16 September 2024

Sound Systember 16

Aba Shanti-I 
 
 



Like many Sound System operators, Aba Shanti-I's father also ran a Sound System, the popular Count Alan Sound System in the 1960s. Aba Shanti-I (born Joseph Smith) has been a Sound System operator & Dub producer since the 1990s. He has been a resident Sound System at Notting Hill Carnival since 1993.

 



Aba got his start with Jah Tubby's Sound System where he was known as Jasmine Joe. In 1990, Aba took over the running of Jah Tubby's. Aba Shanti-I produces / records with his brother & their band the Shanti-Ites on their own Falasha imprint. Their first record, Tear Down Babylon was released in 1993.

 

Blood Shanti & Shanti-Ites - Tear Down Babylon, Aba-Shanti-I ABA001, 1993.
all decryption codes in comments


Side A -
Tear Down Babylon - Blood Shanti & Shanti-Ites
Tear Down Babylon (Verse II)

Side B -
Tear Down Babylon (Verse III) (Aba on the Board)
Tear Down Babylon (Verse IV) (final mix) - Shanti-Ites

 

 

 

For the remainder of Aba, I am sharing the top-shelf trilogy of The Wrath of Jah...


Joseph    
Mighty Aba Shanti    
Zulu Warrior    
His Majesty's Theme    
Benjahmen My Son    
Love & Unity    
Earth Rocker    
Free the Nation    
The Wrath of Jah    
Babylon Bound to Fall    
Zulu Warrior ('96' mix)    
The Wrath of Jah (Part 2)

 

 

 


The Warning
Free he Multitude
The Elements
Brimstone
Forces of Selah
Groundation Rock
Vibration
Crowning of the King
Jah Lightning & Thunder
Jah Lives
Jah Lightning & Thunder (Verse 2 )
bonus track -
Jah Lord
 
 
 
 

The Tower of Babel
Man in the Hills
Higher Plain
Players of Instruments
Farewell
Jah Love
Iman Iwah
Tribute to Tommy McCook
Jericho Walls (Verse I)
Rejoice
Shanti-Ites
Iver & Iver
Battle of Jericho
Guidance & Protection
Jericho Walls (Verse II)
 
 
 

Sound System forever,

5 comments:

  1. Tear Down Babylon
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    Earth Rocker
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    Jah Lightning & Thunder
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    Jericho Walls
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  2. Only halfway through the month, and Systember is already astonishing! You have, N0, surpassed yourself again - and much to my edification! Thanks hardly seem enough.

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    1. Thanks, RD. Glad you are enjoying the journey. Each Dubtember I try to surpass my previous shares. & believe you me, thanks from Frens of NSS are always enough. Appreciated.

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  3. Thanks NØ! Another batch of new soundsystem tracks to enjoy!

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    1. Thanks. This is some smooth Roots Dub ala Jah Shaka. Very reverential Rastaness.

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