All original "ruff n' tuff", roots reggae recording, with great "Dubs" and conscious lyrics(60 english and 40 spanish)Gooood meditation.....

15 MP3 Songs
WORLD: Reggae, ROCK: Ska



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The Courageous Warriors of Gomba Jahbari

Gomba Jahbari, reggae band native to the island of Puerto Rico and established in 1998, was born from the desire to rescue a part of Caribbean culture by one of the most sensible ways possible: thru music.
To the union of the founding members Carmelo J. Romero -drum and voice, and Miguel Lampón -guitar, were integrated the creative minds of Humberto Torres -bass, Juan Carlos Sulsona -keyboard, Carlos Souss-keyboard, Gabriel Vázquez -percussion, Alberto Nieves -guitar, Benny Morales -sax, and Fernando Marcano -trumpet.

An intense mix

With effort and dedication, the Courageous Warriors (Gomba Jahbari, in an African dialect) have succeeded in standing out within the reggae roots circuit in Puerto Rico. They remain active, welcomed by numerous fans and lovers of this genre.

Their musical concept obeys to keeping a pure and original roots reggae sound, but simultaneously incorporates details and sounds very actual amongst world music trends. Alas, an aggressive style with a very unusual and powerful rhythm section. It's not the mellow reggae that we are used to hearing; it's a kind of heavy roots. With constant innovation, an amalgam of details emerges within a classic reggae rhythm. This can be felt in the hypnotic melodies of the profound and repetitive notes that judiciously take over the bass partition.

Following the rhythmic base, psychedelic digital sounds and keyboard lines propose a tone that is out of the ordinary. The airs of the brass section, more than just adorning a piece, know how to inject a certain rush in the precise moment.

Summarizing, a musical proposal that exhibits a very interesting contrast between the genre of pure and classic roots reggae and the cumulus of influences that come from a rigorous study of this and other fascinating types of music.

Their lyrics attack matters that truly concern today's man: man in search of truth instead of image and façade. Social and cultural themes are presented to contribute towards the awakening of our brothers, with rhythms that are inviting to listen and dance... Gomba Jahbari is a manifestation that incites an internal connection.