Rass Kwame Ghana Music is life, Reggae is the key. Kwame began singing at age nine in his neighborhood of Tesano, in Accra, Ghana. By the time he was 13, he was performing original music in his own band. During the Anansekrom music contest in 1977 (which his band Muri Sundiata won), Kwame picked up […]
Razteria D C N (Despierta Cada Noche) San Francisco, CA, based artist-producer Razteria multicultural roots (Bolivia/Netherlands) are reflected in her music, as she crosses musical genres with powerful messages in multiple languages. On July 19th, 2018, Razteria will be releasing ‘D C N’ (Despierta Cada Noche), featuring EDY, Rich D Lion & youth from Enseñarte, […]
Dub Inc Apollo Riddim To follow up on the adventure of their latest album, ‘So What’, which released back in October 2016, Dub inc has decided to release the Apollo Riddim on May 18th, 2018. In the same way as their previous one riddims: ‘No Doubt’ (2011), ‘Better Run’ (2015) and ‘They Want’ (2016), Dub […]
July 2018 Welcome to our July 2018 edition of IRIE Releases. This month’s edition is a special takeover issue featuring HONEST MUSIC and their latest riddim release, ‘Communion Riddim’. Artists featured in this Riddim release include Christos DC, Don Carlos, Puma Ptah, Kenyatta Hill, Harrison Stafford, Dada Yute, Ras Attitude, Monsoon, Perfect Giddimani, SynchroShakti, Zafayah, […]
WORLDWIDE – July 4, 2018
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Soweto Uprising June 16, 1976 On the morning of June 16, 1976, between 10,000 and 20,000 black students walked from their schools to Orlando Stadium for a rally to protest against having to learn through Afrikaans in school. Many students who later participated in the protest arrived at school that morning without prior knowledge of […]
Sam Nzima How One Photograph Changed the World Photography By: AP Images IRIE Magazine remembers legendary South African photographer, Sam Nzima, who passed away on May 12, 2018, at Rob Ferreira Hospital in Mbombela (Nelspruit) after a short illness. He was 83. Sam Nzima is best known for capturing the iconic photograph of the Apartheid […]
Nattali Rize & Kelissa California Rizing Photography By: Kat Hall, Lee Abel Photography, Steve Rosenfield International reggae artist Nattali Rize recently completed ‘Mission One’ of California Rizing, their first headline tour of The Golden State. Rize and their dynamic live band was joined by Kelissa, a soulful female Jamaican songstress across all six dates in […]
Fari DiFuture Jamaica Rising reggae roots vocalist Kemani Ifari Powell, was born on December 29, 1986. Rightfully known as Fari DiFuture, he hails from the beautiful island of Jamaica. Raised in Kingston, within the peaceful community of Cooreville Gardens, Fari is no stranger to the arts, having been brought up in a musical family. His […]
BDRA Nigeria Sandra Odiahi, formerly goes by the stage names, Sandra to later perform with the stage name BlessinDra, now popularly known as BDRA, (born on 27th November) in Opoji, Esan central-local government, Edo state (Nigeria) is a veteran singer from Nigeria. Her music style became known as ‘Ijeleghe Vibes’. It is a mix of […]
Huge Andrew Antigua & Barbuda Roots Reggae artiste, Huge Andrew, was born on the Caribbean island of Antigua & Barbuda which is known for its white sandy beaches and calypso music. Huge has however taken a love for reggae music , roots and culture. With his cultural heritage in Rastafari livity and a love for conscious […]