Amazing...... I know for experience.........

Track 2 from Jah9's debut album, 'New Name'.

Available on Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/new-nam…tion/id599702007

Written by Janine "Jah9" Cunningham
Produced by Rorstonelove

Lyrics

I’m beginning to wonder about your intensions 
Too many instances of deception
Too many alibis and excuses 
Too many attempts to deny the abuses 
Too many reasons to complain
Too many losses too little gain
The very existence is a strain on the people

I know cause I am woman so I can see
That life don’t reside where there isn’t no harmony
And I sing cause I care and wouldn’t want anybody
That I love to be circumstanced out of existence

Yes I’m beginning to wonder about your attention 
where is it focusing in what direction
is your life force in execution 
forming opinions or finding solutions
declaring the victim, sharing the blame
representing the potential for change but only in name
then with taxation and oppression put a strain on the people

I speak what I know; Words are reserved for the truth
Not perfect but aware of the example I set for the youth
And I sing cause I care and wouldn’t want none of these sons and daughters
To go astray when I could have paved the way

Yes I’m beginning to tire of all these expenses
Borne by the people relegated to zinc fences
Keeping the resources out of their reach
Breeding frustration with the values you teach
In the media everyday then deny them a way to attain it
But force them to work and maintain it and not take a share
Then the police force the fear into the brains of the people

I know from experience that the system is flawed and unfair
So I live outside it as much as I possibly dare 
and I sing for justice in a time when the people 
may be too distracted to even care
my voice will still be there

The people have to work so hard while those with the power keep the plenty for themselves. Meaningless competition for scares resources in a material driven world. Our children have no example of integrity and industry and love. And so for these atrocities against humanity the perpetrators will have to pay.
I know from experience that the system is flawed and unfair
So I live outside it as much as I possibly dare 
and I sing for justice in a time when the people 
may be too distracted to even care
my voice will still be there

Jah9 - Intentions(New Name Album)

The I Grade Dub mix of "Same I Ah One" by Midnite feat. Pressure.
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Same I Ah Dub - Midnite feat. Pressure

Available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/iyah-walk-single/id834005407

Chronixx - Iyah Walk

Jah9 - Bloody City | We Remember Dennis Brown

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February 1st, marked the late reggae and lover's rock icon Dennis Brown's 59th birthday. Hailed by NPR Morning Edition as one of the 50 great voices of all time and by Bob Marley as one of the best reggae singers in the world - the revered Jamaican icon began his recording career at the tender age of 11 and has more than 75 albums to date. Even though he passed away at the early age of 42, his music and legacy lives on.

VP Records, reggae's leading distributor and label, will pay homage this spring with an extensive tribute album We Remember Dennis Brown of his timeless hits covered by some reggae and r&b's most renowned artists today. Each song was re-produced by Jamaican legend Clive Hunt with his all-star team of musicians to give each song an authentic yet fresh feel.

To celebrate the icon during his birthday month, VP Records will reveal one song from the album every Friday for the next five weeks - including "Caress Me Girl" on Feb 5 from one of Jamaica's brightest voices Romain Virgo, "Milk & Honey" on Feb 12 by roots reggae rockers Raging Fyah, "Bloody City" on Feb 19 from the Caribbean's soulful songstress Jah9, "Promised Land" on Feb 26 from Hawaiian reggae band The Green and "Have You Ever" on Mar 4 by R&B powerhouse Marsha Ambrosius.

In addition to these power hitters, We Remember Dennis Brown will feature an array of singers from Brown's native country and across the globe who he influenced. Jamaica's latest crop of stars (including Jah Cure, Gyptian, Chronixx and Jesse Royal) as well as the island's icons who worked with Brown (like reggae vocalists Bushman and Freddie McGregor) all offer their contributions. Freddie's son Chino McGregor and Christopher Ellis, the talented UK-based singer and offspring of Alton Ellis (another one of Brown's musical mentors and confidants), both deliver powerful renditions of Brown's classics. New Zealand rockers also create a breezy rendition of "If I Had The World." The worldly collection proves that his universal sound transcends all boundaries of time, race and creed. Each artist adds their own original flair to Brown's profound soul-stirring sound - touching the hearts of new and old fans alike on this unique multi-disc collection. We Remember Dennis Brown will include deluxe packaging as well as extensive liner notes on the belated legend.

