Jr Dreads Funky Reggae Money runs the world, and it is driving us straight off the cliff… Jr Dreads from Oakland, California, is a revolutionary Reggae singer-songwriter who believes systemic change is necessary and possible. Born and raised in Paris, France, he crafts soulful melodies and deep, poetic lyrics to deliver his message of awakening […]
Category Archives: 2024
IRIE Playlist on Spotify IRIE’s June 2024 edition of RELEASES is here featuring Swiss Female Bassist, Composer, and Producer G-INA’s new single release, OUR MATTERHORN, feat Sly Dunbar & Oli Hartung. Artists also featured on the IRIE Playlist include Marc Stamco (Supernatural Girl), ZOOLOOK (Rockers), Esther Sings (Follow You), The Hempolics (Fisherman Row), Sid Bucknor […]
Lewis Watts Professor Emeritus, UC Santa Cruz Photograph: Raymon Holbert Lewis Watts is a photographer, archivist/curator, visual historian, and Professor Emeritus of Art at UC Santa Cruz. He also taught at UC Berkeley and was a college professor for over 40 years. His research and art practice center around the “cultural landscape” and the inhabitants […]
Alistair Monroe Oakland Cannery Collective Photograph: Bradley Knipstein Meet Alistair Monroe, founder of the North Beach Jazz Festival and the Oakland Cannery Collective. The Jazz Fest was a celebration of jazz history in the heart and soul of San Francisco. Alistair founded the Oakland Cannery Collective to protect and preserve the Oakland artists’ live-work studios and his father’s legacy. […]
Phneest Falling Discover Phneest, a musician with a deep passion for creating music that speaks to the soul. Inspired by his father’s love for music, Phneest began playing drums at the age of 8. He soon picked up the bass guitar and learned to sing and play piano through his experience in the choir. After […]
NoelNico Early Morning Discover Filipino musician and songwriter NoelNico. Born Noel Nicolas, NoelNico began playing bass guitar in the 1980s and played cover songs for a number of local bands. Due to his involvement with the bands, he traveled to several Asian countries. He has been creating and producing his music for the past few years. His […]
Randy Muise Dance Discover Randy Muise, a singer, songwriter, musician, and photographer based out of Toronto, Canada. Dance, his latest track, was written by Marc Stamco. BUY/STREAM
IRIE Playlist on Spotify IRIE’s May 2024 edition of RELEASES is here, featuring Marc Stamco’s Spotify Playlist, JAZZ&WORLD! Marc has assembled an eclectic list of jazz-inspired/world-inspired tracks for your listening pleasure. Artists include James Crawford Talma, Fleetwood Mac, Santana, Miles Davis, Randy Muise, Cassandra Wilson, Phneest, NoelNico, Marc Stamco, and IRIE Magazine’s founder, ZOOLOOK, to […]
Texas Kush Sgt. Remo, Mr. Blacksheep, Ras I-Dre, FyahStar, Kroywen & Soulfiya Sgt. Remo teams up with the top reggae dancehall artists in the Lone Star State for this Texas ganja anthem. The single and music video brings together six of the most prominent lyricists in the Texas reggae dancehall scene. Remo joins Mr. Blacc […]
STONEFRENGE Black in Space A ZOOLOOK Album and Animated Music Video Series It’s ‘I’fficial! The long-awaited STONEFRENGE: Black in Space was finally released on February 29, 2024, featuring nine original tracks by the multidisciplinary artist and musician ZOOLOOK. The album, a dub reggae opera project, was three years in the making. Six of the nine […]
Cienfuego meets Jah City Selecta Gimme Dat In 2020, Cienfuego made his debut as a solo artist, producing his first album, “Dub Expedition” (2020), working with the award-winning producer Walter “Bonnot” Buonanno and the Grammy-nominated singer Kumar Bent. In 2021, just one year after his first album’s release, Cienfuego first met the dub music legend […]
Sid Bucknor Warm & Tender Love by Beverly Kelso Beverley Kelso (born April 1948) is a Jamaican singer best known as an early member of The Wailers. She was a backing vocalist, and one of the founding members of The Wailers (between 1963 and 1965). According to Kelso, she sang on 25 tracks by the […]