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Adapted & Revised by: Fabiana Rasta São Luís, Maranhão A History of Reggae It is difficult to define exactly which elements determined the adoption of reggae by the Maranhense population, making it widespread, especially among the suburbs of São Luís. According to DJ Ademar Danilo, in the region involving the states of Pará and Maranhão, […]
Adapted & Revised by: Fabiana Rasta Serralheiro The Locksmith Edmilson Tomé da Costa is well-known in São Luís, also known as the Brazilian Jamaica. In São Luís, he goes by the nickname ‘Serralheiro’ which means ‘locksmith’ in English, which was his profession. He is considered a living legend of Reggae in São Luís. He owned […]
Fabiana Rasta The Female Grave of Maranhão The daughter of a Bahian father and Maranhense mother, Fabiana Rasta is a native of Bahia but grew up in São Luís, where she assimilated to the Maranhesne reggae culture for her music career. Her career began in 2000 in afros blocks, then with a few reggae bands […]
Interviewed by: Splash & Tami Tsansai; Words by: Tami Tsansai Jah9 Purpose, Passion & Music as a Catalyst for Change And it came to pass on the 20th day of the seventh month in the year of 9 the heavens opened and blessed the city of Kingston with showers ahead of a hard-hitting musical message […]
Interviewed by: Splash & Tami Tsansai; Words by: Tami Tsansai Jah9 Yoga, Spirituality & the Signs of the Time As an artiste whose lyrics are often used for university lectures in sociology, religious/philosophical studies and economics, it’s no secret that the erudite Jah9 is widely known for her profound capacity to ‘edutain’ listeners; she inspires […]
Written by: Tami Tsansai The Whole ‘9’ Wombman, Divine Order & Changing the World We’ve taken you on a journey of Jah9’s becoming so far and are sure as the story continues to unfold, you, like us, are probably even more intrigued… especially against the backdrop of ‘9’, her sophomore album release. The timeline is […]
Written by: Tami Tsansai; Photography by: © William Richards Kelissa Anbessa Music As the daughter of Errol ‘Chakula’ and Kerida ‘Goldilocks’ McDonald of reggae band Chakula, Kelissa’s affinity for music comes as no surprise. She grew up in the hills of St Andrew, Jamaica, (referred to by the entertainment community as ‘Reggae Mountain’ in recent […]
Written/interviewed by: Ashley ‘Splash’ Hyde & Tami Tsansai Time to ‘Wombman’ Up Kelissa Talks Life Lessons & Coming of Age Safe to say Kelissa has been quietly and steadily clearing a distinctive path for herself in the global arts and music industries, especially over the last three years. Having gone through the initial stages of […]
Interview by: Ashley ‘Splash’ Hyde & Tami Tsansai Kelissa Spellbound IRIE. You went to school in California, tell us a bit about the years you spent there. What made you go to Cali in the first place? Kelissa: I had family over there… still do. I love Cali, but the part of California where I […]
Curated By: Azad (One Wise Sound) Selectors At The Controls IRIE magazine is proud to present this month’s ROCK feature from Azad (One Wise Sound) celebrating seven amazing Selectors at the Controls; MissLulú, DJ Jahel (New Zion Sound), Yumi (Yumi Hi-Power Sound), Zion Rose (Zion Way Sound), DJ Papalotl aka Buttahfly FX, DJ Sweet V […]
Tribal Seeds Born In Babylon But Raised By Jah From San Diego, California, award-winning reggae group Tribal Seeds have become known for their spiritually driven, refreshing rock vibe they have infused with the roots style of reggae music. Originally started by two brothers, Steven Rene Jacobo (lyrics, vocals, guitar) and Tony-Ray Jacobo (producer, keyboards, vocals). […]
Freddie McGregor, O.D. True To My Roots Internationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated singer, Freddie McGregor, O.D., has not only made significant contributions to Reggae music since inception, but, has also helped to shape it with his conscious lyrics and Philly-Soul style for over 50 years. Equally adept as a romantic crooner or as an emissary of strong […]
