Alton Ellis Godfather of Rocksteady 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 to […]
Jason Brown Wisdom For Life Meet Jason Brown. A former American football center, Jason played college football at North Carolina and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He earned a starting position with the Ravens and later earned a $37 million five-year contract with the St. […]
Irie Love We Rise Irie Love – it’s all in the name! Her father must have had a premonition of things to come! A reggae fan, he named her Irie after the Third World song ‘Irie Ites’. Born Irie Love Taylor in Kailua, Hawaii in 1982, she is a descendant of the legendary Love’s Bakery […]
Lior Ben-Hur Meet Lior Ben-Hur. With their positive message, uplifting melodies and unique and refreshing approach to Reggae, this San Francisco based band represents a new generation of Reggae and World music. Born in Jerusalem, Israel with Greek and Iraqi roots, Lior Ben-Hur has traveled to over a dozen countries where he spent time learning, […]
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 […]
Raggabund Meet brothers Paco Mendoza and Don Caramel. Together, the duo are known as Raggabund, the German band that mixes reggae, dub, ska, cumbia, salsa, hip hop, raggamuffin and electronic beats. Formed in Munich more than 15 years ago, they have been producing reggae, latin and dancehall music for their fans worldwide. Whether together with […]
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Back in the late 1980s, a group of musicians rose from the Tokyo street/club scene, and called themselves, ‘Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.’ It was not long after that their overwhelming live performances attracted significant attention from Tokyo audiences, and their first independent release, the vinyl only “TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA” with […]
Yaz Alexander “I can’t imagine a life without reggae! I’m always interested and inspired by creative musical experimentations, but…when we sprinkle a lil’ reggae in the mix, it’s simply irie!” YAZ ALEXANDER Born in Birmingham UK, Yaz Alexander is one of the UK’s foremost Reggae singers whose musical history spans over twenty years. Having gained […]
Fat Freddy’s Drop From the underground to the higher ground, perennial soul shakers Fat Freddy’s Drop is triumphantly carving themselves worldwide domination with a brew of diverse musical ingredients and blistering live shows. Drawing inspiration from almost every part of the black music lexicon, Fat Freddy’s Drop deliver soul drenched vocals and jazz harmonies colliding […]
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