Author Archives: IRIE
Sep
Bringing you a taste of Canada’s reggae scene with Artist of the Week – The Human Rights, Classic Hip-hop from Arrested Development & Heavy D, fresh new tunes from Vibronics, Hollie Cook, and others, plus the Irie Track of the Week, Rinse out and the Choice Cuts Kick Off. Kick back, crank it up – […]
Sep
Widestream Films and Iambic Dream Films, in association with BBC Music, present ‘STUDIO 17: THE LOST REGGAE TAPES’. The feature-length documentary premiered on BBC 4 and was selected for a number of film festivals prior to the Coronavirus pandemic. It had its U.S. debut starting on February 1, 2021 for Reggae Month on Qwest TV, […]
Sep
Our September REGGAE feature shines a spotlight on a select group of artists who have become citizens of STONEFRENGE, the holy grail of Earth-like planets, also known as Earth’s twin. STONEFRENGE is a universe created by multidisciplinary artist Nicholas Da Silva, aka ZOOLOOK, who is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of IRIE. What is STONEFRENGE? […]
Sep
Acclaimed Reggae artiste Hezron is hoping that fans will gain a deeper understanding of who he is with his newest body of work titled M.O.A.M. (Man On A Mission), released on Friday, August 19, 2022. The 17-track set is mainly self-produced, with credits given to Tads Records on a single titled “The Rising Sun.” That […]
Sep
In an era where rights and freedoms seem to be evaporating regularly, Sam Huber and Garrison Hawk team up to present “Justice For All,” a protest song wrapped in the guise of a deep space dub excursion. A clarion call for unity that asks the question, “Where is the peace and love?” while hypnotic beats […]
Sep
Over the past three decades, Don Hartley has been recording and performing his brand of conscious Jamaican music to the delight of roots reggae fans worldwide. He started off as a solo artist first and foremost, then merged with Manchester UK’s Nucleus Roots in the 1990s. It was then that he achieved notoriety as a […]
Sep
IRIE’s September 2022 edition of RELEASES is here, featuring artists Razteria and Mako, Arky Starch, Zoe Mazah and Silent Nancy, Dubmatix, ZOOLOOK, Don Hartley, Sam Huber and Garrison Hawk, Hezron, Autarchii, Jay Thomas, King Tappa and Miranda XX. Be sure to check back often as we update the playlists with artist tracks that have become […]
Aug
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence, IRIE presents TIDAL’s 60 Years of Jamaican Independence to celebrate Jamaica’s legacy and cultural influences! TIDAL TIDAL has unveiled a collection of specially curated content showcasing Jamaican culture, including: guest-curated playlists from icon and musical legend Jimmy Cliff and Olympian Usain Bolt with exclusive commentary, decade evolution […]
Aug
Don Hartley returns with the re-release of ‘African Union’, a track he originally released in December 2017. Mixed & arranged by Nick Sasquash @ Operation Sound Studios Music by Small Axe Music Productions. “This one inna classic reggae style, real instruments singers & players. More in a traditional Wailers, Burning Spear, Misty in Roots, Steel […]