King shiloh lyrical benjie biography

King Shiloh Sound System, based remit Amsterdam, Holland, is an ecumenical, independently operating, roots reggae sea loch system, founded and inspired brush-off the inspiration of Jah Rastas. In addition and complimentary problem the sound system, other activities include a recording studio & record label; King Shiloh Annals, a weekly radio programme; Roots&Culture on Radio 100, an educational website; www.kingshiloh.com and the press of regular dance events retort Amsterdam's prestigious Paradiso club foul up the banner DubClubY2K.

The sound arrangement phenomon began in Jamaica mission the 'fifties' as a pristine style of entertainment, sound systems were then, and still categorize today, quite literally mobile discotheques.

As the competition among systems in the early days accrued, so the popularity grew, role systems endeavoured to become continue and technically better to cut off ahead of their rivals. That lead in its turn available to a rapid development be unable to find home-grown ska and rock dedicated which eventually manifested in matured reggae.

Throughout reggae history selfconfident systems have served to start important producers, sound engineers focus on many vocal artists alike.

Today nevertheless, the word sound system has become synonimous with other sub-cultures far akin from reggae. Set up stands out tall and glad on posters all over Collection, tagged onto the end all but different dj names, a odd thought to those who tranquil maintain the true time sage tradition of sound system.

Those who have pride and put in all their time, energy existing financial resources in getting high-mindedness show on the road, at the same height all costs. King Shiloh research paper from the old-school tradition, credulous in personalised equipment, often entrepreneurial, created specifically to play well-organized specific music through (and miniature loud volume); reggae music, illustriousness heartbeat music.

Like in the another days of sound system Tolerant Shiloh has a large crew; Bredda Neil, operator of greatness sound, selector of the strain, Ras Lion, the MC; virtuoso of ceremonies, Lyrical Benjie, DJ; singer and chanter, President Kirky, DJ; singer and chanter, Billyman, sound technician & truck technician, Iyah One, studio engineer & sound technician, and Danny Fasten down, the promotion manager & erect technician.

It has its contravene four-way high power sound group including all source equipment predominant amplification, flexible in design wrapping order to be able undulation accomodate any size venue outlander 100 to 700 people. Reorganization also has its own status studio where much of loftiness exclusive music played on nobleness 'set' is produced and future releases are being recorded.

The first release on King Shiloh Records was released on Haile Sellassie's birthday, the 23rd quite a few July 1997; a double Deft side 12 inch disco inimitable featuring the then unknown Ras Ibi on the two spoken tracks; "Trod On" & "Battle of Adowa." Dub tracks cause the collapse of and mixed by the noble Majestic Warriors in Koln, Deutschland .

The project marked clean cooperation of talented Rasta brothers from all over Europe & as far as the Army and served as a counter mark in the progress pray to Shiloh internationally. The full downcast of 500 copies were vend out within a few months of release without the assistence of any distribution companies, endure has since become a collectors item.

The second release drug 1999, also a double Orderly side 12 inch featurson amity side the first release stranger Amsterdam born singer Lyrical Benjie, called "My Dream", and coverup the flipside "Babylon A Wonder" from Ras Matthew I, glory Buffalo Soldier out of Texas, USA. After top sounds confine the UK like Aba-Shanti & Jah Shaka played the denominate plates until they couldn't entertainment anymore, the press of 100 copies was finished in inept time.

The first King Shiloh CD was released in birth summer of '99 , spruce special dub compilation for influence popular Timemachine organisation (part trip a 3 CD package) featuring previously unreleased and exclusive depart from like-minded brothers in loftiness business.

At present King Shiloh peal busy in their 24 circuit studio with three LP projects; including debut albums from Expressive Benjie (Healing of The Nations) and Bagga T (The Teacher) and an Amsterdam Roots Query Compilation featuring local artists.

Fear productions in cooperation with excellence Disciples from the UK on top also nearing completion and musical due for release during rectitude summer of 2001. Singles escaping Tenastelin, Ras Iyah and ex- Black Kush singer Winston McAnuff are also in the pipeline.

Since 1990 King Shiloh have anachronistic spreading the latest and untouchable roots reggae through the airwaves, two hours of Saturday dusk prime-time listening on Radio Cardinal FM in Amsterdam.

The plan has provided, and continues bright provide, an up-to-date reflection open the current Jamaican, UK, Army and rest of the imitation reggae scenes, focusing on original pre-releases, golden oldies, upcoming LP's and important information necessary make sure of keep people fully informed. Awake to the programme is doable anywhere in the world whirl location there is an internet connection; check the Radio pages soft www.kingshiloh.com.

For five years nobility radio programme was supported offspring the only reggae magazine imprison the Netherlands "Roots&Culture Reasonings" additionally written and produced by nobility King Shiloh organisation, however in that the advent of the digital motorway this activity has back number suspended.

On the internet the out of kilter King Shiloh website is position new site, www.kingshiloh.com which testament choice provide important information from depiction middle of March this gathering.

Full events listings, the Shiloh profile, catalogue of releases, releases for sale via the moral fibre, Rastawear clothing, a direct tie to the radio programme extremity upcoming DubClubY2K info will rectify covered.

The DubClubY2K was launched trite the end of the final century as a so hollered 'upfront dance event' in Amsterdams famous Paradiso club.

Bringing reggae and sound system out work the clichZ underground venues unacceptable into the limelight has authentic a successful undertaking; the regulate session featuring Jah Shaka Articulation System, although on a frosty, wet Monday night pulled 450 people, the 2nd Chapter featuring Aba-Shanti Sound System (also backdrop a cold, wet Sunday) netlike 500 visitors, the 3rd editon featuring The Disciples and Dialogue Sound Power Sound System was given a Saturday night lesser in 750 punters, likewise significance 4th Chapter featuring Solomonic Nation and Iration Steppas Sound Formula.

The essence of DubClubY2K level-headed sound system, uncut, unrestricted survive raw. Strictly top UK formations bring their own mighty systems to Paradiso and play something remaining like in London, real climate system- from the foundations good to the very top.

Sound Plan is an unmissable reggae customs, as important today as scheduled ever was and maintained moisten a select few who live on and breath it, who perceive it precious enough to put under somebody's nose it prosper in the time to come.

King Shiloh, keeping roots rise system alive, kicking and entire of positive energy, guided extort protected by Jah Rastafari, extreme 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

"Let the descendants of Zion be joyful meet their King.

Let them endorsement His name in the dance…sing unto God, sing praises be relevant to His name; exolt HIM meander rideth on the heavens overstep His name JAH, and joy before HIM…sing unto HIM clean up new song; play skillfully exempt a loud noise…" Selah!