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Puma Jones Black Uhuru Sandra ‘Puma’ Jones was born on October 5, 1953 in Columbia, South Carolina. She graduated from Columbia University with a Master Degree and moved to New York City to work as a social worker. There, she studied dance with the Chuck Davis troupe and discovered a major interest in African Dance. […]
Written by: Nick Mulvenney Usain Bolt Triple-Triple On August 19, 2016, Usain Bolt drew down the curtain on his brilliant Olympic career by securing a sweep of the sprint titles for a third successive Games when Jamaica successfully defended the 4×100 meters relay crown in Rio. Two days shy of his 30th birthday, Usain Bolt […]
Photography by: Alexis Rieger Dub Inc So What Originally from Saint-Etienne in France’s industrial heartland, Dub Inc fuse classic roots reggae with dub, dancehall, ska, hip-hop and African influences. They create an intoxicating musical hybrid with highly charged and socially conscious songs which have earned them cult status in their native France. Their wild, high-octane […]
Photography by: Rami Mekdachi; Bernard Benant Winston McAnuff Winston McAnuff was born in the center of Jamaica, on the hills of the parish of Manchester in 1957, in a city called Christiana. His father was a preacher, sometime playing the accordion and church was the first place where Winston started singing from his youngest age. […]
“Life is everything that I ever want and problems – just a thought from being all that I need.” REEMAH, LIVE IN LOVE Reemah Reemah, hailing from the island of St. Croix, is undeniably one of the most gifted and anticipated new Reggae artists across the industry. Having always been passionate about music, over the […]
Clinton Fearon Clinton Fearon is counted among Jamaica’s most talented musicians by peers and professionals in the Reggae music industry. His infectious bass lines, guitar licks, percussion accents and powerful vocals make Clinton Fearon a living legend among reggae musicians and fans. Clinton Fearon was born in St. Andrew, close to Kingston in Jamaica, but […]
Auresia With musical roots as diverse as the world’s music lovers, Montreal’s Auresia effortlessly blends unique pop sensibilities with the soul of reggae, always keeping herself free to innovate and inspire. A singer, songwriter and guitarist, the Edmonton raised musician of Ukrainian descent has been singing and charming audiences from the age of three. Listening […]
Photography by: Roxanne Haynes Dada Yute Caue Granello aka ‘Dada Yute’ began his musical career at the age of 17 as a background vocalist for one of the biggest Brazilian Reggae bands, ‘Lions of Israel’. Dada Yute was featured on their second album, ‘Palavra Viva’, where he recorded his first hit song entitled ‘Sofrimento Ùtil’. […]
Dubbest Since 2009, Dubbest has been forging its own path through the heavily forested reggae landscape, expertly infusing roots traditionalism with a refreshing improvisational savvy that calls to mind not only the studio experimentation of pioneering dub producers Osbourne ‘King Tubby’ Ruddock and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry but also the real-time exploration of jam bands like […]
