Keeping up the classics we launch this session with four choice cuts, dive into the Hip-Hop Throwback with Black Sheep & Gang Starr, new chunes from Blackout JA, Megative, and Keith Gorgon plus the IRIE Track of the Week Jon FX. Kick back, crank it up – this week’s show is now in session! PLAYLIST: […]
Seasoned Roots artist Christos DC has been a staple in the conscious Reggae seen since the mid-2010s. Now, he’s back with another stunning release: small, perfectly formed, and carrying on the mantra of ‘honest music’ that this artist has lived by. Matchbox EP, released via Christos’s label Honest Music, sees this accomplished singer, songwriter, and […]
Dubmatix ReWired Dubmatix is back with a scorching studio album titled ReWired. The ReWired title concept is about not only rewiring my studio for each album – using different gear, re-organizing, and always having to rewire everything as you end up with cables that connect to nothing hanging everywhere. But it’s also about rewiring the […]
Stonefrenge The Fourth Kind Photography: Veston Smith On October 31, 2021, IRIE’s founder and Editor-in-chief, Nicholas Da Silva, known professionally as ZOOLOOK, released ‘Stonefrenge,’ the second song from his upcoming debut album, STONEFRENGE: Black in Space. The track would enter the Australia iTunes Top 100 Reggae Songs chart at #76. Flash forward to April 20, […]
Miss ANJ Light Up With Miss ANJ, you will experience a powerful voice and uplifting vibes. It is impossible to stand still when witnessing her catchy tunes and energetic, cheerful stage presence. Miss ANJ has a Surinamese background and is predominantly inspired by artists, including; Diana King, Lauryn Hill, Queen Omega, Cecile, Chronixx, Nailah Blackman, […]
JonFX Vintage Reggae John Alexander Crawford (born May 31, 1983), professionally known as JonFX, is a music producer from St. Andrews, Jamaica. He has worked with dancehall and reggae artists Shabba Ranks, I Wayne, Vybz Kartel, Gyptian, and Akon, as well as the late rapper XXXTentacion. JonFX produced Gyptian’s Hold Yuh and an album of […]
Soulfiya Never Again featuring El Dusty Soulfiya is an influential veteran of the American reggae scene who has been actively leading the charge and waving the banner of Caribbean/American Reggae music for 15+ years. His accomplishments include being featured on a Billboard Reggae Top 10 album (Champion Sound by Skillinjah) and gracing the iTunes Top […]
Jay Thomas No One While reggae is the heartbeat of his music, singer/songwriter/producer, Jay Thomas draws on an eclectic blend of influences in his musical creations. With more than two decades in the creative music realm, including co-founding and fronting Australian/NZ reggae heavyweights PAUA, Jay has multiple albums and single releases under his belt. In […]
Colah Colah & Kyle B Full Victory Singer Colah Colah and producer Kyle B. come together to release the album ‘Full Victory”, out now on all digital platforms. The collaboration is Kyle B.’s first-ever full-length album release and Colah Colah’s first this year. The title track, “Victory,” was released by the pair late last year […]
Shavarr Root Shavarr, whose given name is Shavor Richards, is a reggae artist, songwriter, and producer hailing from Kingston, Jamaica. He was born in 1996 and raised in the heart of the city. He grew up in Maverley, an inner-city community in Kingston, in a single-parent household. As a result, he was exposed to vibrant […]
Get ready to load up your backpack full of roots and culture on today’s show with classic cuts from Carl Dawkins, Hugh Mundell, Viceroys plus modern roots from Joe Yorke on the Featured Artist of the Week, brand new ska from me, plus a re-issue from two decades ago from Prince Blanco & The Liquidaires, […]
The roots and culture are in fine form today with cuts from our Featured Artist of the Week, Lord Sassafrass, Culture, Jr Thomas & The Volcanos, plus fresh roots from Subatomic Sound System, Green Lion Crew, and myself, back with a fresh new tune. As always, the double-shot, Hip-Hop Throwback with De La Soul & […]