Interview with Jahmbassador and Marijah at Wadada Festival

Go back 17 January, 2023

Ever since the notorious selector Kaya exchanged the Ionyouth crew for his own project, he has been a force in the roots scene to reckon with. Over the years, Jahmbassador Hi-Fi (founded in 2008 by Kaya and Fayaman) built a strong reputation for its unmatched selection and dubplates, roaring sound and tireless advocacy for the rasta message. If you go to a Jahmbassador session you’re being educated and prepared to internalize that message. No wonder the road of Kaya was one of the central storylines in the BelDUB documentary.

We met Kaya and his companion, singer Marijah, the day after a private under-the-radar session that left its audience in awe. We had a chat about their motivation and personal relation to the music.