March 7
SOJA will take it's first tour to South America starting off on March 8th, 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, BR - see all dates on the shows page...
Primera gira de SOJA por Sudamrica en marzo de 2007, las fechas abajo y tambien en la pagina de shows...
A banda americana SOJA est confirmada na Amrica do Sul em 2007! Confira as novas datas aqui!
A banda americana Soldiers of Jah Army, conhecida tambm como S.O.J.A estar no Brasil e outros pases da Amrica do Sul em Maro de 2007.
Aps muitas especulaes e tentativas por parte de produtores, o grupo norte-americano, uma das maiores sensaes do Reggae dos ltimos anos vir para uma turn de oito ou mais shows que comea no dia 9 de maro. A banda, natural de Washington D.C. (capital dos Estados Unidos) j lanou lbuns fantsticos como o "Peace in a Time of War" (2004) e "Get Wiser" (2006), discos esses que receberam centenas de timas resenhas em revistas e sites do mundo inteiro, fazendo com que dividissem palco com artistas como Steel Pulse, The Wailers, Capleton e at com a Tribo de Jah em sua tour pelos EUA.
March 8 - Quebra Mar (Barra da Tijuca)- Rio de Janeiro, BR
March 9 - Expresso Brasil (Zona Leste) - So Paulo, BR
March 10 - Clube Uirapuru - Jundia, BR
March 11 - Era S o Que Faltava - Curitiba, BR
March 14 - Nome da casa a confirmar - Mafra (Interior do Paran), BR
March 15 - Bar Opinio - Porto Alegre, BR
March 16 - Lagoa Iate Clube (LIC) - Florianpolis, BR
March 17 - Galpo Busca Vida - Bragana Paulista, BR
March 21 - Niceto Club - Buenos Aires, AR
March 22 Por confirmar - Montevideo, UY
March 23 - Espao Interlagos - So Paulo, BR
March 24 - Status Music Hall Santo Andre/SP and Internacional Eventos (Antiga Philips) - Guarulhos/SP, BR
March 25 - Espao das Amricas - So Paulo/SP, BR
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January 8
Happy New Year! The band would like to thank all those who came out to the 9:30 Club show, making it a very memorable first Saturday night of 2007. Also thanks to JBB and FNB for making it such a solid lineup.
SOJA is now headed to the islands which will be the start of a month long tour. After hitting the Hawaiian Islands, they will head even further west, to play 2 shows in the Republic of Palau. The band is blessed to travel so far to a nation of 300 mostly uninhabited rock islands, and play for the people of Palau, who very rarely get the opportunity to see live concerts. SOJA then stops in Guam and Saipan before heading to California where they will tour from San Diego moving north and ending in Berkley. Please visit the shows page for all the details and more upcoming shows.
Islands & California 2007
Thur. January 11- Pipeline Cafe - Honolulu, HI.
Fri. January 12- Uncle Mikeys - Hilo, HI
Sat. January 13- LaHaina Civic Center - Maui, HI
Sat. January 20- Ngarachamayong Cultural Center - Koror, Palau
Sun. January 20- Ngarachamayong Cultural Center - Koror, Palau
Fri. January 26- Hilton - Tumon Bay, Guam
Sat. January 27- Fiesta Resort - Saipan, MP
Sun. January 28- Guerrero Field - Paseo Park, Guam
Thur. February 1- Winstons - San Diego, CA
Fri. February 2- Blue Cafe - Huntington Beach, CA
Sat. February - The Roxy - W. Hollywood, CA
Tue. February 6- Velvet Jones - Santa Barbara, CA
Thur. February 8- The Drink - Ventura, CA
Fri. February 9- Mongos - Grover Beach, CA
Sat. February 10- TBA - Santa Cruz, CA
Sun. February 11- Ashkenaz - Berkley, CA
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September 13
Produced by SOJA and Jim Fox
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Jim Fox
Already established as a reggae power on the East Coast, Soldiers of Jah Army (SOJA) dont necessarily need a landmark recording to cement their place in the genre. But the Virginia-based quintet hammers the point home on Get Wiser, the bands third and most complete release to date. It is a brilliant, convincing collection of US reggae at its best.
Preaching awareness and begging for social consciousness in times of international turmoil, SOJA makes a strong political statement, challenging its audience to embrace clarity and wisdom in light of spoon-fed agendas and diversionary propaganda.
The seasoned vets gain instant credibility on the album by enlisting a whos who of reggae music as guest musicians, including the Wailers Junior Marvin on two tracks, Rare Essences Go-Go Mickey, and Misael Clemente of Puerto Ricos Gomba Jahbari. The 14 songs marry relaxed, roots-inspired songwriting with creative arrangements, rotating a variety of feature instruments from guitars to brass, woodwinds to percussion.
Vocalist Jacob Hemphills lyrics are enlightened and positive. Every tongue of everyone / Of every state in every land / Has everything to be thankful for, he chants graciously on the opener Open My Eyes.
