Jah Woosh

Neville Beckford (1952 – 21 February 2011), better known as Jah Woosh, was a Jamaican reggae deejay and record producer, primarily known for his work in the 1970s. 
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Beckford served an apprenticeship as a mechanic before forming a duo with Reggae George, Neville & George, and auditioning for Jamaica's top producers.Unsuccessful as a duo, they both went on to solo careers. Beckford became the resident deejay on Prince Lloyd's sound system, and was noticed by producer George Bell, who took him into the studio to record "Angela Davis", now under the pseudonym Jah Woosh. Although the single was not a hit, it prompted Rupie Edwards to produce the debut album, Jah Woosh, released in 1974 on the United Kingdom Cactus label. Chalice Blaze and Psalms of Wisdom followed in 1976, these three albums establishing a reputation in the UK. A string of albums and singles followed through the 1970s and early 1980s.
Woosh also contributed to Adrian Sherwood's Singers & Players collective.
Beckford also worked as a producer, self-producing much of his work from 1976 onwards, and producing other artists such as Bim Sherman, Horace Andy, Larry Marshall, and his old friend Reggae George. He set up the "Original Music" record label, through which he has reissued some of his 1970s material.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first started playing Jah Woosh's material sometime in the mid 70's and included his song, Freedom Connection, as one of his favourite tracks of 1977, which he ranked number 24 in his own personal 1977 Festive Fifty. 
Further material from the artist was played by Peel, throughout the decades, especially Woosh's contribution to Adrian Sherwood's Singers & Players collective. 
In 2001, Peel nominated Jah Woosh's singles, Sattaland, as one of the singles of the month for February 2001 (Peel's Record Box) as well as Ital Living for August 2001 (Peel's Record Box).
==Festive Fifty Entries==
*1977 Festive Fifty: Freedom Connection #24
==Sessions==
*None
==Other Shows Played==
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*29 March 1976: I'm Alright (7") Attack
;1977
*07 October 1977: Concord Rock (7") Jamaica Sound JS 900
*26 December 1977: Freedom Connection (single) Jamaica Sound FF #24
;1979
*17 December 1979: Jah Is The Ruler (7") Yard International YI 02
;1982
*22 September 1982: Don't Fight (LP - Sing And Chant With Jah Woosh) September
*04 October 1982: Cleanse Your Heart (album - Sing And Chant With Jah Woosh) September
;1988
*30 August 1988: I'm Alright (v/a LP - Studio Kinda Cloudy - Keith Hudson And Friends) Trojan 
;1990
*04 November 1990: Omega Dollar (LP - Dreadlocks Affair) Trojan
;1992
*13 March 1992 (& T President): 'Truly Large Mix (12"-Living In Ecstasy)' (Pure Music)
;1993
*19 March 1993: Rockin Blues (split 7" with Mighty Clouds - Rocking Blues / Dub & Blues) Abeng/Lucky
*John Peel In Scandinavia (Broadcast on 14th October 1993): Words Of Isiah (12" - Words Of Isiah / Ethiopia Invasion) Blakamix
*15 October 1993 (& Mixman): 'Words Of Isaiah (LP-Fire In A Blakamix)' (Blakamix)
;1995
*08 April 1995: Chalice Blaze (CD - An Even Harder Shade Of Black) Pressure Sounds
;1996
*19 March 1996: Two Roads (LP - Jah Woosh Meets Jah Stitch) Original Music
;1997
*26 January 1997: Satta Land (7") Original Music
*17 June 1997: Marcus Say (possibly from  v/a album - Reggae Revive Classic's - Original Music) Original 
*03 July 1997 (BFBS): 'Marcus Say (possibly from v/a album - Reggae Revive Classic's - Original Music)' (Original)
;2000
*05 October 2000: I Am Alright (7") Attack
*16 November 2000: Rocking Blues (7”) Lucky
;2001
*14 February 2001: Sattaland (7") Original Music
*15 February 2001: Serious Things (7") Original Music
*07 March 2001: Sattaland (7") Original Music
*21 August 2001: Ital Living (7") Roots Foundation
*04 September 2001: Ital Living (7") (Roots Foundation)
;2002
*10 October 2002: 'The Parable (7")' (Original Music)
*26 October 2002 (BBC World Service): The Parable (7") Original Music
*07 November 2002: The Parable (7") Original Music
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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