Author Archives: IRIE

Rock | Joan Webley

Irie Magazine | Rock - Joan Webley

Joan Webley Nanook Enterprise Joan Webley’s love of music is one of her primary reasons for trying to aid the development of the arts in Jamaica. This passion for music, combined with a multicultural upbringing, has shaped Joan’s career. She studied and worked in the entertainment industry in Melbourne, Australia for seven years. While completing […]

Rock | Joan Webley

Irie Magazine | Rock - Joan Webley

Joan Webley Nanook Enterprise Joan Webley’s love of music is one of her primary reasons for trying to aid the development of the arts in Jamaica. This passion for music, combined with a multicultural upbringing, has shaped Joan’s career. She studied and worked in the entertainment industry in Melbourne, Australia for seven years. While completing […]

Reggae | Sahra Indio

Irie Magazine | Reggae - Sahra Indio

Sahra Indio Original Bush Mama In 2003, Sahra Indio (Olumeye Records) released her first album entitled ‘Good’s Gonna Happen’ (one of four full-length albums), marking her arrival on the reggae scene. ‘Good’s Gonna Happen’, considered a pop-reggae crossover album by many, became Sahra’s signature song, winning the Unisong International Contest, Reggae Song Of the Year […]

Reggae | HIRIE

Irie Magazine | Cali Reggae - HIRIE

HIRIE I Wanna Be Imagine a roots reggae sound accompanied by a soulful, yet pop-like voice with the ability to match an acoustic setting while also being capable of freestyling to a skanking rhythm and you are left with… HIRIE. Led by HIRIE on vocals, the female fronted band stormed onto the reggae music scene […]

Respect | Olivia Wilmot

Irie Magazine | Respect - Olivia Wilmot

Olivia Wilmot By Touch The Road Meet Olivia Wilmot of Earth & The Fullness and stream their first single, Awakening There are many fascinating things to say about nascent reggae band Earth & The Fullness, its beautiful lead singer/songwriter Olivia Wilmot, and the refreshingly different music they produce. Having almost organically created itself through an […]

Respect | Olivia Wilmot

Irie Magazine | Respect - Olivia Wilmot

Olivia Wilmot By Touch The Road Meet Olivia Wilmot of Earth & The Fullness and stream their first single, Awakening There are many fascinating things to say about nascent reggae band Earth & The Fullness, its beautiful lead singer/songwriter Olivia Wilmot, and the refreshingly different music they produce. Having almost organically created itself through an […]

Respect | Kelissa

Irie Magazine | Respect - Kelissa

Kelissa By Touch The Road Raised in the inspirational hills of St. Andrew, Jamaica, Kelissa developed a natural inclination for music, largely influenced by a Rastafari and reggae upbringing. With parents as lead vocalists in the original reggae band ‘Chakula,’ creation and appreciation of music were constant features in her home. Kelissa sojourned with her […]

Respect | Kelissa

Irie Magazine | Respect - Kelissa

Kelissa By Touch The Road Raised in the inspirational hills of St. Andrew, Jamaica, Kelissa developed a natural inclination for music, largely influenced by a Rastafari and reggae upbringing. With parents as lead vocalists in the original reggae band ‘Chakula,’ creation and appreciation of music were constant features in her home. Kelissa sojourned with her […]

Respect | Xana Romeo

Irie Magazine | Respect - Xana Romeo

Xana Romeo Xana Romeo was born Azana Makeda Smith on August 26, 1994, in a small community called Greenwich Town, in Kingston Jamaica. She is the youngest daughter of reggae veteran Max Romeo. Xana has been playing around with music her entire life but recently, in 2014, decided to make it her career choice. In […]

Respect | Keida

Irie Magazine | Respect - Keida

Keida In 2009 Makeida Beckford, more popularly known as ‘Keida,’ emerged as a new talent on the Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall scene with her debut single, ‘Jamaican Boy’. The single became an instant radio hit receiving airplay locally and internationally. This paved the way for a great number of collaborations with well acclaimed musicians and producers alike. […]

Respect | Queen Makedah

Irie Magazine | Respect - Queen Makedah

Queen Makedah Queen Makedah’s healing music infuses sultry r&b, soul and jazz vocals into contemporary reggae and worldbeat rhythms.  Born and raised in the midst of Kansas City’s historic 18th and Vine Street Jazz District – home of the legendary alto-sax player Charlie Parker – QUEEN MAKEDAH’S role models were singers like Billie Holiday, Sarah […]

Respect | Iset Sankofa

Irie Magazine | Respect - Iset Sankofa

Iset Sankofa Sounds Without Borders Iset Sankofa forges ahead of the turntable constellation with a stunningly refreshing kinda sound. This is the ‘all genres considered’ milieu… where dusty Malian Blues takes a night stroll with Dub, Naija Hip Hop flirts dangerously with gritty Kingston Dancehall and bubbly Brazilian Electronica steams a peace-pipe with Afro-Jazz Futurism. […]