Three years ago, Jah9 boarded a one-way flight to Tanzania, guided by what she describes as a “divine calling.” She had never been to the country before. Now, she calls it her home. While a divine calling led her to Tanzania, the sweeping force of the global pandemic pushed her to the initial crossroads. She was launching her third studio album, Note to Self, in Ethiopia in 2020 when…
Jah9 extends a hearty invite to join her for the Note to Self Challenge . In an effort to use all she has learned through psychology, musicianship, yoga and more, she has put together a six week personal program aimed at starting one on their journey to be a better person. This program has been put together though the support and partnership of LifeCraft Wellness in collaboration with Synergy Yoga, Wanene…
This Holiday weekend, music fans will have four opportunities to see and hear some of the best reggae content online for free. The VP Records YouTube channel will be hosting events each day beginning Friday! Friday May 22nd @ 5pm EST VP Happy Hour a one hour livestream DJ mix from 5-6 p.m. EST every Friday. This week, Carter Van Pelt (DJ President Carter) presents reggae nuggets from recent and current catalog re-issue…
Out Friday, May 22nd, the fourth and final music video from Jah9’s Note To Self album, “Could It Be”, anchors the narrative that ties the body of work together. The release of the single is marked with the Jah9 – Note To Self Unplugged performance at Wanene TV, an online television platform based in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, this Saturday, May 23rd, which is also her Birthday/Earth Strong. The hour long broadcast will air…
Jah9 reveals a cinematic masterpiece today entitled Note To Self | An Introduction to accompany the release of her third studio album Note To Self (out this Friday March 13th via VP Records). The 13-minute documentary short, directed by Fernando F. Hevia & Samo Kush, combines the album’s core themes into a series of visual tales that connect at the root of self-awareness. As a non-conformist and visionary, the Jamaican singer, songwriter and yogi pushes…
Possessing an alluring voice steeped in roots reggae’s mysticism and wreathed in a smoky jazz vibrato, Jah9 is blazing a singular trail across the international music landscape. – Billboard Available today on all platforms, Jah9 releases “Highly (Get To Me),” her latest single and video from her forthcoming album Note To Self out Mar 13, 2020 on VP Records. The Jamaican dub poet and songstress uses clever wordplay to realize one’s own self-worth…