Our September REGGAE feature shines a spotlight on a select group of artists who have become citizens of STONEFRENGE, the holy grail of Earth-like planets, also known as Earth’s twin. STONEFRENGE is a universe created by multidisciplinary artist Nicholas Da Silva, aka ZOOLOOK, who is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of IRIE. What is STONEFRENGE? […]
Acclaimed Reggae artiste Hezron is hoping that fans will gain a deeper understanding of who he is with his newest body of work titled M.O.A.M. (Man On A Mission), released on Friday, August 19, 2022. The 17-track set is mainly self-produced, with credits given to Tads Records on a single titled “The Rising Sun.” That […]
In an era where rights and freedoms seem to be evaporating regularly, Sam Huber and Garrison Hawk team up to present “Justice For All,” a protest song wrapped in the guise of a deep space dub excursion. A clarion call for unity that asks the question, “Where is the peace and love?” while hypnotic beats […]
Over the past three decades, Don Hartley has been recording and performing his brand of conscious Jamaican music to the delight of roots reggae fans worldwide. He started off as a solo artist first and foremost, then merged with Manchester UK’s Nucleus Roots in the 1990s. It was then that he achieved notoriety as a […]
IRIE’s September 2022 edition of RELEASES is here, featuring artists Razteria and Mako, Arky Starch, Zoe Mazah and Silent Nancy, Dubmatix, ZOOLOOK, Don Hartley, Sam Huber and Garrison Hawk, Hezron, Autarchii, Jay Thomas, King Tappa and Miranda XX. Be sure to check back often as we update the playlists with artist tracks that have become […]
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence, IRIE presents TIDAL’s 60 Years of Jamaican Independence to celebrate Jamaica’s legacy and cultural influences! TIDAL TIDAL has unveiled a collection of specially curated content showcasing Jamaican culture, including: guest-curated playlists from icon and musical legend Jimmy Cliff and Olympian Usain Bolt with exclusive commentary, decade evolution […]
Don Hartley returns with the re-release of ‘African Union’, a track he originally released in December 2017. Mixed & arranged by Nick Sasquash @ Operation Sound Studios Music by Small Axe Music Productions. “This one inna classic reggae style, real instruments singers & players. More in a traditional Wailers, Burning Spear, Misty in Roots, Steel […]
Sgt. Remo continues to blaze through 2022 with another anthem in the making. This time, Remo teams up with the bossman Lutan Fyah for Roots Rock Reggae. Roots Rock Reggae is a bouncy, feel-good song with a rolling bassline, drum machine beat, and acoustic guitar produced by McPullish in Austin, TX. Sgt. Remo and Lutan […]
O’Shayne Foote, known as the singer-songwriter “Shayne Amani,” is originally from Westmoreland, Jamaica, and currently resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Shayne began showing interest in music at the age of 6-8, listening to his uncle playing reggae and other types of music in their garage. One morning found himself holding the mic; he started singing, […]
August 6, 2022, marks the 60th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence from England. And in those 60 years, the tiny Caribbean nation has managed to influence the world by gifting us reggae music and its subgenres, including dub, ska, dancehall, and rocksteady. In celebration of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee, IRIE has curated a special playlist featuring 60 […]
The new MINI family is taking shape. The brand presents the MINI Concept Aceman, an initial design preview of its future model generation. This concept car puts the spotlight on the design and technological innovations MINI sees as defining the brand of the future. An all-electric drive, the Charismatic Simplicity clear and reduced design language, […]
Photography By: Beth Lesser/UrbanImage Meet King Tubby, the Dub inventor who reshaped Jamaica’s musical landscape in the late ’60s. Born Osbourne Ruddock on January 28, 1941, in Kingston, Jamaica, the Jamaican sound engineer greatly influenced the development of DUB in the 1960s and 1970s. IRIE presents some fascinating Facts an ‘Tings about the musical legend, […]