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Nuits d’Afrique : Jah Observer invité par Worldwide Soundsystem au Ministère

Sat 15 Jul 2023 • 10:00 pm Reggae
Le Ministère - Montréal 20$
· by Rédaction PAN M 360

Le concept est en voie de devenir une tradition au Festival. L’an dernier ils recevaient Iration Steppas. Cette année, ils s’offrent Jah Observer, une autre légende des sound systems britanniques, pour une session à plus de 12kW, qui promet de dégager une vibe incroyable!

On peut difficilement être plus passionnés que le sont les gars de WWSS ! Depuis une quinzaine d’années, ils peaufinent leur sound system dans la plus pure tradition jamaïcaine. Les caissons faits maison, les équipements analogiques, les sirènes et autres effets sonores, les vinyles, le MC: tout contribue à cette authenticité. Mais leur originalité s’exprime surtout dans leurs mix, transcendés par les basses, de pépites musicales africaines et antillaises et de pièces rares de Reggae et Dub. 

Pendant très longtemps, Jah Observer a été l’un des piliers du célèbre Carnaval de Notting Hill, à Londres, lancé par la communauté caribéenne comme une réponse pacifique aux tensions raciales. Fondé en 1973 et devenu un véritable mythe, le sound system mené par Spiderman incarne encore aujourd’hui l’esprit roots et chaleureux de cet événement, prônant la conscience sociale et la paix. Célébrant 50 ans de carrière, Jah Observer, depuis retourné en Jamaïque, continue à animer “à l’ancienne”, faisant tourner des valises de 45 tours remontant aux origines du reggae.

The concept is on the way to becoming a Festival tradition. Last year, WWSS welcomed Iration Steppas; this year it  will feature another British Sound System legend, Jah Observer, for a 12kW+ run, promising to let loose a sensational vibe.

It would be hard to be more enthusiastic than the guys who launched WWSS! For almost fifteen years, they have been perfecting their sound system in the purest of Jamaican traditions. Homemade speakers, analogue equipment, dub sirens and other sound effects, vinyl records, MCs: it all comes together to create a truly authentic experience. But what makes them really stand out are their bass-enhanced mixes that combine African and Caribbean musical nuggets with rare reggae and dub recordings.For the longest time, Jah Observer was a mainstay at London’s now-famous Notting Hill Carnival, which was launched by the Caribbean community in the 1960s as a peaceful response to ongoing racial tensions.

Jah Observer Sound System, founded in 1973 by Spiderman, has become legendary and it still epitomizes the Carnival’s spirit and warmth, fostering social conscience and peace. Now back in Jamaica and celebrating 50 years in the music business, Jah Observer continues to be a bastion of sound system culture, spinning 45s that hark back to the roots of reggae.

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Ce contenu provient des Productions Nuits d’Afrique et est adapté par PAN M 360.

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