Don Hartley is a Jamaican roots reggae artist in Manchester, England, known primarily through works with Nucleus Roots, Universal Love Music Works, Lewis Bennett, Fat Bird Recordings, and others. “I never had any formal training in music except singing in the choir from the age of about ten years old. So I started relatively late […]
IRIE’s June 2022 edition of RELEASES is here, featuring Samora and her latest album, Chameleon. Samora’s second album, ‘Chameleon’, stands for stylistic versatility and colorful variety. Her musical work represents a bouquet of the most diverse expressions of Afro-Caribbean-Jamaican influences. Her music is rooted in Afro-Caribbean rhythms, modern Dancehall, and, of course, Reggae. She skillfully […]
The British designer converts a classic Mini from the 1998 MINI Paul Smith Edition and reinvents the classic in the process. The customised car is part of the MINI Recharged project, which celebrates the fusion of tradition with pioneering technology, by installing an electric motor in the original model. In June 2022, this unique car […]
It’s ‘I’fficial! Today, ZOOLOOK and IRIE announced that STONEFRENGE featuring the Cavedudez and Cavebettiez will be the first NFT digital collection to drop to bring ZOOLOOK’s beloved entertainment brands and characters to the metaverse. ZOOLOOK is also inviting fans and newcomers to the series to become an official member with the opportunity to be transformed […]
Today marks the 160th anniversary of Cinco de Mayo, a day that is often confused with Mexico’s Independence Day, Día de la Independencia. However, that official holiday, which commemorates the Mexican War of Independence against Spain, is September 16 (1810). Cinco de Mayo is often celebrated as a day of Mexican heritage and culture, but […]
In this new remix, Eric Hilton extracts new life from Akae Beka’s “Black Carbon” (featuring Chronixx), originally recorded for the St. Croix roots reggae band’s 2021 “Polarities” LP. Hilton transmutes the simple, powerful ingredients of the original song into a brooding musical eclipse that will remind listeners of darker mid-90s Bristol trip-hop records. “This remix […]
Arky Starch Bass It Up Born and raised in Belgium (Turnhout), Arky Starch is an accomplished bass guitarist who plays guitar and keyboard. He specializes in DUB and REGGAE music. Arky Starch’s artistic journey began at a young age, with his older brother Lowie buying him his first bass guitar in 1994. Membership in various […]
A few days after the announcement of its long-awaited 3rd album scheduled for June 10, L’Entourloop drops a new single, “Madzilla,” which brings together two explosive raggamuffin MCs, close to the mysterious collective, on a hip-hop beat, embellished with a reggae skank and some calypso samples. Legendary MC and epicurean Troy Berkley, who has accompanied […]
Obeah proudly presents his second album, Lil Obeah in Dub, a collaboration with veteran professionals in the music business, Marius Costache of Studio148, Count Dubulah aka Dub Colossus, Tim Whelan & Hamid Mantu aka Transglobal Underground, Horseman, and Marian Șerban. The brand new album features 11 instrumental dub songs envisioned as a horror film soundtrack […]
Sgt. Remo is heating up 2022 with another scorcher. The single, ‘Hand Salute,’ is the latest single by the Texas reggae artist. This single is a pre-release for the full-length Sgt. Remo album coming in September of 2022, celebrating ten years since his debut EP. This single is a collaboration with Chilean producer/performer Kutral Dub. […]
Photography by: Carla Henriques IRIE’s May 2022 edition of RELEASES is here, featuring Groundation and the title track of their upcoming album, One Rock. It’s been more than two decades into their storied career, but GROUNDATION returns this year with their 10th studio album, One Rock, scheduled for release on May 13, 2022.
It’s that time – a brand new red hot show and new segments. On this show, I introduce several new segments that will be included going forward – Choice Cuts Kickoff, Artist of the Week, Freshly Baked, Hip-hop Throwback, Treasure Chest, Shout Outs, The Rinse Out, and more. Featured this week: Greentea Peng, Ed Solo, […]