Meet Bob Vylan, the English punk duo based in London. They play a wikkid style of music that merges elements of grime, punk rock, and hip hop. We first learned about Bob Vylan from Dubmatix, who featured their song, Health is Wealth, on his radio show! I was hooked ever since. Bobby Vylan is the […]
Lavender Fields is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer based in Brooklyn. Her captivating genre-bending live electronica experience is created as she fuses analog hardware with the innovations of electronic music guided by the intention to heal. With a unique cultural background and her own stories of resilience, compassion is the foundation of her art. […]
Photography by: Aisea Taimani Azato is a singer/songwriter/producer, bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, and roots reggae artist from Oʻahu Hawaiʻi. Azato’s music is spiritual and conscious and recorded live with all real instruments; nothing is programmed. Brady “Azato” Giusta has been performing, recording, and touring with Local, National, and International bands for more than 25 years. He has […]
IRIE Twofers | Playlist #1 Our IRIE Releases for July 2024 are here with a new playlist series, IRIE Twofers! We now offer a double shot of music from the artists featured on our monthly playlists. We start with their most recent release and include a blast from their past so you get to hear […]
G-INA Our Matterhorn feat. Sly Dunbar and Oli Hartung Renowned bassist, composer, and producer G-INA is thrilled to announce the release of her latest single, “OUR MATTERHORN,” in collaboration with legendary drummer Sly Dunbar. BUY/STREAM
Esther Sings aka Esther Antoine Esther Sings, born Esther Antoine in the Caribbean Country of St. Lucia, is a singer/songwriter/author/entrepreneur/recording artiste who has lived in New York for the past twenty years. In her homeland, St. Lucia, Esther Sings started singing at the age of eight. She was heavily influenced by her father, Gregory ‘Sewaynis’ […]
Azato When We Gonna Start? feat. Jonah Jaxon Photography by: Aisea Taimani Jonah Jaxon and Azato run non-profits with at-risk teens focusing on the arts, life skills, and personal/spiritual development in the inner-city community of Kalihi/Honolulu, Hawai’i. I have had the honor of working with Inner-city teenagers over the last 25-plus years in both San Diego and […]
Sid Bucknor Willow Tree (Dub) Sid Bucknor, known by many names including Siddy, Syd, Sidney, and Norman Bucknor, stands as a monumental figure in the realm of Jamaican music, a true maestro who sculpted the sonic landscapes of Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae. His journey through the world of music is a tale of innovation, passion, […]
Jr Dreads Funky Reggae Money runs the world, and it is driving us straight off the cliff… Jr Dreads from Oakland, California, is a revolutionary Reggae singer-songwriter who believes systemic change is necessary and possible. Born and raised in Paris, France, he crafts soulful melodies and deep, poetic lyrics to deliver his message of awakening […]
IRIE Playlist on Spotify IRIE’s June 2024 edition of RELEASES is here featuring Swiss Female Bassist, Composer, and Producer G-INA’s new single release, OUR MATTERHORN, feat Sly Dunbar & Oli Hartung. Artists also featured on the IRIE Playlist include Marc Stamco (Supernatural Girl), ZOOLOOK (Rockers), Esther Sings (Follow You), The Hempolics (Fisherman Row), Sid Bucknor […]
Lewis Watts Professor Emeritus, UC Santa Cruz Photograph: Raymon Holbert Lewis Watts is a photographer, archivist/curator, visual historian, and Professor Emeritus of Art at UC Santa Cruz. He also taught at UC Berkeley and was a college professor for over 40 years. His research and art practice center around the “cultural landscape” and the inhabitants […]
Alistair Monroe Oakland Cannery Collective Photograph: Bradley Knipstein Meet Alistair Monroe, founder of the North Beach Jazz Festival and the Oakland Cannery Collective. The Jazz Fest was a celebration of jazz history in the heart and soul of San Francisco. Alistair founded the Oakland Cannery Collective to protect and preserve the Oakland artists’ live-work studios and his father’s legacy. […]