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 […]
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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 […]
Ziggi Mastah Pioneering Since 1991 Ziggi Mastah is a Slovenian-born reggae selector and entrepreneur, widely known not only for his always irie reggae selections and positive vibes but also for his worldwide famous Ziggi Rolling Papers which over the years has become a necessity for every true herb smoker. It all started 25 years ago […]
Ziggi Papers Earthwide Ziggi Papers have been making filters and rolling papers for almost 25 years. And during that time, they’ve made them to suit and serve the average smoker’s needs and demands. Their top priority is using high-quality materials with a simple and effective product. Oh, and they have a thing for fresh and […]
Dubtafari Sound Food Inna Di Yaad DubTafari Sound… In His Words The thing with brethren Cali P is one of pure Jah Connection. We first met each other in Kingston, Jamaica, where we had already voiced a few dubplates. During that time, I had made rolling papers for his album ‘Healing of the nation’. In […]
Interviewed by: Splash & Tami Tsansai; Words by: Tami Tsansai Jah9 Purpose, Passion & Music as a Catalyst for Change And it came to pass on the 20th day of the seventh month in the year of 9 the heavens opened and blessed the city of Kingston with showers ahead of a hard-hitting musical message […]
Interviewed by: Splash & Tami Tsansai; Words by: Tami Tsansai Jah9 Yoga, Spirituality & the Signs of the Time As an artiste whose lyrics are often used for university lectures in sociology, religious/philosophical studies and economics, it’s no secret that the erudite Jah9 is widely known for her profound capacity to ‘edutain’ listeners; she inspires […]
Written by: Tami Tsansai The Whole ‘9’ Wombman, Divine Order & Changing the World We’ve taken you on a journey of Jah9’s becoming so far and are sure as the story continues to unfold, you, like us, are probably even more intrigued… especially against the backdrop of ‘9’, her sophomore album release. The timeline is […]
Photography by: © Ricardo ‘Himages’ Bailey aka El Puru Pentateuch Movement Pentateuch: the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. United by a desire to create a better reality for future generations, Pentateuch Movement is moving reggae forward by drawing from African traditions and foundation reggae music. The Pentateuch Movement was founded by lead singer/songwriter Kevor ‘Var’ Williams and drummer Brady […]
Written by: Tami Tsansai; Photography by: © William Richards Kelissa Anbessa Music As the daughter of Errol ‘Chakula’ and Kerida ‘Goldilocks’ McDonald of reggae band Chakula, Kelissa’s affinity for music comes as no surprise. She grew up in the hills of St Andrew, Jamaica, (referred to by the entertainment community as ‘Reggae Mountain’ in recent […]