DENNIS BROWN
Dennis Brown was greatly influenced by American balladeers such as Sam Cooke, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin as well as Jamaican singers like Delroy Wilson and John Holt. At only 12-years-old, he cut his first hit "No Man Is An Island" at Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's famous Studio One. Within the years, he was a force to be reckoned with musically - dubbed the "Boy Wonder of Jamaica" and "Crown Prince of Reggae." Before he was 16, he had worked with Jamaica's top recording artists (Alton Ellis, Horace Andy) and producers of the time (Prince Buster, Dennis Alcapone, Winston "Niney" Holness and Vincent "Randy" Chin). In the 1970s, he worked closely with producer Joe Gibbs and released multiple albums. One of the album's songs "Money in my Pocket," peaked at #14 on UK Top 40 chart becoming one of the biggest international hits in Jamaica's history. This success landed him the cover of the NME's February 1979 issue. Enthusiastically adapting to the new dancehall era, Brown released a huge amount of work throughout the 1980s recording with genre's major producers like King Jammy on Brown's 1986 album The Exit and Gussie Clarke in 1989 with the Gregory Isaacs duet "Big All Round" and the album Unchallenged. He continued to record prolifically in the 1990s before his passing. His 1994 album Light My Fire and 2001 release Let Me Be the One were both nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.

Bloody City

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Jah9 - Bloody City | We Remember Dennis Brown

Mama (Earth) is taken from Marla's debut E.P. "DELIVERANCE" a song which draws attention to a generation who has little time to love. Mama earth is a cry to Mother nature to allow us more time to LOVE. Produced by Dynasty Records/Loud City Music.

MAMA (EARTH) GOLDEN SPECIAL

New Music from Mortimer on the upcoming Mile High Riddim! Produced by Winta James.

Mortimer- Nice Up Di Scene

KINGSUN

In celebration of Empress Menen Asfaw's Earthstrong, Jah9 presents her latest single "Love Has Found I".

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Official Website: www.jah9.com

CREDITS

Producer: Clive Hunt - www.instagram.com/clivehuntprod/

A&R: Neil "Diamond" Edwards - www.instagram.com/diamond4eva1/

Record Label: VP Records - www.instagram.com/vprecords/ & Steam Chalice Records

Love Has Found I

Jah9 - Love Has Found I

KINGSTON, JAMAICA - There is mounting anticipation for Jah9's debut album, New Name, slated for release later this year.  Now her fans will be rewarded for their patience with the smoothly produced title track by Rory "Stone Love" Gilligan.

'New Name' has an anthem quality, with Jah9's trademark clarity of voice, enunciation and solemnness of message all colliding in a milestone piece of music. If four and a half minutes could begin to capture the magnetism of Rastafari for this rising generation, 'New Name' would be it.

The song will be available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and all major distribution sites.

Jah9 - New Name

Release Date: November 30, 2018

Band: http://www.jah9.com/
Rootfire: https://rootfire.net/

Heaven (Ready Fi Di Feeling)

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Jah9 - Heaven (Ready Fi Di Feeling) [Rootfire World Premiere]

Track 11 from Jah9's debut album, 'New Name'.

Available on Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/new-nam…tion/id599702007

Written by Janine "Jah9" Cunningham and Oje "Protoje" Ollivierre
Produced by Rorystonelove

Lyrics


Legitimate or not
Some claim indemnity from the original plot
As though their integrity cold still be intact
What is likelihood of that 
when if you trace the source of each resource they’ve got
They’re tapped into the veins of the masses the system maintains
Feeding on their youthfulness and draining from their brains
Then when the weak ones are rejected armed and turned toward the strife
They return with force and take away their life

