WORLDWIDE – Sep 28, 2017 – 4:20 pm
Author Archives: IRIE
September 2017 Welcome to the inaugural edition of IRIE Releases, the newest addition to the IRIE brand. IRIE Releases is a new publication designed to give artists a dedicated platform to share their new reggae releases with the IRIE audience. Each month, we highlight new and upcoming albums, ep, singles, riddims and mix tapes from […]
WORLDWIDE – Aug 31, 2017 – 4:20 pm
WORLDWIDE – July 18, 2017 – 4:20 pm
Legalize It A History of Hemp (and Marijuana) When President Barack Obama signed the Farm Bill of 2013 on February 7, 2014, it was a small but significant step towards the legalization of hemp across the United States. The bill defined industrial hemp, excluding it from the definition of Marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act. […]
WORLDWIDE – July 10, 2017 – 4:20 pm
The Chronicles of Kaya A History of Hemp & Marijuana Here’s a fact: Hemp and Marijuana both come from the same plant; its scientific name is ‘Cannabis Sativa’. For thousands of years hemp was used to make dozens of commercial products like paper, rope, canvas, and textiles. U.S. Presidents and founding fathers George Washington and […]
WORLDWIDE – June 23, 2017
Black Star Line June 27, 1919 The Black Star Line (1919−1922) was a shipping line incorporated by Marcus Garvey, the organizer of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), and other members of the UNIA. The shipping line was created to facilitate the transportation of goods and eventually African Americans throughout the African global economy. It […]
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WORLDWIDE – June 15, 2017 – 4:20 pm
National Day of Reggae Peace. Love. Music. The Sierra Nevada World Music Festival promotes ‘conscious’ music. Conscious music is music with a message of peace, unity and brotherhood, which transcends the divisions of race and culture. Over the past twenty three years we have endeavored to build a community where Conscious music, Roots music, and […]