Category Archives: Cali

Roots | King Tubby

Irie Magazine | Roots - King Tubby - The Father of Dub

King Tubby The Father of Dub Osbourne Ruddock, (January 28 ,1941 – February 6, 1989) better known as King Tubby, was a Jamaican electronics and sound engineer, known primarily for his influence on the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s. Tubby’s innovative studio work, which saw him elevate the role of the mixing […]

Rock | Boyan Slat

Irie Magazine | Rock - Boyan Slat - The Ocean Cleanup

Boyan Slat The Ocean Cleanup Meet Boyan Slat… the 21-year-old Dutch entepreneur and inventor who creates technologies to tackle global issues of sustainability. He is the founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, where he is responsible for overall strategy and cleanup technology development. Instead of going after the plastic, Boyan devised a system though […]

Reggae | Fortunate Youth

Irie Magazine | Cali Reggae | Fortunate Youth

Fortunate Youth Don’t Think Twice Fortunate Youth is a collaboration of South Bay reggae stand-outs. Rising from various bands, they’ve created a phenomenal 6-piece masterpiece bringing more fire to the stage than ever before. Combining rootsy vibes and unique bass lines united with multiple harmonies, boisterous guitar solos, and heavy keys separates Fortunate Youth from […]

Respect | House of Shem

Irie Magazine Cali Reggae Edition - December 2015 - Respect - House of Shem

House of Shem House Of Shem is an Aotearoa (New Zealand) based harmony trio comprised of Carl Perkins and his two sons, Te Omeka Perkins and Isaiah Perkins, who are each multi-instrumentalist and producers. Formed 2005 in the rural area of Whanganui, the band embodies elements of roots reggae, pacific reggae and traditional maori music […]

Respect | Derrick Lara

Irie Magazine Cali Reggae Edition - December 2015 - Respect - Derrick Lara

Derrick Lara Born in Kingston, Jamaica (1961), Derrick Lara loved to emulate American R&B singers of the early 70s as a youth. He nurtured his vocal style in the local church choir, performing alongside his sister, Jennifer Lara. A competent vocalist, he initially performed alongside Errol Lee in the Bare Essentials Band and then as […]

Respect | Nkulee Dube

Irie Magazine World Reggae Edition - December 2015 - Respect - Nkulee Dube

Nkulee Dube No female artist has managed to fuse ethno-soul, jazz with ragga in one song as this 29-year old singer songwriter, as Nkulee Dube has done in such a short space of time since entering this challenging and yet exciting industry. Born to the family a music legend, Nkulee Dube has big shoes to […]

Respect | B.B. Seaton

Irie Magazine World Reggae Edition - December 2015 - Respect - B.B. Seaton

B.B. Seaton B.B Seaton christened Harris Lloyd Seaton, born September 3rd under the star sign Virgo, is a rare combination of talent. A singer with a soulful voice, a qualified musician, producer and one of the most prolific song writers in the history of Jamaican music. B.B started singing and writing songs from his high […]

Respect | Papa Michigan

Irie Magazine Cali Reggae Edition - December 2015 - Respect - Papa Michigan

Papa Michigan It’s the seventies and Reggae is rocking the world and Jamaicans are feasting on a steady diet of music. Each song is a potential hit. The genre is the main sounding board for Rasta and also bears responsibility for giving the world’s underclass a voice. This decade is the island’s most creative musical […]

Respect | JoJo Mac

Irie Magazine World Reggae Edition - December 2015 - Respect - JoJo Mac

JoJo Mac JoJo Mac, beautiful and talented singer and songwriter, adds to the copious Talents, which hail from the parish of Clarendon in Jamaica West Indies. She has lived in the United States (U.S.) for most of her life, and can tackle any music genre; however, she will admit that she has never strayed from […]

Respect | Ras D

Irie Magazine Cali Reggae Edition - December 2015 - Respect - Ras D

Ras D Dave Munroe aka Ras D is a prolific singer/songwriter from Kingston, Jamaica now residing in Nothern, California. At the age of 7, while attending Duhaney Park Primary School, Ras D developed a friendship with Andrew Tosh, son of legendary Peter Tosh of the Wailers. They became closer friends in 7-11 grades while attending […]

Respect | Army

Irie Magazine World Reggae Edition - December 2015 - Respect - Army

Army Army (Fritzmaurice Williams) was born and raised on St. Croix, Virgin Islands. He began his musical journey at the age of five as a member of the youth choir at the church his family attended. Little did he know that he was laying the foundation for what would become a very promising musical career. […]