Jah Warrior

Jah Warrior is a United Kingdom roots reggae/dub production team, record label, sound system, and musical group centred on Steve Mosco. 
Mosco first got interested in reggae as a teenager in Manchester. He started attending sound system events in Moss Side and Hulme, before travelling further afield, experiencing the likes of Jah Shaka. In 1981 he moved to London and was invited by Tim Westwood to do a reggae show on a pirate station called LWR. He also worked as a selector on the Humble Lion sound system, which in 1987 was renamed Jah Warrior. In 1989 he put out an album called Warrior Dub under the name Zulu Warriors. In 1995 he started the Jah Warrior record label, the first release being "The 22nd Book" by Naph-Tali, followed by the album One of These Days. Since 1999, he has concentrated on production.
He has since produced albums by various reggae artists, as well as dub releases as Jah Warrior, working with Dougie Wardrop (aka A. Millgate), and Jah Warrior has become one of the leading independent roots and reggae labels in the UK.
==Links to Peel==
In an interview with the Sound System Culture website, Jah Warrior (a.k.a. Steve Mosco) was asked how his interest of reggae music came from and included Peel as one of his influences:
"The way which I really heard about it was partially of John Peel, who was a DJ. You might have heard of him. He was a very famous DJ in England. He died quite recently, but he used to have a specialist independent show on the national radio in England and he played all sorts of music literally everything. Every night on his program, which was about one or two hours long, he used to play a few reggae tracks. I came to realise that there was different styles within reggae although I didn’t know what it was in those days. I didn’t know the terms of roots or dub, but I became aware there were certain styles of reggae which I really liked and there were others I wasn’t so keen on. Eventually as time went on I became aware of the styles of music I liked was called roots or dub. So my interest spread on from there and I tried to get hold of more of it. I started to go to some dances and soundsystems in Manchester in the north of England, which was where I lived at that time. That´s really how it all began for me." 
Although Jah Warrior never did a session for Peel, his music was widely played by JP and his BBC Radio One colleague, Andy Kershaw.
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220pxZulu Warriors
*11 September 1989 (& Naph-Tali): 2000 Style (12") WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings
*14 September 1989: Devastation (album - Warrior Dub) WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings
*04 January 1990: Chalwa Dub (album - Warrior Dub) WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings
*18 January 1990: Chalwa Dub (album - Warrior Dub) WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings
*01 February 1990: Chalwa Dub (album - Warrior Dub) WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings
*08 February 1990: Warrior Style (album - Warrior Dub) WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings
*24 February 1990 (BFBS): 'Devastation (LP-Warrior Dub)' (WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings)
;thumb|220x220pxJah Warrior
*27 October 1995: Star Of David (12" - Star Of David / Vampire) Jah Warrior
*11 November 1995 (BFBS): 'Vampire Dub (12")' (Jah Warrior)
*16 February 1996: ‘Conquering Lion Dub (12 inch )’ Jah Warrior 
*23 February 1996: ‘Judgement Day Dub (12 inch )’ Jah Warrior
*25 February 1996 (BFBS): 'Conquering Lion Dub (12"-Judgement Day)' (Jah Warrior)
*02 March 1996 (BFBS): 'Judgement Day Dub (12"-Judgement Day)' (Jah Warrior)
*27 April 1996: Zulu Dub (12" - Zulu / Equal Rights) Jah Warrior
*04 May 1996 (BFBS): 'Zulu Dub (12")' (Jah Warrior)
*05 May 1996: ‘Shaka Zulu (12 inch - Zulu / Equal Rights )’ Jah Warrior
*12 May 1996: 'Zulu Dub (12")' (Jah Warrior)
*29 June 1996 (BFBS): 'Ashanti Dub (CD-African Tribes Dub)' (Jah Warrior)
*06 July 1996: ‘Kongo Dub (LP – African Tribes Dub )’ Jah Warrior
*13 July 1996 (BFBS): 'Kongo Dub (CD-African Tribes Dub)' (Jah Warrior)
*03 August 1996 (BFBS): 'False Locks Version (12"-Pollution)' (Jah Warrior)
*28 September 1996: Tumble Down Dub (12" - Babylon Shall Fall) Jah Warrior
*04 January 1997: King Pekahiah Dub (album - Great Kings Of Israel In Dub) Jah Warrior
*19 January 1997: King Saul Dub (CD - Great Kings Of Israel) Jah Warrior
*19 February 1997: 'It A Go Dread (7 inch)' (Jah Warrior)
*20 March 1997: unknown
*16 July 1997 (& Culture Freeman): Rootsman Potential (12") Jah Warrior (Peel calls the track Rootsman Dub)
*05 August 1997 (& Culture Freeman): Rootsman Dub (as announced) perhaps Rootsman Potential (12") Jah Warrior
*16 October 1997 (BFBS): 'Rastaman Chant (LP-Dub From The Heart)' (Jah Warrior)
*05 November 1997: Spiral Echoes (album - Dub From The Heart) Jah Warrior
*August 1998 (FSK) (featuring Hughie Izachaar): Deliverance Dub (CD - Can't Take The Pressure) Jah Warrior
*24 February 2000 (Radio Eins): Fountain Dub
*18 October 2000: Dubbing As A Winner 
*07 November 2000: Now Is The Dub (split 7” with Danny Vibes) Jah Warrior
*09 November 2000 (Radio Eins): Now Is The Dub (split 7” with Danny Vibes) Jah Warrior
== See Also ==
* February 2000 (Peel's Record Box)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
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