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ABJA'S BIOGRAPHY & DISCOGRAPHY

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KUSH TAFARI EP RELEASING MID-OCTOBER 2015 FT.VI REGGAE KUSHITE KINGS: RAS ABJA, AKAE BEKA, RAS ATTITUDE, & ANCIENT KING. PRODUCED BY JORDAN "IAAHDEN" JONES
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New ABJA CD
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"In the ghetto streets" track
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Abja is featured alongside Yahadanai on the track "Chant Out" 2004
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"Crucial Confessions" track on this V.I. compilation
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Abja's 2nd solo album "Mahogany Road"
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ABJA co-produced 2 tracks on this album w/ Tippy Alfred (I Grade)
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ABJA Produced 1 tracks & co-produced 2 tracks on this album
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Abja's debut solo album "Inna Red I Hour"
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"Enter" Co-produced by Abja with Tippy
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"Clear the Road" 7"
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"Jah will be there" Track
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ABJA produced "Lion Have Mane" ft. Vaughn Benjamin on this album

ABJA's biography

Creating in the name of Jah, Abja is a true musical educator, extremely talented Roots Reggae music artist, and cultural entrepreneur. Hailing from the beautiful island of St. Croix, in the Virgin Islands by way of Afrika he brings us a poignant view of true life, wisdom, history and direction of all Afrikan peoples. 2014 has been spent recording Jah music & preparing for the SUMMER 2014 "Trodding with his Majesty" tour, on which he will be joined at select shows by Ras Attitude and other special V.I. Reggae guest artistes.

Mid-October 2015, a BRAND NEW Ras ABJA/Iaahden Sounds EP wil lbe released feturing well-known VI Reggae Kushite KIngs: AKAE BEK, RAS ATTITUDE & ANCIENT KING. The EP will be available digitally on all channels. 

2013
 delivered his long-awaited 3rd solo album: “Songs Fa Jah”. This album features title track song “Song Fa Jah”, reminding us to keep the faith and reverence for the Most High One , and “Jah is Judge”, a song in honor of the King- none be done without H.I.M.  Songs Fa Jah showcases Abja's vocal range in the Rockers tradition alongside High-Grade Reggae industry producers Ishence  (Higher Bound Productions) & Jordan Jones (Jones Music).

2013's schedule started with Abja & The Lionz of Kush sharing the bill with reggae legends Everton Blender, & Tony Rebel. They performed at Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, & then all ova the West Coast & beyond. They completed an 8-stop tour teaming up with some of the hottest acts from St. Croix, Jamaica, & Puerto Rico. Their "Songs Fa Jah" tour brought them to Ukiah , the "One Love One Heart Festival" in Sacramento, Nevada City,Berkeley, Chico, Santa Cruz, & Sebastopol. "TOUR" page on the site has all the details for ABJA tours. 

ABJA is a seasoned songwriter and performer singing music with strength of purpose and with a dynamically confident, yet humble stage presence. His work has taken him all over the world on many tours throughout the US, Caribbean, Europe, Senegal, Gambia, and Caracas, Venezuela. He is lyrically insightful and spiritually attuned to the challenges of modern culture and society. His music offers wisdom, spiritual healing and conscious solution to the times we find ourselves in as a culture, people, and world society.


In 2002 Abja appeared on I Grade Records, first compilation album, Weep Not, released in November 2002. His tune “Crucial Confessions” received critical acclaim and radio play throughout the US, Caribbean and Europe.

Maintaining full strength he released his debut full-length album in 2004, Inna Red I Hour. This album showcases Abja’s insightful and poetic song-writing talents. Vocally and lyrically the album is a diverse collection of songs ranging from the blazing Rockers anthem “War” to the acoustic ballad, “Still Have Love”.
Inspired by the desire to move back home to the island of St. Croix and to buy land and build roots, he worked with top-notch local producers,  and in 2006 brought forth his long-awaited sophomore album Mahogany Road. The album’s title track “Mahogany Road” is a beautiful ode to the beauty of St Croix and the love he holds for his home. The album also features the uplifting fan favorite "Don't Feel No Way " & next drops "Consideration" . This inspiration also led to the creation of a Caribbean based -culture shop, and online market designed and inspired by the strength of roaring Lion of Kush.


