IRIE™ Reggae News

Robert Townsend Artist in Residence Film Series at the Balboa and 4-Star Theaters!

For Immediate Release August 5-9, 2026 – CinemaSFbay welcomes Actor and Director ROBERT TOWNSEND as [...]

CINE GEAR EXPO 2026 LA (REWIND)

Photo Credit: ZOOLOOK® / Javier Gutierrez / ReelTV What can I say… Cine Gear Expo [...]

Sly Dunbar

Sly Dunbar (May 10, 1952 – January 26, 2026) Photo Credit: ZOOLOOK®

The Mighty Quinn – A Carl Schenkel Film

Reggae in Films

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The Harder They Come (1972)

Rockers (1978)

Babylon (1980)

Countryman (1982)

Dancehall Queen (1997)

Bob Marley: One Love (2024)

Highest Intention Meets Tony Chin

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Sly Dunbar

Sly Dunbar (May 10, 1952 – January 26, 2026) Photo Credit: ZOOLOOK®

In Memoriam – Jimmy Cliff

Bay Beats 2024 Launch Party

SFPL’s Local Music Streaming Platform The 2024 Bay Beats Collection will be launched on Saturday, [...]

Pauzeradio

Pauzeradio began in 2009 as an archive for the Unique Reggae Mix Show, allowing listeners [...]

The Chronicles of ZOOLOOK – TGSNT aka STONEFRENGE

The Chronicles of ZOOLOOK TGSNT aka STONEFRENGE Back on September 9, 2004, Nicholas Da Silva, [...]

Martin Luther King Jr. – Facts an’ T’ings

Martin Luther King Jr. – Facts an’ T’ings January 15, 2024, marks the 95th birthday [...]

ROOTS | Mad Professor and Ariwa Sounds

Mad Professor and Ariwa Sounds Reggae legends Mad Professor, Channel One & Sandra Cross announced [...]

ROOTS | International Reggae Poster Contest 2024

International Reggae Poster Contest 2024 Jamaican roots of hip-hop On the 50th anniversary of hip-hop [...]

ROOTS | Christos DC – Matchbox

Seasoned Roots artist Christos DC has been a staple in the conscious Reggae seen since [...]

ROOTS | Trombone Man – Ska’s Fallen Genius

Hearsay Media Trombone man: ska’s fallen genius A comic book series on the life and [...]

ROOTS | King Tubby – Dub Master

Photography By: Beth Lesser/UrbanImage Meet King Tubby, the Dub inventor who reshaped Jamaica’s musical landscape [...]

ROOTS | Sam Nzima – How One Photograph Changed the World

Sam Nzima How One Photograph Changed the World Photography By: AP Images IRIE Magazine remembers [...]

The Mighty Quinn – A Carl Schenkel Film

Tenja in Dub feat. Blackout JA – System Killa

Zoe Mazah – Insights of an Artist

Zoe Mazah Insights of an Artist Insights of an Artist started as a space Zoe [...]

Davada Coffee & Records

‘Music & Coffee is the healin force’ – Davada Coffee & Records We arrived in [...]

Razteria – Prowess Blossoming

Razteria Prowess Blossoming San Francisco Bay Area songwriting duo singer-songwriter Razteria & guitarist-producer Dave Shul [...]

Musosoup + Right Chord Music

Musician’s Census 2024 Right Chord Music joined Musosoup, the leading platform for independent musician promotion, [...]

Paige K Parsons

Meet Paige K Parsons, a freelance photographer specializing in live music, portrait and event photography. [...]

Suzanne Bainton Photography

As a self-taught photographer, Suzanne Bainton’s works have a unique and phenomenal edge. Over the [...]

GROUNDATION announces the release of DUB ROCK!

Over 25 years of groundbreaking music have cemented GROUNDATION’s international status as keepers of the [...]

G-INA Releases ‘Our Matterhorn’ feat. Sly Dunbar and Oli Hartung

G-INA Our Matterhorn feat. Sly Dunbar and Oli Hartung Renowned bassist, composer, and producer G-INA [...]

Lewis Watts – Professor Emeritus

Lewis Watts Professor Emeritus, UC Santa Cruz Photograph: Raymon Holbert Lewis Watts is a photographer, [...]

All-Star Texas Reggae Line-Up Blazing a Fire with Texas Kush

Texas Kush Sgt. Remo, Mr. Blacksheep, Ras I-Dre, FyahStar, Kroywen & Soulfiya Sgt. Remo teams [...]

