EXCLUSIVE: Busy Signal Addresses The Disruption of His U.S. Debut
The Turf President’s Historic Set Got Cut Short at Groovin in the Park—We Spoke With Him Right Afterwards Yesterday Busy Signal made history by performing his first ever show in the U.S.A. at this year’s Groovin In The Park festival. But re-writing history is not always an easy road—sometimes there are a few potholes along […]
Watch Boiler Room TV “Nice Up” NYC
Win Tickets To See Boiler Room’s NYC Dancehall Culture Showcase In case you never know, Boiler Room is the world’s leading online music broadcaster. The UK-born multinational network streams the best in underground music, from techno and hip hop to jazz and contemporary classical with award-winning content reaching 12 million dedicated monthly unique users, some […]
Damian Marley Live at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom
A Souled-Out Show on the Road to Stony Hill Eleven years after welcoming us to Jamrock, Damian Marley is on the road to Stony Hill. It’s not just the name of the marijuana dispensary that the youngest Marley brother is opening near the Denver Bronco’s home field in Colorado. It’s not just the strand of […]
Reggae Sumfest Announces Newly Re-Focused 2016 Lineup: Strictly Reggae Night and Dancehall Night
Message Sent In True Downsound Fashion: By Wrapping an 18-Wheeler Semi Truck After announcing earlier this spring that Jamaica’s leading music festival, Reggae Sumfest, was under new management, Josef Bogdanovich, CEO of Downsound Productions, has now revealed the newly re-focused two-night lineup for Sumfest 2016, rolling out with the slogan “our music, our festival.” This […]
Sasco, Cham, Tanya, Jovi & Omari Shell Down SXSW 2016, Represent Reggae & Dancehall To The Fullest
Irie Jam x Boomshots Make History at SXSW 2016 With tens of thousands of performers, panels, and premieres packed into nine short days, SXSW is all about FOMO. Whether you’re in Austin or not, Fear Of Missing Out is simply inevitable. So fret not thyself if you didn’t get a chance to witness Irie Jam […]
Major Lazer Mashes Up Mumbai
Diplo, Walshy & Jillionaire Drop Bombs in Bombay “India is special and its beauty absolutely humbled me,” said Diplo in the comments for Major Lazer’s “Lean On” video—one of the most popular music videos in history, with over 1.25 BILLION views. That video was shot in Mumbai aka Bombay, the booming metropolis on India’s west […]
The Don Dada Returns To NYC: Super Cat Confirmed for Memorial Day Performance
Irie Jam Productions Confirms Super Cat For Oracabessa Festival 2016 Although it took root in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, Reggae has always been a majestic music. From the days of Bob Marley and Dennis Brown there have been certain artists who always bring that royal vibes to forefront. And while many great artists have […]
“Sounds From The Caribbean Stage” Showcase at SXSW Reps Reggae & Dancehall To The World
W&R Projects x Irie Jam x Boomshots Link Up To Make Music History Launching as a regional music festival in 1987, SXSW (pronounced “South By Southwest”) has grown by leaps and bounds to become one of the biggest cultural events in the world—expanding to a nine-day marathon encompassing Film and Interactive as well as Music. […]
Cannabis Cup Band Celebrates 20th Anniversary Bob Marley Tribute in New York City
Bringing the Spirit of the Tuff Gong to the Concrete Jungle On Saturday, February 6, 2016, reggae lovers around the world celebrated the life and music of Robert Nesta Marley, the undisputed King of Reggae. In Times Square, the heart of New York City, the Cannabis Cup Band (CCB) of all-stars, paid tribute to one […]
UB40 & Nature Rock the Royal Botanic Gardens
Veteran British Band & A Rising Jamaican Star Shine At England’s Kew The Music Fest It’s been more than 30 years since the British reggae supergroup UB40 dropped their breakthrough album, Labour of Love. These cover versions of classic Jamaican rock steady and reggae tracks—songs like “Red Red Wine” and “Cherry O Baby” and “Johnny […]
Drake Brings Out Skepta to Shutdown London’s Wireless Festival
Drizzy Is The Latest Superstar to Link With Boy Better Know According to NME, Drake brought out London grime MC Skepta to perform “Shutdown” during his set at London’s Wireless Festival in Finsbury Park July 3rd. OVO affiliate Partynextdoor joined Drake on one song as did iLoveMakonnen, who performed ‘Tuesday’ with his new label boss. However, the biggest reaction was […]
The House of Marley Presents:
Boomshots Unplugged Inna Style & Fashion
Sister Carol, Screechy Dan, DJ Norie, Reshma B Chains, & Rockers NYC Take Over Negril Village Spring has sprung, and there’s definitely something in the air. Is that the essence of ishens? Yep, must be 4/20. One week from today, the Boomshots posse will be taking over NYC’s original Jamaican restaurant, Negril Village, for an […]