Humility: The Vibes Of Jah G, by Jah Gumby

Humility: The Vibes Of Jah G

by Jah Gumby

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1.	Thirsters Trodding 04:12	buy track
2.	Human Feel 03:52	buy track
3.	Foundational Feeling 03:45	buy track
4.	Highline Ride 05:24	buy track
5.	Original 05:04	buy track
6.	Humility 03:49	buy track
7.	Inna Different Style 03:42	buy track
8.	East Of Palolo River 03:53	buy track
9.	King David's Inspiration 04:09	buy track
10.	Tokyo Steppers 04:29	buy track
11.	No Sell Out 03:43	buy track
12.	Universal I 05:34	buy track
13.	Packratting 04:26	buy track
14.	Dibby Version 04:36	buy track
15.	Jah Musician 05:07	buy track
16.	Digital Dust 03:39	buy track

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Progressive dub reggae from the heart of Pālolo Valley, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i.

Humility: The Vibes of Jah G is both a premier and a primer of Jah Gumby’s original creations: 16 carefully selected tracks that showcase the artist’s ability to synthesize everything he embodies — the awareness of a true crate-digger, the immediacy of body surfing at Sandy’s, the intensity of punk, the sensibility of jazz, and the discipline of a studio engineer.

What happens when a kid from Pālolo Valley starts collecting and trading hip hop tapes at age five, discovers Gregory Isaacs at age 12 (then buys every release Isaacs ever made), learns to play almost every instrument, forms a punk band with his friends at 15 (soon morphing into legendary roots group Ooklah The Moc), amasses a vinyl collection of thousands of reggae rarities (rivaling only that of his father’s massive jazz collection), studies music theory under unsung hero and fellow Pālolo resident, guitarist Jimmy Funai, then opens his own recording studio at the turn of the millennium to produce hundreds upon hundreds of original riddims?

Surprisingly, as one of Hawaii’s deepest diggers and most progressive musicians, Jah Gumby has yet to press a vinyl record comprised solely of his own musical works. Also known as Ryan Murakami, the multi-instrumentalist and producer has worked extensively with artists of all walks, from low-key soulful roots singer Mr. 83 to world-renowed ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimbukuro, the in-demand Ichiban Horns powerhouse trio and longtime partner-in-vibe Kali Navales, who helped launched Father Psalms Studio in Gumby’s own home in 2003.

Humility: The Vibes of Jah G is both a premier and a primer of Jah Gumby’s original creations: 16 carefully selected tracks that showcase the artist’s ability to synthesize everything he embodies — the awareness of a true crate-digger, the immediacy of body surfing at Sandy’s, the intensity of punk, the sensibility of jazz, and the discipline of a studio engineer.

But enough said; we must let the music speak for itself.

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released October 22, 2018

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Since its evolution from a blog into record label, Aloha Got Soul has committed itself to exploring every corner of Hawaii for the best music, regardless of genre or generation. The blog launched in August 2010. In 2015, we launched our record label. In 2021, we opened a brick-and-mortar record store in Honolulu. ... more