Nelson Mandela July 18, 1918 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (July 18, 1918 – December 5, 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country’s first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. […]
IRPC 2018 International Reggae Poster Contest Founded By: Michael Thompson & Maria Papaefstathiou The International Reggae Poster Contest was established in 2011 by the Jamaican designer Michael Thompson and Greek designer Maria Papaefstathiou to help redefine the visual language of reggae, and to shine a creative spotlight on the music’s positive global impact. The term […]
Protoje It’s His Time: A Conversation with Protoje “Everybody has to still make and invent reggae, but the music is always about the roots.” PROTOJE, 2018 With his 2011 breakout hit, ‘Rasta Love’, we see Protoje’s journey as an evolving conscientious man. Now, in 2018, with the release of his new album, the fans witness […]
Bronco Knowledge Jamaica Delroy Fowlin aka Bronco Knowledge is one of the founders of the quintet ‘Knowledge’ originally from the legendary ghetto of Trench Town, in Kingston 12, Jamaica. The group was formed in 1976 and their album ‘Hail Dread’ was recorded and produced by Toppa Zuki from 1977-1978 (recording studios are Black Art Studio […]
Kristine Alicia Jamaica Kristine Alicia is a Reggae singer/songwriter who was born in Jamaica and now resides in Florida. Kristine Alicia’s debut studio album, “Get Ready,” propelled her into the forefront of the Caribbean community, where she received 8 nominations at the 2009 Marlin Awards, where she took home both Artist of the Year and Female […]
Likkle Jordee United States Likkle Jordee, known for his small stature, but yet a wide projecting sound and timeless tone of voice, is a young international reggae artist from the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Jordee, born Jordan Ramirez, started in his intermediate years as his step-mother (Kimberly Ramirez, finalist of Hawai`i Stars) nurtured his aspirations […]
Moziah the Maker Jamaica Vocalist, songwriter and beatmaker/producer, Moziah was born Dec 19th, 1983 in Kingston Jamaica. Raised in Portmore, he attended primary and high schools in Kingston which meant waking up really early to catch the bus to school. It was on these bus rides and the subsequent walks where Moziah’s love of music […]
Sun-Dried Vibes United States South Carolina’s reggae/rock outfit Sun-Dried Vibes are debuting their newest music video for their new song ‘Hopeful’ on the IRIE Channel. The band’s new album, ‘Stay Hopeful’, will be out on August 24 via Space Duck Records, featuring some of the biggest and best names in the American reggae/rock scene, such […]
Rass Kwame Ghana Music is life, Reggae is the key. Kwame began singing at age nine in his neighborhood of Tesano, in Accra, Ghana. By the time he was 13, he was performing original music in his own band. During the Anansekrom music contest in 1977 (which his band Muri Sundiata won), Kwame picked up […]
Razteria D C N (Despierta Cada Noche) San Francisco, CA, based artist-producer Razteria multicultural roots (Bolivia/Netherlands) are reflected in her music, as she crosses musical genres with powerful messages in multiple languages. On July 19th, 2018, Razteria will be releasing ‘D C N’ (Despierta Cada Noche), featuring EDY, Rich D Lion & youth from Enseñarte, […]
Dub Inc Apollo Riddim To follow up on the adventure of their latest album, ‘So What’, which released back in October 2016, Dub inc has decided to release the Apollo Riddim on May 18th, 2018. In the same way as their previous one riddims: ‘No Doubt’ (2011), ‘Better Run’ (2015) and ‘They Want’ (2016), Dub […]