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2013 sees the renaming of Joshua Moses as Jashwha. His recording career between 1978 and 2003 and clears the way for his new material to be released under the name by which he is now known, Jashwha Moses. When we subtitled the album “30 Years In The Wilderness” it wasn't hyperbole on our part, but a statement of fact, for just like the old testament prophets with whom he shares his names he has been wandering in a wilderness, if only in a musical sense. For much of the last three decades with no records released and only the occasional small gig, he has been exiled from his audience yet, Jahswha's music and it's message is too powerful to be silenced and finally his voice will be heard.
Like so many of Bristol's reggae musicians, Jashwha's journey began in Jamaica. His parents left for England seeking a better life and at the age of twelve the young Jashwha came to join them finding himself in the alien world of a foreign land.
Jashwha's musical talent had soon attracted other like minded local musicians, but it was during a solo performance that he was heard by one of the most important figures in British reggae potentially giving him the perfect launch for his recording career. Dennis Bovell had already been involved with every aspect of reggae music, from sound systems to bands, from playing to producing and in 1978 he collaborated with Jashwha on what still stands as a classic piece of British roots reggae, “Africa (Is Our Land)”. Although Jashwha is a skilful musician Dennis took his song and laid down the instrumental track on his own adding a young Caron Wheeler who's backing vocals give the song an extra edge. Unfortunately, timing is everything and not only was Jamaican reggae already leaving roots behind in favour of the early dancehall sound lessoning the record's sales, Dennis Bovell's attention would soon be focused in other directions with the unprecedented success of Janet Kay's “Silly Games”. Although.......
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2013 sees the renaming of Joshua Moses as Jashwha. His recording career between 1978 and 2003 and clears the way for his new material to be released under the name by which he is now known, Jashwha Moses. When we subtitled the album “30 Years In The Wilderness” it wasn't hyperbole on our part, but a statement of fact, for just like the old testament prophets with whom he shares his names he has been wandering in a wilderness, if only in a musical sense. For much of the last three decades with no records released and only the occasional small gig, he has been exiled from his audience yet, Jahswha's music and it's message is too powerful to be silenced and finally his voice will be heard.
Like so many of Bristol's reggae musicians, Jashwha's journey began in Jamaica. His parents left for England seeking a better life and at the age of twelve the young Jashwha came to join them finding himself in the alien world of a foreign land.
Jashwha's musical talent had soon attracted other like minded local musicians, but it was during a solo performance that he was heard by one of the most important figures in British reggae potentially giving him the perfect launch for his recording career. Dennis Bovell had already been involved with every aspect of reggae music, from sound systems to bands, from playing to producing and in 1978 he collaborated with Jashwha on what still stands as a classic piece of British roots reggae, “Africa (Is Our Land)”. Although Jashwha is a skilful musician Dennis took his song and laid down the instrumental track on his own adding a young Caron Wheeler who's backing vocals give the song an extra edge. Unfortunately, timing is everything and not only was Jamaican reggae already leaving roots behind in favour of the early dancehall sound lessoning the record's sales, Dennis Bovell's attention would soon be focused in other directions with the unprecedented success of Janet Kay's “Silly Games”. Although.......
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