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“I want to speak for people who don’t have microphones,” Jacob Hemphill says. “Our goal as a band is to stick up for the human race. We see the world and we try to make it better in the limited time we have here.”

This is the philosophy behind SOJA’s music, a simple statement that has driven the D.C. area band, who blend reggae, go-go, D.C. hardcore, Latin, rock and hip-hop. Originally formed by a group of friends while still in middle school...

http://lineup.bonnaroo.com/band/soja-#block-band-bio

Check out "Easier" and have fun.   Ooh, love dem horns. 

Michael Franti and Damian Marley are among the artists who have collaborated with Soja. 

Karokee lovers will love this video.  Following the invisible bouncing ball.  Jr. Gong introduces the song and drops in here and there before taking over lead vocals around the two-minute mark. 

Here's "Your Song." 

There is a boat that has Soja as a name here in an outport of Nova Scotia . What does it mean besides "hairy fruit " . That is a great tune you posted .

Soldiers of Jah Army

Apparently they represent a commingling of reggae's religious and military agendas.

Nice music and thanks Firemon. I streamed Bonnaroo all weekend long but only watched part of the time. I missed Soja and never saw a reply if there was one. I saw they had been on 6:35 am Saturday but missed that. If you find the set on the internet please post.
Don't know if you saw Ben Folds with Ymusic but that was great if you like or know Ben's music.

SOJA played on Friday night at 10.

Haven't seen a link to their entire set but a couple of clips have popped up on U-Toob.

"Everything Changes"

Good stuff...  DC reggae

Hope to see them in a few weeks at Allgood.

Thanks for sharing!

   I really dig this song myself...