Long Shen Dao Dragon. Spirit. Tao. The innovative Eastern-style reggae band Long Shen Dao was founded in 2007 and is considered by audiences and media alike to be ‘China‘s first authentic reggae band’. It consists of members who have absorbed the essence of their traditional culture and applied these Eastern philosophies into a synthesis of […]
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SNWMF 2015 Peace. Love. Music. Relive the 22nd Annual SNWMF through the eyes of team IRIE! ADVERTISEMENT
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SNWMF Introduction 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 two years we have endeavored to build a community where Conscious music, Roots music, and World music is embraced. Where […]
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Warren Smith, SNWMF Founder Introduction Warren Smith’s career spans over four decades in nearly all aspect of the music industry. He produced benefit rock concerts in Northern California during the late 60s. In the 70s, he embraced reggae music and started Epiphany Records as well as RBI (Reggae Booking International). In Jamaica, Warren produced some of […]
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Scott Durst, Executive Producer of Reggae in the Hills By Terry Lanthier Reggae In The Hills Meet Scott Durst, Executive Producer of Reggae in the Hills. It takes a special kind of person to create a music festival such as this one, an event that is all about the music and the people who attend […]
It’s Cool to be Conscious By Maliika Walker What is the first song that comes to mind when you think of the family band, Morgan Heritage? The first song I ever heard from Morgan Heritage was ‘Don’t Haffi Dread.’ The song showed me that you could be Rasta and not have loc’s. Morgan Heritage’s song […]
No War These three talented 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 formulating a new wave of music called ‘Mash-Up.’ Combining the elements from each […]
Cali Green “Think of God as a great ocean …though we all might take different streams and rivers to get to him,we’re all essentially going to the same place.” MIGHTY MYSTIC Considered one of the new leaders in the US Reggae scene, reggae artist Mighty Mystic’s fresh sound and musical diversity have proven to be […]