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Jah Warrior is a United Kingdom roots reggae/dub production team, record label, sound system, and musical group centred on Steve Mosco.

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Mosco first got interested in reggae as a teenager in Manchester. [1] He started attending sound system events in Moss Side and Hulme, before travelling further afield, experiencing the likes of Jah Shaka. [1] In 1981 he moved to London and was invited by Tim Westwood to do a reggae show on a pirate radio station called LWR. He also worked as a selector on the Humble Lion sound system, which in 1987 was renamed Jah Warrior. [2] In 1990 he put out an album called Warrior Dub under the name Zulu Warriors. [1] In 1995 he started the Jah Warrior record label, the first release being "The 22nd Book" by Naphtali, [1] followed by the album One of These Days. [3] Since 1999, he has concentrated on production.

He has since produced albums by artists such as Hughie Issachar, Tena Stelin, Prince Alla, Peter Broggs, Trinity, Dillinger, Rod Taylor, U Brown, Alton Ellis, Anthony Johnson, Dennis Alcapone, Horace Andy, and Jah Mason, as well as dub releases as Jah Warrior, working with Dougie Wardrop (aka A. Millgate), [4] [5] and Jah Warrior has become one of the leading independent roots and reggae labels in the UK. [6] His Dub From The Heart series of albums are considered some of the most interesting examples of that genre from the mid to late 1990s. [3]

Jah Warrior's first release in the United States was Peter Broggs Jah Golden Throne Dubwise album on the BSI label. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Steve Mosco. "Jah Warrior: Brief History". jahwarrior.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
  2. ↑ Jakob Levi (May 2005). "Interview with Steve "Jah Warrior" Mosco at the Reggaemusicstore.com premises". Guidelight Movement. Archived from the original on 23 September 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Top 10s: Jah Warrior". reggaenews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
  4. ↑ Greg Whitfield (January 2003). "Interview: Jah Warrior". reggaenews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
  5. ↑ "Jah Warrior feat Prince Alla - Roots of Dub Funk 3 - 'Our Father Dub'". tantyrecord.com. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
  6. ↑ "Sonic Garden :: Jah Warrior". sonicgarden.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
  7. ↑ "The International Farmer: Peter Broggs". pterbroggs.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
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