Category Archives: 2016

Reggae | DJ Mika Raguaa

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DJ Mika Raguaa Biography Meet DJ Mika Raguaa. In Germany she is known as the little ‘Wonder Woman’ behind the deejay decks. Her passion for Caribbean music has taken DJ Mika Raguaa all over the world while turning her into a personality. She is known for high quality mixtape productions as well as for being […]

Reggae | Sensimilla Dub

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Sensimilla Dub Biography In April 2016, the Brazilian record label ‘CRASSO Records’ released the album, ‘UNITY’. This album release was a first in Brazil, featuring 10 tracks divided by two bands; BAMBÚ STATION (Virgin Islands) and SENSIMILLA DUB (Brazil). The well-known BAMBÚ STATION, founded in 1996 by Jalani Horton from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, is […]

Reggae | Just Dread

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Just Dread Biography Just Dread is a nine-member reggae band from Aigio, Greece, representing love, unity and justice through their music journey for a better tomorrow. Just Dread started as an idea which emerged in 2014 by Gobey (Lead Vocals) and P-Gial (Guitars) after they decided that the world would have to deal with the ‘One […]

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 […]

Roots | Roots Reggae – Soul Majestic

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Roots Reggae Soul Majestic Conceived by four friends on the sandy shores of California, Soul Majestic channels their sunny beach days and bonfire nights into their unique brand of reggae music. But look beyond their laid back vibe, and you’ll find they are ever pushing the boundaries of the genre with an edge that cuts […]

Rock | Exodus – Kingston, Jamaica

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Soul Majestic Exodus – Kingston, Jamaica In March and April of 2004, Soul Majestic embarked on a full band Exodus to the birthplace of reggae and origin of the reggae genre, the island of Jamaica. While there, they recorded their sophomore album, ‘Until That Day’, at Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Studio in Kingston, Jamaica. They […]

Rock | Standing Rock – #NoDAPL

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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 | Keep It Burning – Equal Rights & Justice

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“Changing the world through positive uplifting music, and making people dance!” SOUL MAJESTIC Keep It Burning Equal Rights & Justice Last month, Soul Majestic’s new compilation album, ‘Pass It Around’, landed on the top 10 reggae downloads on iTunes, sharing the charts with artists like Damian Marley, Rebelution and Iration. It wasn’t a surprise to […]

Reggae | Black Prophet – Stories of Life

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]