Jah Shaka on UK Soundsystem History | Red Bull Music Academy

In his 2014 Red Bull Music Academy lecture, one of the original heroes of Rastafarian music culture reflected on coming to England, his first soundsystem experience, and more. TOPICS: 06:34 – Coming to England 09:11 – First sound system experience 17:12 – Music as vocabulary 48:47 – The sound clash 1:03:13 – Tuning a room 1:40:59 – The message MUSIC: 25:03 – Jah Shaka – “Promise Dub” 32:23 – Roger Robin - “Journey On” 58:14 – film clip from Babylon (1981) 1:11:34 – Young Warrior presents Sista Beloved – “Freedom of the Land” 1:18:33 – Jah Shaka – “Verse 1” 1:52:09 – Jah Shaka – “My Prayer” Jah Shaka’s legendary dubs, spiritual message and chest-rattling soundsystem have come to symbolize a deeper meaning in sound. Coming from Jamaica to London in the late ’50s, Jah Shaka’s young life was embedded within the black British immigrant experience: families building their own soundsystems and throwing house parties as a way to escape the racism and poverty that met so many of them on arrival. Having toured the world to spread his message of love, tolerance and spirituality for over 40 years, the Shaka sound remains a truly special one. The Red Bull Music Academy is a global music institution committed to fostering creativity in music. We celebrate music, its culture, and the transformative minds behind it. Begun in 1998, the Academy has taken the core principles that underlie its annual workshop for selected participants and applied this curatorial approach to events, lectures, and city-wide festivals throughout the year. ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: ► Visit Red Bull TV: ► Visit our official website: ► Our latest videos on YouTube: ► Like us on Facebook: ► Follow us on Instagram: ► Follow us on Twitter: