Arden Park Roots Grateful that the Sun Shines Just 80 miles north of San Francisco lies the city of Sacramento, the capital of California and home to our Cali bredren, surf/roots reggae band… Arden Park Roots. Arden Park Roots was built in a garage… like a classic car that you wrench on til it’s perfect. […]
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Dub Inc Revolution Originally from Saint-Etienne in France’s industrial heartland, Dub Inc fuse classic roots reggae with dub, dancehall, ska, hip-hop and African influences. They create an intoxicating musical hybrid with highly charged and socially conscious songs which have earned them cult status in their native France. Their wild, high-octane live performances led to an […]
I-Bel Campbell Love Fi Life Born the year following the visit of Emperor Haile Selassie 1st of Ethiopia to Jamaica; on the eight day in the month of December, Scafford ‘I-bel’ Campbell became the first child for his mother, Mrs. Antoinette Johnson. I-bel, as he is affectionately called by his peers and fans of his […]
Frontman & the Managers Raggabombom Frontman & The Managers is a reggae band with elements of soul, blues and much more….The project started on the island of Mallorca in the winter of 2014 with the intention of leaving their mark in the world of reggae. What happened next goes to prove the proverbial phrase, ‘When […]
Dubtafari Sound Ziggi Mastah What better way to end our 420 issue than with an exclusive interview with the veteran reggae selector from Ljubljana Slovenija, Ziggi, aka Dubtafari Sound. You read about Ziggi earlier in our ROCK Feature (founder and inventor of Ziggi Earthwide rolling equipment). Now learn about his other passion, Dub Reggae! Founded […]
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Haile Selassie I King of Kings of Ethiopia, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah Haile Selassie was an emperor of Ethiopia whose influence as an African leader far surpassed the boundaries of his country. Although his popularity declined near the end of his sixty-year reign, Selassie remains a key figure in turning Ethiopia into […]
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Mamayashi African Roots The Mamayashi Collection’s soft Jersey dresses with their funky and afro-centric appliqués, randomly placed zippers, and perfectly coordinated colored fabrics have gained notoriety as the choice clothing for the hip, roots-conscious, urban fashionista. Created by a Jamaican-born, New York-bred daughter of a tailor and determined mother, this collection is essentially an extension […]
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Khalilah Rose Roots Reggae Listen to her and it will soon become clear to you that Khalilah Rose is indeed Reggae’s songbird! Khalilah’s music comes from elements close to her heart, her love for her country, her people, her family. Her spirituality is evident in her music, her love for Jah a constant force behind […]
Jennifer Paulos Revolution After the United Kingdom and France, perhaps the most promising rising force of the Reggae & Dub scene in the European world of vibes is Spain. And one of their most talented new artists is without doubt, Jennifer Paulos. The Hispano-Swiss-Portuguese artist began releasing her first works back in 2010 with the […]
Irie Love Better Than Love Irie Love – it’s all in the name! Her father must have had a premonition of things to come! A reggae fan, he named her Irie after the Third World song “Irie Ites”. Born Irie Love Taylor in Kailua, Hawaii in 1982, she is a descendant of the legendary Love’s […]
Selwyn Brown Biography Selwyn is renowned as a founding member, keyboardist, singer, songwriter, producer, and workshop director of reggae artist, Steel Pulse. Born in London to parents Simeon and Dezrene who migrated from Jamaica, Brown moved to Birmingham in the early 1960s. With Steel Pulse, Selwyn composed the following hits: ‘Babylon Makes The Rules’, ‘Don’t […]
Toian Retrospect Meet Toian Keisha Gichie, born on September 21, 1991 in New Jersey, USA. Known by her stage name Toian, this energetic singer, songwriter, producer, designer, and model is a member of the ASCAP organization. She began her career in January 2010, when she met Caliber Entertainment’s chief record producer, Sean Ricketts and recorded […]