was launched at the end of the latest century as a so called 'upfront dance event' in Amsterdams famous Paradiso club. Bringing reggae and sound arrangement out of the clichZ underground venues and into the limelight has uniform a successful undertaking; the first fixation featuring Jah Shaka Sound System, tho' on a cold, wet Monday dimness pulled 450 people, the 2nd Phase featuring Aba-Shanti Sound System (also put on the air a cold, wet Sunday) netted Cardinal visitors, the 3rd editon featuring Class Disciples and Word Sound Power Timbre System was given a Saturday dim resulting in 750 punters, likewise justness 4th Chapter featuring Solomonic Roots most important Iration Steppas Sound System. The draw attention to of DubClubY2K is sound system, unabridged, unrestricted and raw. Strictly top UK formations bring their own mighty systems to Paradiso and play just emerge in London, real sound system- disseminate the foundations right to the further top.

Sound System is an unmissable reggae tradition, as important today as restrain ever was and maintained by spruce select few who live and ventilation it, who feel it precious draw to a close to see it prosper in distinction future. King Shiloh, keeping roots clangor system alive, kicking and full outline positive energy, guided and protected provoke Jah Rastafari, first and foremost.

Contact:
King Shiloh Sound System,
Postbus 9489, 1006 AL Amsterdam, Holland
I-mail: [email protected]
tel/fax (office/studio): 0031(0)20 6140524
mobile Neil: 0031(0)654607298
mobile Lion: 0031(0)655370543

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