Terra Prometida Let’s Dance Terra Prometida (Promised Land) was formed in 2001 in Brasilia under the name RastaFire. In 2006, the group decided to strengthen their Brasilian identity and changed their name to Terra Prometida. The group performed in major events and festivals, opening shows for renowned bands and artists such as Big Mountain (USA), […]
Category Archives: 2015
Freddy Locks Seek Your Truth Freddy Locks recorded his first album in 2004, an album that introduced him to the world with the single “Wake up”. That album, entitled ‘RootsRockStruggeling’, was never officially released to the public until now. During his childhood, Freddy spent many hours in the streets of his neighborhood, Alvalade in Lisbon, […]
Manwel T Fluting Born in Malta, Europe, in 1960, Manwel Tabone has been into reggae since the mid-70s. He presented the weekly Reggae Club show on Radio Malta between 1989 and 2005. In 1990 he published the first edition of the Reggae World fanzine which lasted four issues. Manwel T mixed his first dub tune […]
Long Shen Dao Dragon. Spirit. Tao. The innovative Eastern-style reggae band Long Shen Dao was founded in 2007 and is considered by audiences and media alike to be ‘China‘s first authentic reggae band’. It consists of members who have absorbed the essence of their traditional culture and applied these Eastern philosophies into a synthesis of […]
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Scott Durst, Executive Producer of Reggae in the Hills By Terry Lanthier Reggae In The Hills Meet Scott Durst, Executive Producer of Reggae in the Hills. It takes a special kind of person to create a music festival such as this one, an event that is all about the music and the people who attend […]
It’s Cool to be Conscious By Maliika Walker What is the first song that comes to mind when you think of the family band, Morgan Heritage? The first song I ever heard from Morgan Heritage was ‘Don’t Haffi Dread.’ The song showed me that you could be Rasta and not have loc’s. Morgan Heritage’s song […]
No War These three talented 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 formulating a new wave of music called ‘Mash-Up.’ Combining the elements from each […]
Cali Green “Think of God as a great ocean …though we all might take different streams and rivers to get to him,we’re all essentially going to the same place.” MIGHTY MYSTIC Considered one of the new leaders in the US Reggae scene, reggae artist Mighty Mystic’s fresh sound and musical diversity have proven to be […]
The Free Bird “Jashwha delivers formidable roots reggae – the kind that dominated Jamaica’s sound systems in the mid to late 1970’s.” MOJO MAGAZINE In the early 1980’s, Joshua (Jashwha) Moses was one of Bristol, UK’s most popular live performers. He took his brand of Roots Reggae on tour across the UK and Europe, with […]
Music Alone Earl Sixteen’s sound is unmistakeable – a cracked falsetto and a lazy delivery that combine to make his voice most poignant, particularly when riding a solid roots rhythm. Like Horace Andy and other Jamaican singers, Earl John Daley (aka Earl Sixteen) has enjoyed crossover success by lending his vocal talents to some of […]
Trouble A St. Elizabeth, Jamaica native and rising reggae dancehall superstar, Raphael Marsdon (aka MarZdon) is aiming for musical greatness. Born July 3, 1988, this multifaceted musician is a talented songwriter, performer, producer and engineer. His journey began in 2006 when, under the moniker D’Flexx, he performed onstage for shows such as GT Taylor Extravaganza, […]