King Tubby The Father of Dub Osbourne Ruddock, (January 28 ,1941 – February 6, 1989) better known as King Tubby, was a Jamaican electronics and sound engineer, known primarily for his influence on the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s. Tubby’s innovative studio work, which saw him elevate the role of the mixing […]
Tony Rebel Rebel Salute – The Preservation of Reggae “There is only so much you can say in a song.” TONY REBEL O.D, 2013 Every January in Jamaica, a special event takes place; a music event of its own kind that is dedicated to preserving reggae music … REBEL SALUTE. What makes Rebel Salute truly […]
Iba MaHr The Black Youth of Harar Iba MaHr, the young sensation for authentic Jamaican reggae/ lover’s rock genre. Born January 21, he was given the name Mario Greaves at birth but has emerged with strong African culture, thus granted the name by friends, Iba MaHr, ‘Iba’ an African name, meaning Humble and Calm while […]
Jah Cure Introduction & Interview by: Maliika Walker The voice of a generation… that is how I would classify Jah Cure’s voice. When one hears his voice, you can’t help but hear the emotion in every note he sings. The listener is taken on a beautiful journey by the most beautiful voice serving as a […]
Jordan T “I can’t sit back and play a single type or style of music. Life isn’t that simple to me and for everyone else that breathes air. Sometimes I just wanna skank and enjoy the sunshine, and other days it’s the opposite. If my music was all the same I would be lying to […]
SattaTree Located in the multicultural center of Berlin, roots-reggae band SattaTree was founded in 2007. From 2008, the band has produced songs like ‘Judgement Day’, ‘Rootsman’, and their hit, ‘Babylon’, which was released on 7” vinyl. Their debut album, ‘Rootsman’, was released on the Berlin-based dub label, ‘One Drop Music’. Within a few weeks, the […]
Mexican Stepper Dubophonic Netlabel One year after his first release on Dubophonic and following his recent European tour, the international artist from Mexico, Yasser Serano, better known as Mexican Stepper, returns with another heavyweight track. Based on the same concept of the ‘Mad Sunday’ EP, Yasser introduces his new tune ‘Run & Tell’ and calls […]
Tiffanie Malvo By Janice Binns Tiffanie Malvo is an international reggae artist bringing a different style and genre of dancehall. Tiffanie started singing, dancing and acting from the tender age of four, but it was not until age thirteen that she made the final decision to become a singer. In 2005, Tiffanie joined the Ashe […]
Stamina Allstars Some of the hardest-edged, rootsiest reggae recently out of Jamaica, Africa and elsewhere, originated in…California? Strange but true. A collective of seasoned reggae musicians known as the STAMINA ALLSTARS is responsible for many rhythm tracks voiced by some of reggae’s top vocalists. But these are not ‘Cali-reggae’ musicians who recently discovered reggae via […]