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Reggae pioneer and record producer who transformed the sound system landscape

Jah Shaka, the Jamaican-born, London-raised DJ who helmed his adopted home city’s sound system scene, has died.

Jah Shaka, a hugely important figure in the history of UK soundsystem culture, has died. As Mixmag reports, Horsepower Productions’ Benny Ill was the first to report Jah Shaka’s death on Twitter. No cause of death has been revealed.

Musicians have shared tributes on social media to the singer and producer, who influenced dub stars and punk musicians alike

Tributes have been paid to the inimitable sound system operator, record label boss and producer also known as the Zulu Warrior