Brief Biography Of Aba  Shanti I  / Falasha recording :

Aba was introduced to 'Roots & Culture' by his father Alan (he ran a sound system) at a early age.

He went on to become the M.C. for 'Jah Tubby's Sound', travelling up and down the country chatting his conscious lyrics over heavy dub plate mixes.
The coming of 'Ragga-Muffin / Dancehall' music (sic) in the 80's , Roots sound systems were forced to take a back seat or to shutdown altogether.
Fortunately Aba never lost his vibe or his belief in the 'Father' and after taking over the running of 'Jah Tubby's' set made his debut at the 1990 Leicester Carnival playing his own brand of dubplates.
In 1993 along with his brothers Blood Shanti / Shanti Roots and brethren Samari (Shanti-Ites) released their first single 'Tear Down Babylon' (Aba 001.)
After the success of this single they released another single in late 1994
entitled 'Zulu Warrior' (Aba 002).
The response was so positive that in late 1995 the Shanti-Ites along with some like minded brethren decided to form a record company to release their brand of conscious music.
This company was Falasha Recordings' and the first release on this new label was 'Positive Vibration' (Aba 12001).
1996 saw the first album release from this new company which was:
'The Wrath Of Jah' (Aba CD/LP 001) featuring a small selection of the vast catalogue of dubs that we have in store for you.
The next release was the debut vocal album by Blood Shanti 'Pure Spirit'
(Aba CD/LP 002) featuring the first elease by the Shanti-ites 'Tear Down Babylon'.

The next release was the debut vocal album by Blood Shanti 'Pure Spirit'
(Aba CD/LP 002) featuring the first release by the Shanti-ites 'Tear Down Babylon'.This has been followed by the
next in the saga of Dub albums 'Jah Lightening & Thunder (Aba CD/LP 003)
which was released in Dec'96 and is another step in our musical journey.

STOP PRESS:..............It has been mentioned that we should include sample text from the speeches of H.I.M.
But as these are readily available in various forms elsewhere,and access to them is not limited.We feel that anybody that wants to read those text should read the fullness rather than a small section.For only then will they gain the wisdom of H.I.M words.

To all the people that turned up or sent in their tapes for the auditions,thanks. It is strange to hear other people playing our music and to hear and see how they have locked into the vibe. Also the different interpretations given to various tracks by the people concerned.We had a diverse mixture of players of instruments and instruments themselves.Some of already been invited to lay down a vibe on a work in progress track.

Tracks like 'Decisions' and 'Frenemy' are kicking up rumpus in the dance. The album is schedule for release on 27/04/98.

For a profile of Ras Iyah please click the link for 'Rasta Soul-Jah' on the artwork  page .

VENUES & DATES:
BLUE NOTE.
1 HOXTON SQ LONDON N1 10pm-3am £5 ON THE DOOR. £4 B4 11pm
4th DEC 1997/6th JAN 1998

SOUTHALL COMMUNITY CENTRE
MERRICK RD SOUTHALL.MIDDX
WSP presents ABA SHANTI EVERY MONTH
FRIDAY 19st DEC 1997
FRIDAY 30th JAN 1998 FRIDAY 27th FEB 1998
ADM £5

TROPICAL DUB STORM CHAPTER V
SOAS UNION.THORNHAUGH ST WC1
9pm-LATE ADM £7/£6 B4 11pm /NUS/
HOUSE OF ROOTS CARDHOLDERS

BRASH PROMOTIONS PRESENTS
ABA SHANTI-I IN A REGULAR SESSION EVERY 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH @
THE MANSION CLUB
KENMORE RD
MIDDX
10PM - 0300AM
SAT 21ST FEB 1998
SAT 14TH MAR 1998
SAT 16TH APR 1998
ADM £6 CONCS £5

AN EXCURSION INTO HOLLAND.
ABA IS TO PLAY HOLLAND IN MARCH 1998 (DATE TO BE CONFIRMED).
ALONG SIDE KING SHILOH.
I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED.

FOR FURTHER ABA DATES
PLEASE SEE THE FLYERS 
AVAILABLE ON THE STALL.
ONE LOVE

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