Alpha Blondy Chronicle: January 1, 1953 Alpha Blondy is among the world’s most popular reggae artists. With his 12-piece band “Solar System”, Blondy offers a reggae beat with a distinctive African cast. Some of his best known songs include Cocody Rock, Jerusalem and Apartheid Is Nazism. Over the years, the man who put Ivory Coast […]
Dakar Rally 2018 MINI Family ready and eager to start Dakar The start of the 40th edition of Dakar – the tenth in its present South America theatre – is now only hours away. Shakedown testing is complete and the MINI family of seven international two-man race crews, together with the large support team from […]
Foresta & Royal Blu Sing with God The promising collaboration of German music producer Foresta and Jamaican Singer Royal Blu disembogues in a versatile EP titled Sing With God. After a sneak peek with their single Believe last year August the two artists now present their five track strong record as a result of an […]
Everton ‘Pablo’ Paul Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Everton ‘Pablo’ Paul has been singing and playing drums for over fifty years. Growing up, he was inspired by the sounds of the competing dancehalls up the road from where he lived and the Cuban music that came floating over the airwaves, and those influences have […]
Monkey Marc “Monkey Marc is a producer’s producer; staunchly independent and probably Australian electronic music’s best-kept secret. His music channels the spirit of punk, original dubstep, Public Enemy, modern beats and electronic culture, and the heaviest of Jamaican riddims all at once.” VICE Monkey Marc is an Australian producer with a fiery activist background and […]
Hollie Cook Hollie Cook combines her unique vocal talent with charming charisma to craft her own dynamic strand of lovers rock with enduring tropical vibes, weaving a path from her West London roots to an arena of diverse collaborations, critically acclaimed records, and iconic live appearances around the world. Cook’s ability to continually surprise, delight, […]
Payoh SoulRebel Payoh SoulRebel is a professional singer born in Madrid in 1978. In 2002, he moved to Valencia where he began his musical career working with Alberto Tarín (New York Ska-Jazz Essemble) in a show called ‘Livin’ Reggae’. Raised on the reggae classics, he was part of one of the first reggae bands in Spain […]
Mikey Pauker Photography by: Aleksandra Dubov Lovetography Mikey Pauker is a folk/world artist from Berkeley, California. His new album, ASCENSION, is an invitation to listen to the call of our inner wilderness and to greet our darkness with understanding and an open heart. It was recorded in raw, live instrumental sessions — a departure from […]
Asher-E Eelco Kastermans (Asher-E), aka ‘Riddim master’, is an all-round reggae musician, sound engineer and producer. For many years he has been the producer and sound engineer for Black Star Foundation. Asher-E played keyboard in the Dutch reggae bands Higher Ground, The Irie Connection, Out of Many and dProcessor. One of his most recent projects […]
Team MINI DAKAR Rally 2018 January 6, 2018 marked the start of the 40th edition of The Dakar Rally, an annual rally raid organized by the Amaury Sport Organization. Formerly known as the ‘Paris–Dakar Rally’), this year’s event takes place across three countries with the starting point in Lima, Peru, before crossing into Bolivia and […]
Up Riddim Evidence Music & Heavy Roots Shaggy’s new video on the Up Riddim. A collaboration with the spanish producer Heavy Roots with the track Up Up Up sending a clear and positive message to all the generations, never give up. The riddim features as well Million Stylez & Rayvon. The Up Riddim is an upfull riddim, bouncy and energic that will hit the dancefloor of […]