Ten Classic Rita Marley Tunes You Need To Stop Sleeping On
Half The Story Has Never Been Told The whole world knows the Bob Marley legend, but how many overstand the fact that his wife Rita is an accomplished singer in her own right? Alpharita Constantia “Rita” Anderson was born 70 years ago in Santiago, Cuba and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. She first met Robert Nesta Marley […]
WATCH THIS: Jah9 “Humble Me” Official Music Video
Sometimes Life Is More Than Meets The I “Humble Me,” the first single off Jah9’s new album (titled simply 9), is not to be confused with Norah Jones’ tune of the same title. Where Norah’s song is about falling on your knees and begging the Lord for forgiveness, Jah9’s is about appreci-loving the majestic complexity […]
WATCH THIS: Morgan Heritage “Selah” Official Music Video
Around The World In Four Minutes and Fifty Seconds Having grown up between Massachusetts, Brooklyn, and Jamaica, the children of reggae singer Denroy Morgan were blessed with the opportunity to experience different ways of life in different places on earth. As they evolved into the Grammy-winning reggae supergroup Morgan Heritage, their career took them all […]
MOBO Awards Announce 2016 Best Reggae Artist Nominees
Will Popcaan Continue His Winning Streak? This morning in London the nominees for this year’s MoBo (Music of Black Origin) Awards were announced. Now celebrating its 21st year, the MoBos have often done a better job reflecting the sound of the streets than the Grammy’s, particularly in the Reggae award category, honoring not only the […]
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 […]
HEAR THIS: Dexta Daps “Mi C Mi Bed N Miss U”
Daps Gets All in His Feelings on this new Tune for the Ladies You might know Dexta Daps from his street anthem “Shabba Madda Pot” or his new collab with M.I.A. “Foreign Friend,” but the latest release from the dancehall heartthrob is entitled “Mi C Mi Bed N Miss U.” According to the artist “It’s […]
WATCH THIS: Gentleman ft. Ky-Mani Marley “Tomorrow” Official Music Video
Cross-Cultural Collab Imagines A Brighter Future Strolling through the streets of old Havana, Gentleman & Ky-Mani invite the listener to “Step out of your comfort zone” on “Tomorrow,” the latest video from their collaborative album, Conversations. Breaking down the walls of musical and cultural apartheid, these eclectic artists—who share a love and respect for reggae […]
Jah 9 Talks Yoga, Herbs and Holistic Healing: “This is no Devil Thing, This is Life!”
Jamaican Warrior Goddess Vibes in the British countryside On a rainy day in Hainault Forest Country Park in Chigwell, Essex, Jah9 and her band performed at One Love, the UK’s No. 1 reggae and dub camping festival. Running through new songs like “Humble Me” and the warrior anthem “Unafraid” from her new album, which would be released […]
HEAR THIS: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad “Really True” PREMIERE
Dry & Heavy Rochester Rub a Dub The Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad (GPGDS) experience is not unlike Reservoir Dogs meets Gorillas in the Mist only with slightly disheveled pandas. At any given moment these five intrepid reggae musicians are traveling state to stateon a daily mission to Make It Better—which just happens to be the title of the Rochester, New […]
WATCH THIS: Jah Cure “Rasta” Official Music Video
New Video Goes Around the Globe With Cure What has Jah Cure been up to? We haven’t heard much from Iyacure since last year’s Grammy Awards, when his album The Cure was highly touted to win Best Reggae Album honors. Although the Morgan family ended up taking the title that year, the excellence of Cure’s […]
How Gentleman Buss As A Reggae Artist
The Tunes That Turned This Teenager From Köln, Germany Into A Certified Jamaican Star In late 2014 MTV invited Gentleman to record an “Unplugged” album, marking the first time any reggae artist had joined that respected series which has included the likes of Jay Z, Nirvana, and Lauryn Hill. With guest appearances by Shaggy, Ky-Mani […]
Irie Jam Sizzles with Sizzla, Anthony B & Friends
Tropical Storm Stays Far, Roots Vibrations Catch A Fire At Queens Stage Show On Sunday, September 4, boom chunes reverberated from early afternoon across the pristine greens of Queens’ Roy Wilkins Park. It was Irie Jam Radio’s 23rd Anniversary and heavyweights were out in full force to celebrate. Though fallout from a tropical storm was supposed to […]