Jah Elect
Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2015 | INDIE
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"Efforts from Warrior King, Frankie Paul and ISI staple, Fred Locks, lead a cache of big love songs which also includes the excellent 'When I Fell In Love' from Jah Elect..." - Achis' Reggae Blog
7. Jah Elect - When I Fell in Love
Jah Elect is an upcoming artist blazing out of Jacksonville, FL and steadily building his fanbase. When I Fell In Love will make him a staple on the reggae tour circuit across the nation in no time as it is arguably one of his best singles produced thus far. - Irie Sounds International
Music: Reggae Wednesday - ‘Nice and Proper’ by Jah Elect
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 at 4:20 pm | By: Marijuana Music Awards
It’s Reggae Wednesday and today’s track is 2009 MMA nominee, ‘Nice and Proper’ by Jah Elect.
Jah Elect is a fresh, new voice, with a future full of potential in reggae music. He is a paradigm shifter who doesn’t follow traditional structures.
Jah Elect uses his experiences of various cultures and a wide-range of musical tastes to create a sound uniquely his own.
His strongest attribute is his writing ability with lyrics embracing a message of fairness, truth, equality and self-empowerment.
Underground legend, Jah Elect is sure to leave a lasting impact on future music.
Jah Elect recently released his debut album, ‘American Yard’.
To find out more about this artist check out facebook.com/jahelect and zionsgarden.com
Enjoy today’s song ‘Nice and Proper’ by Jah Elect this Reggae Wednesday! - NORML
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Jah Elect is a fresh, new voice in music, whose future is full of potential to refashion the reggae music scene. Hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, Elect is one of the most energizing American reggae artists to hit the scene in a long time. His journey into the realm of music was a long, winding one. Never a formally trained musician, Elect has used his experiences with various cultures and his heavy influence from a wide range of musical tastes to create a sound uniquely his. Elect began writing poetry and lyrics in middle school, and began publicly performing in Chicago while attending university, primarily at open mic events. During his time in Chicago, he also was fortunate enough to make a study abroad trip to Ghana, where he became immersed in the African rhythms and the culture of Rastafari.
After moving back to Florida, Elect attended Full Sail University to sharpen his musical ear and production abilities. Here saw the birth of Zion's Garden, as Elect collaborated with King Thayo and Asya to form a powerful trio who all continue in solo careers to this day. Jah Elect released his debut EP, The Answer, under Zion's Garden in 2009. This album made Elect a noteworthy name in the region and began the process of spreading his music to the world. The release featured the crowd favorites "My Friend", "Nice & Proper", and "Children & Youth". Since then he has primarily focused on live performing and has built a notable following throughout the Southeast. He has performed alongside some of the biggest names in the reggae industry including, Toots & The Maytals, Nadine Sutherland, The Wailers, Gyptian, I Octane, Pressure and more.
Currently he is working with James "Dr. Seuss" Lord of Irie Sounds International on his sophomore EP, Unconditional, to be released in the summer of 2015, as well as his debut full-length album due to follow. His first single in collaboration with Dr. Seuss is the Lover's Rock hit "When I Fell in Love" on the In Love Riddim, a project that also features reggae veterans Warrior King, Frankie Paul, Stevie Face, Fred Locks and more. As momentum builds, you can be sure Jah Elect is an act that you won't want to miss as his phoenix rises.
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