Author Archives: IRIE

Releases | Caz Gardiner & The Badasonics

Irie Magazine | Releases | Caz Gardiner and The Badasonics

Caz Gardiner & The Badasonics United States / Belgium Caz Gardiner & the Badasonics supply a pulsating, soul-study, funky, rockin’ beat in a Jamaican style via Belgium and Washington, DC. The band formed through a melding of ‘the busiest backing band’ on the European ska & reggae scene, The Caroloregians, and one of the best […]

Road | Chala

Irie Magazine | Road | Chala

Chala Windy Road Tour On September 13th, 2018, Chala will begin The Windy Road Tour in California. The tour is an exciting twelve days of Roots/Rock/Reggae. “We aren’t here to make fans, we’re here to make family. Our music is all about making a Positive Connection! We love what we do and we love family”. […]

Roots | March on Washington

Irie Magazine | Roots | March-on-Washington

March on Washington August 28, 1963 The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the March on Washington, or The Great March on Washington, was held in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans. At the march, Martin […]

Rock | MINI Design

Irie Magazine | Rock | MINI Design

MINI Design Design sketches of the first fully-electric MINI MINI has released a pair of exclusive detail design sketches as an early preview of the brand’s first fully-electric production model, which is set to make its debut in 2019. The first sketches of the production model coincides with the MINI Electric Concept making its UK […]

Reggae | Autarchii

Irie Magazine | Reggae | Autarchii

Autarchii Cure My Pain In the golden era of Reggae, it was said that the music reflected strong messages of Rastafari and was the sound of the ghetto, as it, often referenced the dilapidation of the sufferer’s environment. Being the son of Veteran Recording Artist Donovan Joseph and the cousin to the crown prince of […]

Respect | Jael

Irie Magazine | Respect | Jael

Jael United Kingdom Born and raised in London, JAEL is a Singer, Songwriter, and Wordsmith, who is often likened to Asa, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill and Amy Winehouse. Not constrained to one genre – her main areas of focus are Neo-Soul, RnB, Jazz and Gospel (what she calls ‘Conscious Music’). Her love of music and […]

Respect | Dubalizer

Irie Magazine | Respect | Dubalizer

Dubalizer Brazil Meet Wagner Bagão… a musician, producer, DJ and sound engineer. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, he spent much of his life dedicating himself to sound engineering in concerts and music production in the studio. But as a producer, he felt the need to explore his creative side so he started to compose using […]

Respect | Q No Genre

Irie Magazine | Respect | Q No Genre

Q No Genre United Kingdom Growing up in The UK Q No Genre’s family home was always buzzing with different types of music. His family heritage is Jamaican so reggae was always the first choice and usually the last. Q grew up listening to artists such as Jimmy Cliff, Gregory Isaac, Dennis Brown and John […]

Respect | Jameik King

Irie Magazine | Respect | Jameik King

Jameik King Jamaica David Anderson, stage name Jameik King, began pursuing music at the early age of 12 years old in his hometown of Morant Bay in St. Thomas, Jamaica. King’s music can be described as authentic reggae music with positivity at the forefront. Influenced and mentored by international recording artist Tarrus Riley, and his […]

Respect | Empress Nelly

Irie Magazine | Respect | Empress Nelly

Empress Nelly United States Empress Nelly is an Indie Artist and Songwriter, whose style smoothly fuses elements of Roots & Culture, Dancehall, Reggae, RNB/Neo-Soul to form a melodic fusion of positive and empowering vibes. Empress Nelly (Janelle Prince) was born in 1982 in St Louis Mo, USA. Empress Nelly’s music is not only uplifting and […]

Respect | I-mitri

Irie Magazine | Respect | I-mitri

I-mitri United Kingdom An original member of AMP Outernational (first releasing music around 1998 under the name Atiko Minus) and part of the Dubwise HiFi collective out of Greece, I-mitri is based in Leicester, UK. Linked with dub legends Vibronics with whom he often gigs and records, I-mitri is part of the vibrant sound system […]