JAH WARRIOR RECORDS Trafalgar House, Grenville Place, London NW7 3SA Tel/Fax +44 (0)20 8906 0080 www.jahwarrior.com jah_warrior@earthling.net Please contact Steve Mosco, jah_warrior@earthling.net, for any enquiries. PRESS RELEASE JAH WARRIOR RECORDS, the UK's leading dubwise roots reggae label kicks into 2002 with a ton of music for the massives. Our releases build on the great traditions of reggae's past, fusing the best elements with hi tech mixology to create a unique sound and production style for the future. Late March sees the release of 'Shining Bright', an album from Jamaican singer ROD TAYLOR, who has a 25 year career encompassing works with Mikey Dread, Linval Thompson, Prince Far I etc. Like all Jah Warrior albums it's available on both CD & vinyl, featuring 12 brand new vocal cuts with 2 bonus dubs on the CD. In early May we'll be releasing our second album from the legendary PRINCE ALLA, titled 'More Love,' the follow up to his other album for Jah Warrior, 'Glory'. Noted for his spiritual offerings, Alla has notched up a string of classics over the years, often mixed at the legendary King Tubbys studio, such as 'Stone,' 'Bucket Bottom,' 'Bozrock,' 'Daniel,' 'Cities' etc, many of which were featured on his compilation for Blood & Fire Records. Long time resident of Kingston Jamaica, Prince Alla passed thru. London last year specially to record this album, which features 14 brand new rootical vocal cuts, with deep basslines & live horns on the steppers and one-drop riddims' A separate dub album from the session will be released in the future. Former mc with King Tubbys Hi Fi, the great U BROWN has also been working with Jah Warrior. The results of our collaboration will see release in June with his album 'Rougher Than The Rest'. 14 cuts of lyrical trickery, featuring vocal contributions from PETER BROGGS, ALTON ELLIS, PRINCE ALLA, HORACE ANDY & ROD TAYLOR. The album contains the first Jah Warrior hip hop mix plus a ska cut! U Brown performs regularly nowadays with the esteemed Blood & Fire sound system, and some of you will already have heard him in action with Jah Warrior on our '3 The Roots Way' album, which also features Trinity and Ranking Joe. ALTON ELLIS has been in the reggae business longer than any other living artist, recording hit after hit during his lengthy stints at the legendary Coxsone Dodd's Studio One and Duke Reid's Treasure Isle. Still recording and touring regularly today, Alton is currently recording a new album with Jah Warrior, titled 'The Rastaman' for late summer release. Alton's track on Jah Warrior Showcase Vol 2 'Here I Stay,' was particularly well received by the critics. The importance of the DJ, or MC, in reggae has never been lost by this label, and we recognise the origins of current day Rap in Jamaican DJ music. Another album currently in production is a various artists DJ showcase called 'Masters Of The Mic,' which will feature contributions from DILLINGER, U BROWN, RANKING JOE, JOSEPH COTTON, DENNIS ALCAPONE and others. We are also currently producing works with up and coming young DJ artists from Jamaica including Bobo chanters LUTAN FYAH and JAH MASON, both of whom are members of Capleton's 'David House'. A 7" single with Jah Mason called 'Most Royal' will release in March. Also look out for works currently in production with former Jack Ruby Hi Fi mc PROFESSOR FRISKY and Jamaica's sweet voiced SINGER BLUE. JAH WARRIOR is distributed in the US by Ernie B's Reggae (916 939 0691) & Jammyland (212 614 0185). In CANADA Distribution Fusion III (514 738 4600). All Jah Warrior releases are available from our online store at www.jahwarrior.com