SOJAs musicianship is beautiful and refined as the band slowly closes in on ten years together as a unit, enchanting fans with an array of hypnotizing island grooves and melodies.
Get Wiser writes the manual on how a band known almost exclusively for its live shows can make magic in the studio. With the help of soundman Jim Fox and drawing from years in the game, SOJA has crafted a reggae masterpiece raising the bar a few notches and packing some serious ammo for the road. (Innerloop Records)
By Peter Stewart of PerformerMag.com
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June 29
American roots reggae has rarely approached the heights of classic efforts from Jamaica, but count Washington, DC's Soldiers of Jah Army--a bunch of white guys, incidentally, not that you would guess--among the exalted few who have captured the soulful swagger, pulsing rhythms and get-serious message of the genre's very best. Start with the package: the cover art realigns Africa to the left of the map and the liner notes reprint every word of the poetic lyrics. The music, all 72+ minutes of it, proceeds through fourteen "chapters" of immaculately produced, simmering songs, each with its own catchy riff and hook. This is pure pop, but it's the kind that entices you to listen more closely while you sway to its grooves, and it ages magnificently with each spin. All the pieces were written by guitarist Jacob Hemphill and/or bassist Robert Jefferson; Hemphill's lean, soaring voice contrasts with Jefferson's rougher-edged, toastier presence. Nice."
Nils Jacobsen of All About Jazz
June 2006
Get Wiser is now available on iTunes!
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June 12
SOJA has just returned from a very successful month-long tour in support of their latest release, Get Wiser, that brought them from Hawaii to San Diego to Portland to Guam! They would like to send a sincere thank you to all of the fans, promoters, fellow musicians and supporters of the movement - without all of you and your positive energy the Get Wiser Tour would not have been as successful, nor as enjoyable.
Kicking off the tour to a packed house at Pipeline Caf on Oahu, SOJAs journey began with an explosive bang. Island hoppers then took them to the Big Island and Maui where the people showed a great appreciation for their performance.
Back on the mainland, SOJA received a warm reception when they returned to familiar spots San Diego, LA, Ventura, San Luis Obispo & San Francisco and were thrilled to meet up with fans in new cities Santa Cruz, Ukiah, Eugene & Portland. SOJA demonstrated to the west coast that they are a commanding force on the rise and are sure to deliver a fiery performance when they revisit California in August for Reggae on the River.
Next SOJA took an amazing journey across the international dateline to the small island in the middle of the Pacific Guam - where they were blown away by the outpouring of love and support they received from a place they had never been! Despite some morning rain and performing on a military base, SOJA was given an intense island welcome and the unforgettable opportunity to perform for almost 6,000 fans who were singing along with them through the whole show. SOJA would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the Chamorro people for their gracious hospitality and embracing spirit.
SOJAs on a short break to recharge before heading back out on the road hitting up all their favorite east coast spots Philly, NYC, Baltimore, Ocean City, Chicago, Madison, Cleveland and are anticipating their homecoming performance at the State Theater in Virginia! Look for them at the All Good Festival in West Virginia & Reggae on the River too!
Fri, June 16 Grape Street - 4100 Main Street Philadelphia, PA
Sat, June 17 Lions Den - 214 Sullivan St. New York, NY
Sun, June 18 Fagers Island - 201 60th Street on the Bay Ocean City, MD
Sat, June 24 - Starscape Music & Arts Festival- 407 E. Saratoga St. Baltimore, MD
Fri, June 30 State Theater - 220 N. Washington Falls Church, VA
Fri, July 14 - 10th Annual All Good Festival - Marvins MountainTop Mason Town, WV
Sat, July 15 - Wild Hare - 3530 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Sun, July 16 - High Noon Saloon - 701A E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI
Tue, July 18 - Grog Shop - 2785 Euclid Hts Blvd Cleveland, OH
Fri, July 21 Alley Katz - 10 Walnut Alley Richmond, VA
Sat, July 22 The Jewish Mother - 31st and Pacific Ave. Virginia Beach, VA
Sun, July 23 The Pit - 1209 S. Croatan Highway- Milepost 9 Kill Devil Hills, NC
Mon, July 24 - Dr. Unks - Monteray Plaza - 803 Albacore St Corrolla, NC
Sun, August 6 Reggae on the River - Dimmick Ranch Humboldt County, Piercy, CA
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Amanda
cant wait to see you at slims! only two more days!
posted Jun 20
Cody N.W.W
im a big ragae fan this is the best ive heard since bob
marley!
posted May 28
SMOkED OUt
DUDE....YOU GUYZ ROCK!! IM LOVIN TAHT SONG "CANT TELL
ME" =)
posted May 15
45
yup, you guys rule!
posted May 08
Slayer1597
Totally rule guys, love to see ya up in canada,
sometime
posted Apr 08
ashboo_13
simply the best!
posted Apr 07
Brendan
hey, just saw you guys at the recher. It was my second
time seeing you guys and you always tear it up. keep
it up and keep spreading the love
posted Mar 02
Ely
I love your music. My favorite one is "Can't tell me".
It mellows me out.
posted Feb 24