Jah Division () is a Russian reggae band. It is one of the oldest reggae bands in Russia, formed in early 1990s in Moscow.
History Herbert Morales, also known as Gera Morales, was the founder of Jah Division.Herbert Morales: «Jah Movement» . He is son of a Cuban revolutionary Leopoldo Morales an associate of Che Guevara.Gera Morales: «Real happiness is not from drugs and yoga, but from good music and good company». // Журнал «Техногид».
In Russia and CIS, band has cult status and well known among reggae fans.Give me Bob dreadlocks for happiness… Herbert Morales: «The idea of xenophobia lives in power», «Московский комсомолец», 06.11.2006 But fame goes beyond Rastafarian subculture. The first TV broadcast of Jah Division was happened in 1992 at one of central TV channels. Since Morales repeatedly invited by different broadcasts alone or with other musicians of band. He constantly gives interview for newspapers and magazines.
Gerbert Morales collaborates with reggae band Dubska from Poland, recorded the common LP album ДабскаДивижн and performed on the different Poland fests. In summer 2011 Jah Division demonstrated new sound of band at Perm's White Night festival.
Discography 1992 — Индюки златоглавые (Indyuki zlatoglavye / Golden-headed turkeys) (live) [MC] 1994 — Концерт в ДК Горбунова (Concert at the Gorbunov recreation center) (live) [MC] 1995 — Cubana [MC] 2000 — Jah Division 2001 — Live in Forpost club 2001 — Ten years of Jah division (live in Forpost club) [MC] 2002 — Live in Warsaw 2002 — The single 2002 — Пассионарии Джа. День независимости (Passionarii Jah. Den nezavisimosti / Passionaries of Jah. Independence day) 2003 — Recycled 2003 — Пассионарии Джа (live in Forpost club) (Passionarii Jah / Passionaries of Jah) 2004 — The best 2004 — День рождения (live) (Den rojdenya / Birthday) 2005 — Cubana 2006 — Закат (Zakat / Sunset) 2007 — All music 2007 — Эссенция (Essenciya/ Essence) 2009 — Гений пламенных речей (Geniy plmennyh rechey / Genius of fiery speeches) (Maxi-Single) 2012 — Поднимайте сердца (Podnimayte serdca / Raise your hearts) (feat. NetSlov) (Maxi-Single)
References
Literature Alexeev A.A. - Who is who in Russian rock
External links Official website Morales in Twitter Jah Division in livejournal JD in library of Maxim Moshkov Rastafari in Russia