Category Archives: 2015

Roots | Paul Bogle

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - Roots - Chronicle - Paul Bogle

Paul Bogle Chronicle “Today I stand here a victim but the truth is I’ll never die.” PAUL BOGLE, JAMAICA NATIONAL HERO Paul Bogle (1822–October 24, 1865) was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and is a National Hero of Jamaica. He was a leader of the 1865 Morant Bay Protesters, who agitated for justice and fair treatment […]

Roots | Mark Johnson

Irie Magazine World Edition - October 2015 - Roots - Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson Playing For Change Mark Johnson is a Grammy Award Winning Producer/ Engineer and Award-Winning Film Director. For the past 15 years, Mark has worked with some of the most renowned producers in the music, film and television industries, and with such musical artists as Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Keith Richards, Sara Bareilles, Bono, […]

Rock | Mark Johnson

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Rock - Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson Playing For Change Mark Johnson is a Grammy Award Winning Producer/ Engineer and Award-Winning Film Director. For the past 15 years, Mark has worked with some of the most renowned producers in the music, film and television industries, and with such musical artists as Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Keith Richards, Sara Bareilles, Bono, […]

Reggae | Cali Treez

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Reggae - Cali Treez

Cali Treez The Faded Republic Artists BZ Bwai, Adam Willis, and Alex Puente are on the path to set a new musical standard once again. They are ‘Cali Treez,’ a fusion of Reggae, Rock, Hip-Hop, and RnB. These talented musicians have been formulatin new wave of music, called ‘Mash-Up.’ Combining the elements from each artist, they bring […]

Reggae | Afro Fiesta

Irie Magazine World Edition - October 2015 - Reggae - Afro Fiesta

Afro Fiesta Music is my Ammunition “The songs of my ancestors ricochet through the wind, and the smoke is rising from the words I and I sing Music is my ammunition, Fire Down Babylon.” AFRO FIESTA, MUSIC IS MY AMMUNITION These opening words cut to the heart and soul of Congolese musicians, Mermans Mosengo and […]

Roots | Alton Ellis

Irie Magazine - Roots - Chronicle - Alton Ellis

Alton Ellis Godfather of Rocksteady Chronicle Alton Ellis OD (September 1, 1938 – October 10, 2008) was a Jamaican vocalist best known as one of the innovators of rocksteady, a romantic, rhythm and blues styled jamaican music genre which was a successor of ska and a precursor to reggae. The soulful Alton Ellis was referred […]

Respect | Chainska Brassika

Irie Magazine - September 2015 - Chainska Brassika

Chainska Brassika They’re back!! Our favorite ska-fuelled, reggae and dub band from South East, London have a new single out and a big victory to celebrate from the World Reggae Contest held in Ostróda, Poland. Back in April 11, 2015, Ostroda Reggae Festival, which celebrated its 15 anniversary, kicked off their World Reggae Contest, inviting […]