While touring California in 2007,  the opportunity arose for Abja and fellow artist Army to travel to the Senegambia Coast and perform with Senegalese Band “Tim Shell” on a 5 week tour to the cities of Dakar, Goree Island, Abene, Ziguinchor, Casamance, & Kafountine. This experience led into the creation of the The Lionz of Kush Inc. , a collaboration between Abja and Kenyatta Itola and the production of Roots-inspired Kushite Music.


Continuing and creating in the name of the Most High Jah 2010 led to the building of the company and perfecting the sound that is now called Kushite Music. 
The expansion of 
Kushite music in 2013 brings to us his third album Songs Fa Jah. 


Kushite music hails from the echoes of the ghettos of the earth and stands against the false depiction in society, but rather represents the freedom and glory for all people of color and Afrikan descent. In the title track “Songs Fa Jah”, Abja combines Roots, Blues and Rebel Soul to sings songs for the love of his God and King Jah Rastafari. In “Hail Jah” we learn to hail Jah forever and hold the fire and joy while continually “Praisin' Jah” as above so below. “Kushite” reminds us to stand true to our roots and origin as a people. “I am a Kushite” along with the album ushers us to understand that “Jah is Judge” & to see that Nubian youths don't get a raw deal. All honor and praise to the Most High Jah Rastafari. 

ABJA DISCOGRAPHY

FULL-LENGTH SOLO ALBUMS:

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SONGS FA JAH                Lionz of Kush Productions               2013

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MAHOGANY ROAD             I Grade Records                           2006

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INNA RED I HOUR              I Grade Records                          2004

SINGLES/TRACKS:

  • "Blacksound" Digital release only WESTCOAST STUDIOS                  2013         

http://soundcloud.com/westcoast-studios/abja-blacksound-1

  • “Clear the Road” 7”            VI Connections Records                   2010
  • "Jah will be there"           TRODDIN EAST album                        2010
(Lionheart Sounds) 

  • “In the Ghetto Streets”       THE SHINING RIDDIM                      2008
LustreKings Records

  • Abja/Niyorah “Good Vibez”  Side B,  Midnite “My Joy” Side A           2006
 7”, Soul Village                                                  
  • “Crucial Confessions" Side B,  Midnite “Enter” Side A
7”, Soul Village

  • “War”      CRUCIAL REGGAE FROM OUTSIDE JAMAICA                2006
Skank Records

  • "Chant Out" Yahadanai ft. Abja   ONE ATONEMENT                      2004

  •  “Crucial Confessions”          WEEP NOT                              2002
I Grade Records


PRODUCTION CREDITS:

PURIFICATION SESSION album by Niyorah (I Grade Records)
"Lion Have Mane" Niyorah Ft. Vaughn Benjamin                                2011



JAH GRID Album by MIDNITE  (I Grade Records)                  2006
"Enter"
Produced by Tippy Alfred & Abja

LET LIVE album by MIDNITE (I Grade Records)             2005
"All About What You Do" MIDNITE 
ft. Pressure Buss Pipe & Massiah                                                                                                                                                                                                              Produced by Abja & Tippy Alfred

"The Gad" MIDNITE
 Produced by Abja & Tippy Alfred

CONQUERING SOUND Album by ANCIENT KING            2005
(I Grade Records)

"Access Psychologically" 
"Here It Comes" - Produced by Abja & Tippy Alfred
"JAH"- Produced by Abja & Tippy Alfred

FLIERS  FROM  SOME  OF ABJA'S  PAST CONCERTS & FESTIVALS

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