Inimitably, Hempress Sativa is rightly regarded as a prolific Singer/Songwriter to nascent from her Generation of ‘Conscious Roots” purveyors. An anomalous talent, whose expressive writing skills with sharpened delivery commands the attention of her audience in each performance; with an uncanny ability to keep all listening as if in a trance, absorbing her every word, every rhyme. 
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Born Kerida Johnson to Ras Tafari parents Doris Ray Ricketts and Albert ‘Ilawi Malawi’ Johnson, Legendary Selector (Originally of Jah Love Muzik), Drummer, Producer and Singer/Songwriter who would become her greatest influence. 
 
Her father would summon almost 4 years old Sativa and older siblings to the ‘Control tower” which was a room he create to host his sound system equipments and Vinyl records. Located in the Ghetto of Mona Common, Papine, this 2 bedroom board house was the meeting grounds for the family and community to be entertained. Routinely, for his upcoming session he would methodically create an “Orthodox” selection which MYSTICALLY resonated with the Hearts of the masses who ventured near and far to hear Ilawi play. He would confidently hand the Mic to the offspring who dared to go first and it was there that Sativa would succumb to these encounters and began to develop her extraordinary talent.
 
Hempress Sativa has graced the Covers of magazines such as Backayard, Hotbox, Irie mag, Riddim and Abana Magazine yet remains a humilitant soul whose moral fibres are strongly govern and deeply rooted in her Ras Tafari Livity that is consistently conveyed in the contents of her songs.
 
She has been a popular name on the Jamaican scene for years performing at Rebel Salute, Reggae Sumfest and Digicel’s “Bob Marley” sponsored events.
 
Hempress Sativa has completed tours South of the US including Louisiana, Atlanta, Texas, and Miami. Conquering uncharted territory in Minneapolis whilst supporting Hopeton “Scientist” Brown at the Red Bull Sound Select, who introduced her sounds to a sold out venue receiving great reviews and new fans.
 
She’s broken grounds with appearances in Mexico, Mapping through California for Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, High Times Reggae on The River, Beloved Festival, Austin Reggae Festival, Northwest World Reggae Festival, and Bob Marley Celebration in San Diego at the World Beat Center to mention.
 
In 2017 Hempress Sativa released her debut album “UnconqueRebel” independently produced by label Conquering Lion Records with collaborated efforts from Ranking Joe on the track title “Natty Dread” and Anthemic songs such as “Rock it In a dance” and  “Wah Dada Deng” mixed by Paolo Baldini yielding 11 million views and counting on Youtube.
 
Embarking on her first tour of Europe spanning throughout Belgium, France, Spain, Italy and England. With an impressive set at Reggae Geel expertly backed by her band UnconqueRebels. At Rototom Hempress dominated the Main stage as a first timer with an remarkable noteworthy performance manumitting her single “No retreat” which samples the late Junior Murvin which was an instant favourite with the audience. To the delight of the crowd, Hempress Sativa displayed strong hegemony over the Vina Rock Festival stage in Villarrobledo, Spain with an remarkable set.   
 
Hempress Sativa is a multifaceted talent, propelling Jamaican music into the future maintaining a strong foundation that makes her music Timeless amidst procuring the Vinyl culture.
 
Hempress remains a staple on the Jamaican soil with her installment of Hempress Sativa Live which is geared at showcasing the most promising and the best on the Island.

KAPTAN, born 1991 in Wuppertal, is a producer and DJ
Releases: Dub Through Darkness (2020, Railroad Records), Dub Fields (2022, Kaptanmusic), Pull Out The Dub (2022, Railroad Records). In January 2023 his debut album 'Dubs From The Vault (basscomesaveme) was released. At The Rolling Gate (2023, Maxi-EP, Railroad Records)

NOUVEL EP - PRINTEMPS 2020

Entre rythmiques organiques originales teintées de sonorités du monde et groove basse-batterie lourd et hypnotique, la musique de Moja est une invitation au voyage, puisant son inspiration aux sources du Reggae/Dub tout en naviguant sur les rivages de la Soul et de la World Music.

Magnifié par la voix puissante et envoûtante de sa chanteuse Mamatya, le message porté par Moja est celui d’un engagement sincère pour des valeurs humanistes et universelles, à travers des textes et des mélodies qui, tels des mantras, font entrer en résonance l’âme et le corps.

Fort d’un premier album prometteur sorti en 2018, plébiscité par la presse spécialisée reggae, et très justement intitulé ONE, le groupe est lancé vers un avenir radieux. Sur scène, des morceaux comme "Another Way", "One" ou encore "Higher" embarquent le public dans une transe collective méditative et dansante !

"ONE" ALBUM DISPONIBLE EN CD & DIGITAL : http://smarturl.it/moja

Conquering Lion Records is an independent record label founded in 2013 by Christopher "Chris Lion" Mattis, a music enthusiast with a passion for spreading positive messages through music. The label's roots, however, can be traced back to the iconic Conquering Lion Sound System, which was born in July 1989 in the hills of Manchester, Jamaica. The sound system was created to promote consciousness in music at a time when dancehall began to dominate the musical scene in Jamaica, highlighting profanity and dehumanizing individuals in society.
 
Owned by Ainsley "Dobaman" Mattis, Conquering Lion Sound became a vehicle of expression for youths seeking a more conscious musical experience. Chris Lion would expound on his knowledge and love for the sound system culture, inspiring the idea to create a recording label. And so, Conquering Lion Records was born. Since its inception, the label has been on a mission to inspire positive change through music with a focus on reggae and roots music deeply rooted in the principles of Ras Tafari.
 
Conquering Lion Records has worked with some of the most respected artists in the genre, including Capleton, Lutan Fyah, Daweh Congo, Mark Wonder, Dahvid Slur,T'Jean, Jelliss, Iba Mahr and Chezidek. However, the label's most notable collaboration is with the Jamaican roots reggae singer and chanter, Hempress Sativa. Together, they have released two full-length albums, "UnconqueRebel" and "Scientist Meets Hempress Sativa in Dub," both of which received critical acclaim worldwide and were also released on 12" vinyls. Their most recent work is the sophomore album "Charka" by Hempress Sativa.
 
As the manager for Hempress, Chris Lion has traveled extensively with her, performing on major music festivals and events across Europe, the USA, and South America. Through their music, they have inspired audiences to think critically and take positive actions towards creating a better world.
 
At its core, Conquering Lion Records is deeply committed to the liberation of the mind, rooted in the critical order of Ras Tafari. The label's ultimate goal is to use the power of music to inspire, create positive change, and promote messages of love, unity, and justice for generations to come.

REGGAE SOUND SYSTEM FROM PARIS
We play Ska, Rocksteady, Roots, Rub a Dub, Early Digital, Modern Roots, Dub...
And sometimes a little bit of Latin and African music too. 
Lovers of old records, we try to pay tribute to these musics by playing them with the cleanest mid and the roundest bass as possible, for your (and ours)  musical and dancing pleasure. We've bee doing that since 2005 and building the system step by step. We now have 8 scoops for the sub bass and all the nice little boxes to go over it.

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