Category Archives: October 2015 – Cali Reggae

Roots | Paul Bogle

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - Roots - Chronicle - Paul Bogle

Paul Bogle Chronicle “Today I stand here a victim but the truth is I’ll never die.” PAUL BOGLE, JAMAICA NATIONAL HERO Paul Bogle (1822–October 24, 1865) was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and is a National Hero of Jamaica. He was a leader of the 1865 Morant Bay Protesters, who agitated for justice and fair treatment […]

Rock | Mark Johnson

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Rock - Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson Playing For Change Mark Johnson is a Grammy Award Winning Producer/ Engineer and Award-Winning Film Director. For the past 15 years, Mark has worked with some of the most renowned producers in the music, film and television industries, and with such musical artists as Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Keith Richards, Sara Bareilles, Bono, […]

Reggae | Cali Treez

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Reggae - Cali Treez

Cali Treez The Faded Republic Artists BZ Bwai, Adam Willis, and Alex Puente are on the path to set a new musical standard once again. They are ‘Cali Treez,’ a fusion of Reggae, Rock, Hip-Hop, and RnB. These talented musicians have been formulatin new wave of music, called ‘Mash-Up.’ Combining the elements from each artist, they bring […]

Respect | IrieFuse

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Respect - IrieFuse

IrieFuse IrieFuse is a collection of long-time friends and fresh talent, sprouting from the hills of Marin County, California. Performing together since early 2013, they hit the scene hard – flooding Northern California with live shows and numerous festival appearances, including Reggae in the Hills and the One Love, One Heart Festival in Sacramento within […]

Respect | Empress Unification

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Respect - Empress Unification

Empress Unification Meet Empress Unification… a collective of Bay Area female artists who perform Reggae & World music in 5 different languages (English, Farsi, French, Portuguese and Spanish). Depending on the guest female artist, the performances may include Hebrew, Arabic, and Armenian as well. The purpose of EU is to highlight the works and message […]

Respect | Iya Terra

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Respect - Iya Terra

Iya Terra As the genre of Reggae music is continuously evolving, Los Angeles, California, based Iya Terra has found a way to take the messages of traditional Roots-Reggae and seamlessly mash them up in a today version. The young group of musicians have chosen the name Iya Terra, meaning “Higher Ground,” as the launching pad […]

Respect | Prime Livity

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Respect - Prime Livity

Prime Livity Meet Prime Livity… a Reggae band from Los Angeles, California that plays for positive, conscious change in the world. Through the power of the Most High, their music comes alive, uplifting brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, while keeping spirituality, love, and respect for all life in our musical being. Since the beginning […]

Respect | Prosperity Movement

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Respect - Prosperity Movement

Prosperity Movement On July 14, 2015, the world was greeted by the rhythms from an artful compilation of Reggae-Urban World fusion with the release of ‘Prosperity Movement’, a beautifully crafted EP from the record label of the same name. Prosperity Movement was made for the urban traveler. From Oakland, California, to the rest of the world, WolfHawkJaguar and Osunfemi […]

Respect | High Hopes Band

Irie Magazine Cali Edition - October 2015 - Respect - High Hopes Band

High Hopes Band With their roots steeped deep in the tradition of the classic 70’s period of conscious reggae, the High Hopes Band (HHB) is considered one of New England’s premiere reggae bands. High Hopes combines influences of roots reggae, dub, & RnB into its own style and sound. High Hopes has been performing throughout […]