But make no mistake 
There is life in abundance for all to partake 
So war is redundant and hate is futile in the face of love
But too many put feelings in the place of love
We all are the same 
the essence of life in this physical plane
And nothing can restrain the love, you just have to claim the love

Yes I remember the censorship of showing your roots
Deception with no lye conditioning for the youths
Straightening their follicles while twisting their minds
Replacing old tradition with their programs for decline
But as I rebel my natty swells defiant of the taming
My natural advantage I’m proclaiming
These spirals map the course of life and represent the force of life
Connected to the source of life

So make no mistake 
There is life in abundance for all to partake 
So war is redundant and hate is futile in the face of love
But too many put feelings in the place of love
We all are the same 
the essence of life in this physical plane
And nothing can restrain the love, you just have to claim the love

From the days of Menelik and Makonnen 
King man them a hackle, ites up in the tabernacle them
a so we tackle them, slew them in the battle then
because them have we lock up and a herd we like a cattle then
So no me naa go hestitate fi draw
whether it be the weapon or the herb in a me Jaw
the earth in a me paw from the first vision i saw
incision of the chord that did tie me to mama
we learning what we want 
understand the boy dem cant, violate the covenant 
it carries universal law
so who fi curse weh Jah bless we leff them in a awe
it work withouth a flaw, from in a addis ababa
no we naa go harbor, a hotta hotta laaava
make up u mind which side you deh can't stand up pon no border
So,which one you rather, riches now or after
one life you live, you sure of that?
well watch it come back harder
what bout the curse you ago lef you son and daughter
a try scrape up the broughta, in a drought a dash weh water
no make them heathen deh go stray you from you path
cause even when u dead you can't go escape them ya wrath

So I have no fear
And though I have no enemy I am aware
That the few seek the plenty for themselves
And justice is rare without material wealth 
When we delegate our fate to someone else
but fortunately, I claim dominion over my destiny
with the wisdom and power from knowledge of the key
the tree of life is rooted in me
so even in the midst of trials I am free

so make no mistake 
There is life in abundance for all to partake 
So war is redundant and hate is futile in the face of love
But too many put feelings in the place of love
We all are the same 
the essence of life in this physical plane
And nothing can restrain the love, you just have to claim the love

so make no mistake 
There is life in abundance for all to partake 
So war is redundant and hate is futile in the face of love
But too many put feelings in the place of love
We all are the same 
the essence of life in this physical plane
So nothing can restrain the love, 
you just have to claim it you just have to claim it 
you just have to claim the love


JAH9 feat. Protoje - Legitimate (New Name Album)

Janine "Jah9" Cunningham

Old school blues improvisation meets hard hitting lyrical prowess in a rich imaginative blend of vocal clarity and complexity. Janine brings her refreshing mix of contemporary and conscious poetry to the stage and delivers a mature, sophisticated style with a unique and captivating energy all of her own. Her musical influences range from Billie Holiday and Nina Simone to Augustus Pablo and Sizzla Kalonji. 

As a singer/songwriter/activist, Janine touches on issues ranging from social injustice, violence, politics and gender to intimate matters of the heart, mind and spirit. Janine a.k.a. ‘Jah9’ has emerged from the underground poetry/live music scene relatively unknown and has earned the hearts and respect of her peers and audiences with each encounter since. 

Over the past 5 years she has been consistently and impressively making her mark on the Jamaican musical landscape, inspiring audiences and musicians alike through her songs and the live productions she has conceptualized and staged. She is now poised for heavy rotation due to her signature sound and collaborations with ace producers including Donovan Bennett of Corleon Records, Sheldon Bernard and Beres Hammond of Harmony House Music, and on her highly anticipated debut album project with Rory "Stonelove" Gilligan. The album is slated for release on February 26, 2013 but Jah9 is already in demand as a songwriter and creative director of repute. 

'Jazz on Dub’ is the sound she has created - a mix of her two favourite music forms, while infusing all expressions of the arts into her live performances. She intends to take her word sounds to the world, entertaining and inspiring all along the way. This young woman is full to the brim and pouring her heart out.


Jah9 - Intentions(New Name Album)

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