Category Archives: March 2017

Roots | Selma to Montgomery

Irie™ Magazine | Roots - Selma to Montgomery

Selma to Montgomery Right to Vote The Selma to Montgomery marches were three protest marches, held in 1965, along the 54-mile (87 km) highway from Selma, Alabama to the state capital of Montgomery. The marches were organized by activists to demonstrate the desire of African-American citizens to exercise their constitutional right to vote, in defiance […]

Rock | #NativeNationsRise

Irie™ Magazine | Rock - Native Nations Rise

#NativeNationsRise We Exist. We Resist. We Rise. Thousands of Native American demonstrators and their supporters marched to the White House on Friday, March 10, 2017, to voice outrage at President Donald Trump’s support for the Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines, which they say threaten tribal lands. The protest follows months of demonstrations in […]

Reggae | Delphine

Irie™ Magazine | Reggae - Delphine

Delphine Blue Soul French singer-songwriter Delphine has been influenced by jazz, soul, and reggae since her earliest childhood. She grew up in a family of self-made musicians and got involved as a teenager in different types of art by taking dancing and acting courses for several years. At ten, she was supported by her hometown […]

Respect | BuzzRock

Irie™ Magazine | Respect - BuzzRock

BuzzRock Mystical Man Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Music Producer and Audio/Recording Engineer with more than 10 years experience in the Music Industry, Sadiki ‘Niamke’ Phillips brings passion, originality and timelessness to his musical creations. Born in Belmont, Trinidad, Niamke grew up in a household permeated by the sounds of both reggae icons such as, Burning Spear, […]

Respect | Kingston Rudieska

Irie™ Magazine | Respect - Kingston Rudieska

Kingston Rudieska Everyday People The nine-piece ska band Kingston Rudieska filter and fuse ska, jazz, reggae, dub and nyahbinghi through the Korean experience. The group has drawn rave and explosive responses from fans across Asia. Through their 100+ performances each year—including a handful of large headlining seasonal shows – they won ‘The Largest Attraction’ award […]

Respect | Inna de Yard

Irie™ Magazine | Respect - Inna de Yard

Inna de Yard The Soul of Jamaica INNA DE YARD bring to life the unique and original passion of singing with acoustic reggae music. Several iconic figures from Bob Marley’s island and spirited young musicians are gathered on the terrace of a house, in the hills of Kingston, to bring the essence of their musical […]

Respect | Adwela & The Uprising

Irie™ Magazine | Respect - Adwela and the Uprising

Adwela & The Uprising Warrior Adwela & the Uprising are a nationally touring and award winning seven-piece reggae band based out of Virginia. With four out of the seven members being of Jamaican descent, the essence of roots, rock, and reggae influence can be heard all throughout their music. The music created by Adwela & […]

Respect | Tribe 84 Records

Irie™ Magazine | Respect - Tribe 84 Records

Tribe 84 Records Cyan Tan Ya It all started very naturally. Jaszol, from Polish Roots Revival Soundsystem, was living in Leicester, UK at the time and got together with Mamba Di Lion from Danish Most High Warrior Soundsystem, who was living in Odense, Denmark. Both of us had had the idea of an independent record […]

Respect | Autarchii

Irie™ Magazine | Respect - Autarchii

Autarchii Land of the Free Autarchii (Born Jermaine Joseph) is a fiery 23 year old Roots Recording artiste who hails from Portmore, Jamaica. Being the son of Veteran Recording Artist Donovan Joseph and cousin to the crown prince of Reggae Dennis Brown, it seems almost destined for him to carry the torch of righteousness towards […]