Yaadcore
Rory Cha (born 1989), known by his stage name Yaadcore is a Jamaican DJ, singer and music producer from Mandeville.
Life and career
Rory grew up in Mandeville where his father, who was also a DJ, owned a sound system called Love People International. He began his career as a DJ at age of 14 in 2003. Yaadcore has been associated with reggae musician Protoje as his touring DJ. He is also the co-founder of Dubwise Jamaica, a reggae sound system and co-founder of reggae record label 12 Yaad Records. He has performed at various events in Jamaica and abroad. In 2022, he released his debut album Reggaeland under his own record label.
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Stories about Yaadcore from the JamaicansMusic archive, oldest first · 2013
2013
InterviewsYaadcore brings Reggae Aroma to the airwaves
With the continued growth of the Reggae Revival's global movement, each person plays a specific role and, as a testament to this, disc jockey Yaadcore plans to flood the airwaves with his Reggae Aroma.
MusicYaadcore presents Hail Ras Tafari Vol. 1 #TribeOfJudah
Upon his return from a US west coast tour with Protoje & The Indiggnation, DJ Yaadcore immediately set to work on a new mix. What was the reason for his urgency? Well, July 23, 2013, the 121st birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie I, is also the release date for Yaadcore's commemorative mix called Hail Ras Tafari, Volume 1: Tribe of Judah.
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