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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
Adapted & Revised by: Fabiana Rasta São Luís, Maranhão A History of Reggae It is difficult to define exactly which elements determined the adoption of reggae by the Maranhense population, making it widespread, especially among the suburbs of São Luís. According to DJ Ademar Danilo, in the region involving the states of Pará and Maranhão, […]
Adapted & Revised by: Fabiana Rasta Serralheiro The Locksmith Edmilson Tomé da Costa is well-known in São Luís, also known as the Brazilian Jamaica. In São Luís, he goes by the nickname ‘Serralheiro’ which means ‘locksmith’ in English, which was his profession. He is considered a living legend of Reggae in São Luís. He owned […]
Fabiana Rasta The Female Grave of Maranhão The daughter of a Bahian father and Maranhense mother, Fabiana Rasta is a native of Bahia but grew up in São Luís, where she assimilated to the Maranhesne reggae culture for her music career. Her career began in 2000 in afros blocks, then with a few reggae bands […]
Jungleman Sam CPR Meet JungleManSam … a new breed of musician. Be it solo or backed by a full band, JungleManSam’s dynamic sound can be described as a blend of pop, dance, and world music that incorporates elements of Dancehall, Soca, Reggaeton, and Hip Hop. Growing up in the city of Toronto and playing music […]
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 […]