Author Archives: IRIE

Roots | Paul Bogle

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - Roots - Chronicle - Paul Bogle

Paul Bogle Chronicle “Today I stand here a victim but the truth is I’ll never die.” PAUL BOGLE, JAMAICA NATIONAL HERO Paul Bogle (1822–October 24, 1865) was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and is a National Hero of Jamaica. He was a leader of the 1865 Morant Bay Protesters, who agitated for justice and fair treatment […]

Roots | Mark Johnson

Irie Magazine World Edition - October 2015 - Roots - Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson Playing For Change Mark Johnson is a Grammy Award Winning Producer/ Engineer and Award-Winning Film Director. For the past 15 years, Mark has worked with some of the most renowned producers in the music, film and television industries, and with such musical artists as Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Keith Richards, Sara Bareilles, Bono, […]

Rock | Mark Johnson

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Rock - Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson Playing For Change Mark Johnson is a Grammy Award Winning Producer/ Engineer and Award-Winning Film Director. For the past 15 years, Mark has worked with some of the most renowned producers in the music, film and television industries, and with such musical artists as Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Keith Richards, Sara Bareilles, Bono, […]

Reggae | Cali Treez

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Reggae - Cali Treez

Cali Treez The Faded Republic Artists BZ Bwai, Adam Willis, and Alex Puente are on the path to set a new musical standard once again. They are ‘Cali Treez,’ a fusion of Reggae, Rock, Hip-Hop, and RnB. These talented musicians have been formulatin new wave of music, called ‘Mash-Up.’ Combining the elements from each artist, they bring […]

Reggae | Afro Fiesta

Irie Magazine World Edition - October 2015 - Reggae - Afro Fiesta

Afro Fiesta Music is my Ammunition “The songs of my ancestors ricochet through the wind, and the smoke is rising from the words I and I sing Music is my ammunition, Fire Down Babylon.” AFRO FIESTA, MUSIC IS MY AMMUNITION These opening words cut to the heart and soul of Congolese musicians, Mermans Mosengo and […]

Respect | IrieFuse

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Respect - IrieFuse

IrieFuse IrieFuse is a collection of long-time friends and fresh talent, sprouting from the hills of Marin County, California. Performing together since early 2013, they hit the scene hard – flooding Northern California with live shows and numerous festival appearances, including Reggae in the Hills and the One Love, One Heart Festival in Sacramento within […]

Respect | Empress Unification

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Respect - Empress Unification

Empress Unification Meet Empress Unification… a collective of Bay Area female artists who perform Reggae & World music in 5 different languages (English, Farsi, French, Portuguese and Spanish). Depending on the guest female artist, the performances may include Hebrew, Arabic, and Armenian as well. The purpose of EU is to highlight the works and message […]

Respect | Iya Terra

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Respect - Iya Terra

Iya Terra As the genre of Reggae music is continuously evolving, Los Angeles, California, based Iya Terra has found a way to take the messages of traditional Roots-Reggae and seamlessly mash them up in a today version. The young group of musicians have chosen the name Iya Terra, meaning “Higher Ground,” as the launching pad […]