Photos by Fred 'Reggaelover'
Singer: Jah9
Location: Jamaica
Genre: Reggae & dub poet
Biography:
Janine "Jah9" Cunningham is a Jamaican reggae vocalist, dub poet, social activist, and yogi
The shift in Jah9’s world and story, began at an early age of 9 when she moved from her home in Falmouth, to live in the urban wilds of Kingston. Born Janine Cunningham, she later came to accept the childhood nickname Jah9.
The powerhouse vocalist we have come to know and love, only emerged from her musical cocoon post initiation into the literary world through poetry. Her love for the written word helped her to channel some of the dynamic thoughts she began to have later on in her life, during her tenure at the University Of The West Indies.
Here, she was able to nourish the growing consciousness instilled in her by her father the preacher and her mother, the social worker. She found kinship in the like minds of the Rastafari brethren she came to know during her time there, where she developed a keen reverence for Haile Selassie I.
She became a staple in the underground poetry scene by 2009, where she also fell in love with the hypnotic sounds of dub in roots reggae music.
She started to write songs to these instrumentals where she felt confident her words would have room for digestion, and they found eager encouragement. Her first demos were recorded with keyboardist Sheldon Bernard, and caught the attention of the legendary Beres Hammond who later helped to develop her recording technique.
9 recorded her first two singles with the help of Donovan Bennett of Don Corleon Records in 2010 to critical acclaim. She would later release her debut album titled "New Name" in 2013, produced by iconic selector Rory 'Stone Love' Gilligan, which spoke to the core of her philosophy as a human being and artist.
There she was able to project the messages she unearth throughout her spiritual journey. "New Name" was voted album of the year by AchisReggae.com, warmly described as "the superb sum of its parts: a straight cultural roots album”.
9 has performed with her band, the Dub Treatment, on stages and music festivals all over the world since then and even incorporates her popular rhythm based experience called Yoga on Dub, to supplement. Her words are a reflection of her life and the ways she chooses to direct her energies. All her pursuits, whether music or otherwise, culminate into a livity, a mission to heal, nourish and grow through her powers as a woman, yogi, poet, artist and activist.
In 2016 Jah9 released her follow up effort titled simply "9" which cemented her innovative Jazz on Dub style. 9 continues to push the boundaries of the world she was born in as she forges her path. The next steps in her journey are currently being curated for the staging of her next great body of music.
in March 2020, Jah9 releases the new album "Note To Self" via VP music
----- Bio taken from Jah9 Press Kit
JAH9 - OFFICIAL DISCOGRAPHY:
1) Albums:
.2013 - New Name
.2016 - 9
.2017 - In The Midst Of The Storm (Mad Professor Meets Jah9)
.2020 - Note To Self
2) Singles:
.2010 - Keep On Holding On - [Don Corleon Records]
.2011 - Legitimate (Jah9, Rory Gilligan & Dean Fraser) - [Rory UK]
.2012 - New Name - [Rorystonelove]
.2012 - Mr. Right - [Rorystonelove]
.2012 - Jungle - [Rorystonelove]
.2013 - Brothers - [Silly Walks Discotheque]
.2013 - Steamers a Bubble - [Shamala Productions]
.2013 - Steamers a Bubble (Dubstep) - [Shamala Productions]
.2014 - Revolution Lullaby (Jah9, Puraman Ft. Sheldon "Atiiba" Bernard) - [Lost Ark Music]
.2015 - The Marijuana - [Biggy Music]
.2016 - Bloody City - [VP Music]
.2016 - Humble Mi - [VP Music]
.2018 - Feel Good - [VP Music]
.2018 - Love Has Found I - [VP Music]
.2018 - Field Trip - [VP Music]
.2018 - Heaven (Ready Fi Di Feeling) - [VP Music]
.2019 - Ma'at (Each Man) - [VP Music]
.2020 - Highly (Get To Me) - [VP Music]
Buy Jah9's music on iTunes - GooglePlay - Amazon - VP Music
Listen to her music on Spotify - Deezer - Tidal
Jah9 - Discography:
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Albums:
.2013 - New Name
(Original Press):
"New Name" 2013
Cd: Tracklist:
1) New Name. 2) Intentions. 3) Preacher Man. 4) Interlude. 5) Gratitude. 6) Taken Up. 7) Avocado. 8) Mr Right. 9) Jungle. 10) Imagine. 11) Legitimate [Feat. Protoje]. 12) Inner Voice.
[Label: Rorystonelove (Cd: 2013)(Digital Release: 2013)]
Cd Deluxe Edition: "New Name" 2013
Cd: Tracklist:
1) New Name. 2) Intentions. 3) Preacher Man. 4) Interlude. 5) Gratitude. 6) Taken Up. 7) Avocado. 8) Mr Right. 9) Jungle. 10) Imagine. 11) Legitimate [Feat. Protoje]. 12) Inner Voice.
