Abassi All Stars

The Abassi All Stars is a collective of musicians based around neil perch’s Zion Train recording studio in Cologne. The project is co-ordinated by neil and has been recording for release on his Deep Root and Universal Egg labels. The current participants are neil perch, dave hake (trumpet), bigga (trombone) – these two are also known as the Zion Train brass section, and vocalists Fitta Warri (Jamaica), Junior Kigwa (Rwanda). Dubdadda (UK), Sis Sanae (Japan), Kenny Knots (UK), Empress Rasheda (UK), Earl 16 (Jamaica), and Luciano (Jamaica).

All of the above artists currently had 2004/05 Abassi All Stars record releases on the Deep Root label and were joined in 2006 by some new faces including Tippa Irie (UK), Beenie Man (Jamaica), Daddy Roots (Anguilla), Omar Perry (Jamaica) and Lua (Germany).

2006 saw the album debut from the All Stars entitled 'Showcase' and released on Universal Egg Records (WWCD/LP041). 2007 sees the dub companion to this release being issued - 'Dub Showcase' and this is also available on Universal Egg Records (WWCD/LP044) both as a CD edition and a double vinyl edition.

There are currently 7 x 10” singles and 4 x 7” singles released on Deep Root by the Abassi All Stars, they feature on the Tanty Records compilations ‘Roots Of Dub Funk’ (volumes 4 and 5) and have releases on Lush Records out of Gothenburg Sweden and Satelite K records out of Barcelona, Spain as well as Interchill Records of Canada.

Currently recording for Abassi All Stars vocal releases for 2008 are Jamaican legends Carlton Livingston and Still Cool alongside Sis Carina and Lua, brother Moses, Sis Sanae, the Moa Anbessa crew and the Coyote.