Haile Selassie I Return to Addis Ababa On October 3, 1935, the Second Italo-Abyssinian War (Second Italo-Ethiopian War) began when Italian General Emilio De Bono and his forces crossed the Mareb River and advanced into Ethiopia from Eritrea without a declaration of war. De Bono’s invasion of Ethiopia was planned at the request from Fascist […]
The Fyah Squad On The Road For most up and coming bands, touring is a major milestone to look forward to. What else could be better than traveling around the world, playing your music to audiences that came out to enjoy your band grace the stage all night long? ‘Going on tour’ has also been […]
Raging Fyah Everlasting One of few self contained groups (as opposed an artist’s backing band) within contemporary Jamaican music, Raging Fyah is now poised for a significant impact upon America’s vast reggae landscape (dominated by homegrown bands) with the Spring 2016 release of Everlasting, their debut album forVP Records’ Dub Rockers imprint. Recorded live at […]
Max Romeo Horror Zone Max Romeo (born Maxwell Livingston Smith, 22 November 1944) is a roots reggae recording artist that has achieved critical acclaim and chart success worldwide, with a recording career spanning 50 years. From his humble beginnings in Jamaica with the Emotions harmony group, Max’s distinctive voice was soon picked up by the […]
Yoncia Biancia Francis more commonly known as ‘Yoncia’ was born in the parish of St. Thomas in Jamaica. She had a great love for the Arts from an early age, participating in school events connected to poetry and music. With musical influences such as Beres Hammond and Shirley Ceaser, she grew a devotion to reggae […]
#WWMFJA2015 Just over six years ago, before the Reggae Revival movement began, a virtually unknown band of starry eyed, frustrated, reggae musicians conceptualised an event. The young hopefuls were hungry for a success that seemed elusive despite their talents and hard work, so they devised a plan to get their music out there. The idea […]
Lion Twin Born in December 1991, to the legendary reggae DJ, Kenneth ‘Lion King’ Charles, and wife Camille, Asfa and Yacob Charles, are products of a reggae-filled household, grounded in the traditions of the Twelve Tribes of Israel and the teachings of Rastafari. Their story began in St. James, Trinidad, where the twin recalls playing […]
Photograph Credit: Meddy Huduti Gipsy Groove Throughout history, music was important part of every culture, as a key instrument for the expression of different emotions. The songs were inviting to war, celebrating love, family, friendship, the successes and failures, sending the peace messages and providing civil resistance. Gipsy Groove is for sure one of those […]
SBDA Meet SBDA… The South Bay Dub Allstars don’t skip a beat for anyone. Founded in 2010, this 10-piece powerhouse with a 3-horn section, over 40 original songs, and 15 years of performances across California & Oregon, continues breaking down barriers with an unstoppable roots reggae vibe and a mix of funk, soul and pop. […]
The Hague Reggae All Stars Reggae Gems From The Hague Reggae All Stars! Solid, steaming, Roots Rock Reggae from “The Hague Reggae All Stars” with love from the city of Peace, Justice and Reggae… The Hague! Drummer STiX is the founder of this collective of Reggae heavyweights. After experiencing a performance of Bob Marley & […]
SensaMotion Hailing from Atlantic City, NJ, SensaMotion is quickly taking the role as one of the most up and coming bands in the US Reggae scene. Their sound can be described as new roots reggae and dubfire rock for the motion of your soul. With the success of their past release ‘Looking Up’ (2014), SensaMotion […]
LiveinColorSF 420: Hippie Hill, San Francisco Photograph Credit: LiveinColorSF