About

Nga Han (pronounced Na'ga) is a true roots spiritualist born in Jamaica and raised in the St. Ann's, Green Hill district of Jamaica. Inspired by stories such as Canterbury Tales and the folk poems of Louise Bennett, his love for writing poetry from a young age translated into song writing. This, then led to his first performance in his 6th grade talent show. Leaving the hills of Jamaica and on a mission to spread the Word, he was in the midst of the evolution of his craft. Moving overseas to the Washington DC area, Nga Han started playing guitar and then later bass, producing dub reggae music as one half of a duo called the Dub Rishis, ethereal roots music heavily inspired by Augustus Pablo and King Tubby. After relocating to California in 2007, bass playing translated into vocals which seemed a natural progression to search deep for the expression of Jah Word, with nyabingi drumming as the backbone.
As a multi-instrumentalist, his musical foundation informs his chanting style and melodies. Returning to Jamaica in 2011, Nga Han stayed at the camp of lya – the Rasta elder popularly known for his appearance in the intro to the cult reggae film Rockers. There he solidified his foundation and lay the groundwork for his unique, earthy style. In the summer of 2018, Nga Han's debut album "David Stone" produced by Roots Natty Records was released, Featuring Addis Pablo on melodica, son of Reggae Legend, Augustus Pablo.
The journey so far has seen Nga releasing a total of 4 albums to date along with a slew of 7" vinyl's and digital singles. Some on his own Tetra Ark label and others in collaboration. Albums include, "Emergence" LP produced by Belgium's Kingston Echo, "The Living Stream: Chapter One" from Holland's Roots Unity Music. And the more recent, "Abba Chant", produced by Tamrin the Merchant out of Germany, and the recently released "Temple In Man" produced by Majestic Vision (UK) and Roots Unity (NL)
He will play for the first time in Brighton with the support of Dende Sound and Jah Kingdom - an historic session not to be missed.
Winston One Love will serve Ital food in the garden and Dave's Urban Bags will have a stall with a selection of hats, T-shirts and crafts.
This event will be played on the Brighton electric's PA through a preamp and traditional FX and sirens to give it a full sound system flavour.