Reggae in Films

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Zoe Mazah – Tomorrow

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ReelTV – Reel to Real

ReelTV Reel to Real IRIE Magazine & ReelTV Step Into a New Era IRIE Magazine [...]

ZOOLOOK Releases Remix of “Natural High”

ZOOLOOK Releases Remix of “Natural High” Multidisciplinary artist and musician ZOOLOOK has released a powerful [...]

ZOOLOOK presents STONEFRENGE: Close Encounters

STONEFRENGE: Close Encounters is the next chapter in Multidisciplinary Artist and Musician ZOOLOOK’s musical journey — [...]

Los Cenzontles

Los Cenzontles, which means The Mockingbirds in Nahuatl, is more than just a musical group—it’s [...]

Likkle Mai

Former female vocalist of DUB band DRY & HEAVY released four albums, including a dub [...]

IRIE’s Soul Rebels

IRIE’s February 2025 issue is here, featuring four remarkable artists who represent the San Francisco [...]

Marc Stamco

Hailing from the vibrant city of Toronto, where diverse cultures and rhythms converge, Marc Stamco [...]

IRIE in Japan – No Music, No Life

Kyoto To finish out 2024 and welcome in the new year (2025), IRIE spent a [...]

The Vinyl Issue – ZOOLOOK’s STONEFRENGE: Black in Space

The Vinyl Issue Our Vinyl Issue edition of IRIE celebrates the official release of ZOOLOOK’s [...]

Lil Flower Nasti

The Evolution of Sarah Try as you might, but you can’t put  Lil Flower Nasti [...]

The Harder They Come (1972)

Rockers (1978)

Babylon (1980)

Countryman (1982)

Dancehall Queen (1997)

Bob Marley: One Love (2024)

ZOOLOOK – Power of the People

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Highest Intention Meets Tony Chin

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IRIE Twofers – Spring 2026

IRIE’s 2026 Spotify Playlist is here, featuring our featured cover artist, Zoe Mazah, along with [...]

IRIE Twofers Playlist #12

IRIE Twofers | Playlist #12 IRIE’s July 2025 Spotify Playlist is here, featuring the second [...]

IRIE Twofers Playlist #11

IRIE Twofers | Playlist #11 IRIE’s June 2025 Spotify Playlist is here, featuring the first [...]

IRIE Twofers Playlist #10

IRIE Twofers | Playlist #10 IRIE’s May 2025 Spotify Playlist is here, celebrating celebrate the [...]

IRIE Twofers Playlist #9

IRIE Twofers | Playlist #9 IRIE’s April 2025 Spotify Playlist is here, featuring a powerful [...]

Cine Gear Expo LA (2026)

No Kings in San Francisco

REWIND | Fiesta Latina – Razteria, DJ Zego, IndiviDúo, Amor do Samba, Cambamberas and Shannon Battle

Fiesta latina Razteria, DJ Zego, IndiviDúo, Amor do Samba, Cambamberas & Shannon Battle Photography by: [...]

REWIND | The MINI Concept Aceman

The new MINI family is taking shape. The brand presents the MINI Concept Aceman, an [...]

REWIND | Fourever Dubs – 2022 NBA Champions

They’re back! The Golden State Warriors, aka The Dubs, are the 2022 NBA Champions, and [...]

REWIND | MINI Recharged & Paul Smith – An icon sustainably reinvented

The British designer converts a classic Mini from the 1998 MINI Paul Smith Edition and [...]

Pauzeradio 2024 Stand Out Riddims (Unique Reggae Mix Show)

IRIE invites you to check out Gav Pauze’s 2024 Stand Out Riddims as featured in [...]

DJ Astro Black Presents: New Earth Riddim – The Journey Continues

DJ Astro Black Presents: New Earth Riddim – The Journey Continues After two years in [...]

Yves ‘DUKE’ Ducrey – Revelation Riddim

Yves ‘DUKE’ Ducrey Revelation Riddim IRIE introduces the Revelation Riddim,’ a roots riddim composed by [...]

RIDDIM | Friendly Fire Music – Rastamantic Riddim

Friendly Fire Music Rastamantic Riddim Friendly Fire Music’s latest release is more than a riddim [...]

RIDDIM | Live and Love Riddim

Vybz Boxx Entertainment Live and Love Riddim The Jamaican-born, UK-based recording artiste Mr. Diamond, whose [...]

RIDDIM | Realize Riddim

Realize Riddim Heavy Vibez + Jah Gumby Heavy Vibez is pleased to announce their first [...]