Bonus Tracks:
13) Intention (Extended Mix). 14) Inner Voice (Extended Mix).
[Label: Rorystonelove (Cd: 2013)]
Deluxe Digital Edition iTunes "New Name" 2013 with Bonus tracks
Tracklist:
1) New Name. 2) Intentions. 3) Preacher Man. 4) As a Man (Interlude). 5) Gratitude. 6) Taken Up. 7) Avocado. 8) Mr Right. 9) Jungle. 10) Imagine. 11) Legitimate [Feat. Protoje]. 12) Inner Voice.
Bonus Tracks:
13) Intention (Extended Mix). 14) Gratitude (Extended Mix). 15) Inner Voice (Extended Mix).
[Label: Rorystonelove (Digital Release: 2013)]
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.2016 - 9
(Original Press):
Lp: "9" - 2016
Tracklist:
Side A: 1) Humble Mi. 2) Prosper. 3) Hardcore. 4) Unafraid. 5) Greatest Threat To The Status Quo [Feat. Vaughn 'Akae Beka' Benjamin].
Side B: 1) In the Spirit. 2) In the Midst. 3) Natural Vibe. 4) Baptised.
[Label: VP Music (Lp: 2016)]
Cd: "9" - 2016
Tracklist:
1) Humble Mi. 2) Prosper. 3) Hardcore. 4) Unafraid. 5) In the Spirit. 6) In the Midst. 7) Natural Vibe. 8) Baptised. 9) Greatest Threat To The Status Quo [Feat. Vaughn 'Akae Beka' Benjamin].
[Label: VP Music (Cd: 2016)(Digital Release: 2016)]
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.2017 - In The Midst Of The Storm (Mad Professor Meets Jah9)
(Original Press):
Lp: "In The Midst Of The Storm" (Mad Professor Meets Jah9)
Tracklist:
Side A:
1) The I Of The Storm / Selassie I Dub. 2) Lioness Order Dub. 3) Spiritual Woman Dub [Ft Vaughn "Aka Beka" Benjamin. 4) Fountain Dub. 5) I Aware Dub.
Side B:
1) Moth To A Dub. 2) Dub Prevail. 3) Strumming Dub. 4) More And More Dub.
[Label: VP Music (Lp: 2017)]
Cd: "In The Midst Of The Storm" (Mad Professor Meets Jah9)
Tracklist:
1) The I Of The Storm / Selassie I Dub. 2) Spiritual Woman Dub [Ft Vaughn "Aka Beka" Benjamin. 3) Moth To A Dub. 4) Fountain Dub. 5) I Aware Dub. 6) Dub Prevail. 7) Strumming Dub. 8) Lioness Order Dub. 9) More And More Dub.
[Label: VP Music (Cd: 2017)(Digital Release: 2017)]
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.2020 - Note To Self
(Original Press):
Lp: "Note To Self" 2020
Tracklist:
Side A:
1) Heaven (Ready Fi Di Feeling). 2) Ma'at (Each Man). 3) Note To Self (Okay) [Feat. Chronixx]. 4) New Race (A Way) [Feat. Akala].
Side B:
1) Hey You. 2) Highly (Get To Me). 3) You And I (Feat. Pressure Busspipe).. 4) Ready To Play (Feat. Tarrus Riley). 5) Could It Be.
[Label: VP Music (Lp: 2020)]
Cd: "Note To Self" 2020
Tracklist:
1) Heaven (Ready Fi Di Feeling). 2) Ma'at (Each Man). 3) Mindstorm. 4) Note To Self (Okay) [Feat. Chronixx]. 5) Field Trip. 6) New Race (A Way) [Feat. Akala]. 7) Hey You. 8) Highly (Get To Me). 9) Feel Good "The Pinch" . 10) Love Has Found I. 11) You And I (Feat. Pressure Busspipe).. 12) Ready To Play (Feat. Tarrus Riley). 13) The Reflection. 14) Could It Be. 15) In The Begining.
[Label: VP Music (Cd: 2020)(Digital Release: 2020)]
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JAH9 - CONTACTS:
https://www.facebook.com/jah9online
https://twitter.com/Jah9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/jah9online
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdeEylbPnz5Ggx0_jVsTPxQ
https://www.instagram.com/jah9online/
Website: www.jah9.com
Jah9 ft. Chronixx - "Note To Self (Okay)"
Jah9 "Highly (Get To Me)"
Jah9 "Love Has Found I"
Jah9 "Steamers A Bubble"
Jah9 "Keep on Holding On"
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In This Page.....Jah9
Photos by Fred 'Reggaelover', other photos taken from Jah9 Press Kit
Biography taken from Jah9 Press Kit
Discography by Marco of Reggaediscography
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