The Abassi All Stars is a collective of musicians based around Neil Perch’s Zion Train recording studio in Cologne. The project is co-ordinated by Neil and has been released on his Deep Root and Universal Egg labels. The current participants are Neil Perch, Dave Hake (trumpet), Bigga (trombone), vocalists Fitta Warri (Jamaica), Junior Kigwa (Rwanda). Dubdadda (UK), Sis Sanae (Japan), Kenny Knots (UK), Empress Rasheda (UK), Earl 16 (Jamaica), and Luciano (Jamaica).
Fitta Warri is a Bobo chanter in the style of many current Jamaican artists but Fitta has one outstanding facet that the others do not – he speaks a message of oneness and love for the whole world – not just a selected few and he speaks it with wisdom and vision.
Born in St D’Acre, Jamaica and currently out of Franklyn Town, Kingston, Jamaica; Fitta has been a songwriter since the tender age of 14 and recorded his first release ‘Them Too Haunted’ on the Addiction rhythm for Rolling Records at the Marley’s Tuff Gong studio.
The Dubdadda, or Jono as he is known throughout the reggae world, is one of the mainstays of the UK reggae scene. Dubdadda has been working with Zion Train in the studio, as an integral part of the new live show and as the main mc on Zion Train Sound System sessions.
Sis Sanae is an up and coming roots artist from Yokohama, Japan. She has two releases on the Deep Root imprint ‘ Sufferin’ and ‘Free Jah Children’, both produced by perch in the Zion Train studio. Sanae has also recorded for the Mighty Massa production outfit in Japan.
Neil Perch is the founder member of Zion Train Sound system and the owner and administrator of the Universal Egg and Deep Root record & publishing labels. He also owns and runs the Abassi Hi Power sound system. Remix, Production and writing credits include: Gentleman, UB40 (‘Homegrown’ album 2003), Luciano, Beenie Man, Jack Radics, Gregory Isaacs, Alton Ellis, Markus Stockhausen, Robert Miles.
Neil has also contributed six songs to the soundtrack of Antonio Boccola’s film – ‘Fame Chimica’. He has been performing worldwide for over 12 years, blowing some minds and pumping up the Bass in Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Estonia, USA, France, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Portugal, Zambia, Italy, Eire, Holland, Belgium, Japan, Serbia and the UK
Neil plays as dubmaster and electronics controller in both the Zion Train band and sound system shows, he djs dub and roots both with and without the amazing Abassi Hi Power sound system.
What We Gonna Do (Luciano)
Heavy Load (dub)
Help The Youth (Fitta Warri)
High Grade (Junior Kigwa)
Israel (Fitta Warri)
Vision Plant (dub)
Favi Rock (dub)
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