Category Archives: November 2016

Roots | Chronicle – Coronation of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I

Irie™ Magazine | Roots - Coronation of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I

Chronicle Coronation of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I Haile Selassie I was known as a child as Lij Tafari Makonnen. Lij translates to ‘child’, and serves to indicate that a youth is of noble blood. His given name, Tafari, means ‘one who is respected or feared’. Like most Ethiopians, his personal name Tafari is […]

Rock | Standing Rock – #NoDAPL

Irie™ Magazine | Rock - Standing Rock - #NoDAPL

Written by: Valerie Volcovici Standing Rock #NoDAPL President Barack Obama said the U.S. government is examining ways to reroute an oil pipeline in North Dakota as it addresses concerns raised by Native American tribes protesting against its construction. Obama’s comments late on Tuesday to online news site Now This were his first to directly address […]

Reggae | Black Prophet – Stories of Life

Irie™ Magazine | Reggae - Black Prophet

Photography by: El Puru Black Prophet Stories of Life Black Prophet is an African Roots Rock Reggae singer/songwriter from Accra Ghana. This young man is not your typical reggae artist. He writes as he sees and feels about things going on in the world around him. Black Prophet’s music is different … it’s a mixture […]

Respect | REDFyah

Irie™ Magazine | Respect - REDFyah

REDFyah The sages say, “Commitment, Hard Work and Perseverance shall always sail one through in as much as one wants to work in order to succeed in life”. For ‘Ras Krizz the known REDfyah’ the music art started not so long ago. Abudu Seidu, (REDfyah) was born in the northern part of Ghana, Africa; the […]

Respect | Ras Midas

Irie™ Magazine | Respect - Ras Midas

Photography by: Johan Livens Ras Midas Ras Midas has produced critically acclaimed roots rock Reggae music since 1974. Singer, songwriter, performing and recording artist, composer and producer, Ras Midas began recording unique and innovative songs for the famous Jamaican producer Harry Johnson at Harry J. Recording Studio (Kingston, Jamaica) and Island Records. Ras Midas consistently […]

Respect | Ras Zacharri

Irie™ Magazine | Respect - Ras Zacharri

Ras Zacharri Ras Zacharri is one of the most vibrant, uprising reggae artistes to emerge out of Jamaica in this time. Born in the parish of St. Andrews, he currently resides in Parish of Portland, Jamaica. In 2006 he started to work with Roots Garden Records, a record label that is based in the United […]

Respect | Jah Dartanhan

Irie™ Magazine | Respect - Jah Dartanhan

Jah Dartanhan Dartanhan dos Santos Nogueira is a singer and composer from São Paulo, Brazil. He began his career at the age of seventeen after discovering his affinity for music, especially for singing. He studied lyrical singing at the University of São Paulo Choir (USP) for many years and acquired his vocal technique. Jah Dartanhan […]

Respect | Talisman

Irie™ Magazine | Respect - Talisman

Talisman Talisman’s new album ‘Don’t Play with Fyah’ is a revelation. Most bands with a history that stretches back four decades are content to go through the motions, their creative peak somewhere in the past, not Talisman. Their new album includes some of the strongest material they’ve ever recorded, with seven brand new songs and […]

Respect | Hosny Bronx

Irie™ Magazine | Respect - Honsy Bronx

Talisman HOSNY BRONX is a singer, composer and author. He’s preparing the release of his 5th Album. He plays all instruments in these new tracks. He’s an incredible artist! His new tracks are available on his website: ‘New Moment’, ‘Strong Life’, ‘Every People’ mixed in Kingston by Errol Brown, Bob Marley’s engineer, and ‘We Are’ […]