Admiral & JahSeed have been DJ’ing together since 1997. They play Dancehall Reggae music aka Ragga. Admiral DJ’s the tunes (Selector) and JahSeed chats.
The mike (MC) Admiral grew up in London in a SA exile family and got involved with reggae music through the Jamaican community, he was involved with a number of reggae sound systems in the UK.
JahSeed got involved with reggae growing up on the Zimbabwean club scene. The two met on Admiral’s reggae show at the Voice Of Soweto radio station in 1996. At that time JahSeed was known in SA as ‘Appleseed’.
In 1997 they started playing Thursday Reggae nights at the famous Tandoor club in Yeoville, Jo’burg. They then played a 6 year residency at the Horror Cafe in Newtown Jhb from 2001 till 2007.
Next they moved their night to Carfax in Newtown and continued playing to packed crowds every week till Jan 2009. They started hosting Thursday nights at the BASSLINE in Newtown from Feb 2009.
Their night has become a bone fide Jo’burg legend over the years. Together with their sound system crew they are known as African Storm and have played extensively in SA and neighboring countries. Over the years many local and international artists have performed live on the African Storm sound system including: Brenda Fassie, Thandiswa, E’smile, Bricks, Mapaputsi, Boomshaka, Cypress hill, Wyclef Jean & many more.
They have co-hosted their weekly show called Raggatak on YFM since 1999. The current YFM Raggatak slot is 10pm – Midnight on Wednesday nights. Admiral has released 2 solo albums (EMI Records) fusing Ragga with SA Kwaito music. JahSeed is the ‘ragga voice’ member of the multi-platinum selling Afro-Pop group Bongomaffin.
Admiral & Jah Seed play reggae music in the classic Jamaican sound-system style involving the audience in the musical fun. Check them live every Thursday at Bassline in Newtown.
We’ll let you know about our appearances later. Keep checking.
Suspended Soldiers paid R72m
7 September 2010 @ 12:27
It is now exactly a year since 1000 soldiers were suspended for going on a strike last year - and while the SA National Defence force has reportedly spent up to R72m paying their salaries - the case is yet to be concluded.
News 24 reports the soldiers also received a 60% wage increase which sparked the strike - and now the SA National Defence Force Union representing the 1000 soldiers decided to move the case the North Gauteng High Court and it will be heard on the 20th of November
Defence Force Spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini says the soldiers are still on the pay roll since they were never fired.
