Kyoto To finish out 2024 and welcome in the new year (2025), IRIE spent a few weeks in Japan, visiting hotspots Tokyo (Taito City), Kyoto, Osaka, and then back to Tokyo (Shibuya)! Each city has its uniqueness and similarities, including its love for music! During our four days in Kyoto via the bullet train, we […]
The Vinyl Issue Our Vinyl Issue edition of IRIE celebrates the official release of ZOOLOOK’s debut album, STONEFRENGE: Black in Space, as a limited edition Vinyl Album release. For those unfamiliar with the ZOOLOOK, his real name is Nicholas Da Silva, and he is an award-winning Multidisciplinary Artist and Musician. He also happens to be […]
The Evolution of Sarah Try as you might, but you can’t put Lil Flower Nasti in a box. This sultry songstress loves dipping her toe into every musical genre, giving her music a rare and refreshing quality. Born and raised in Palmdale, CA, her upbringing in a musical family encouraged her to explore singing from […]
Photography by: Paige K Parsons; Marc Fong (Herbie Hancock) The Stern Grove Festival is a magical place to spend your summer afternoon for a day of community, nature, and FREE live music. All ages are welcome, and the folks behind the festival do their best to make it inclusive and inviting to all. The event […]
Photography: Suzanne Bainton Photography Gav Pauze began his music career in 1995, playing Jungle and Drum & Bass in clubs across England and Scotland. He studied music at Clarendon College in 1998, becoming a qualified audio engineer. His passion for music led him to create the “Unique Reggae Mix Show” in 2006, which featured uplifting […]
Meet ANNIE, a Brazilian alternative metal artist. Although her music draws references from bands like Bring Me the Horizon and Ic3peak, she never confines herself to a single subgenre. She often says, “I just make what I feel like making, and if someone wants to classify my music, they can.” From a young age, Annie […]
Esther Sings aka Esther Antoine Esther Sings, born Esther Antoine in the Caribbean Country of St. Lucia, is a singer/songwriter/author/entrepreneur/recording artiste who has lived in New York for the past twenty years. In her homeland, St. Lucia, Esther Sings started singing at the age of eight. She was heavily influenced by her father, Gregory ‘Sewaynis’ […]
Alistair Monroe Oakland Cannery Collective Photograph: Bradley Knipstein Meet Alistair Monroe, founder of the North Beach Jazz Festival and the Oakland Cannery Collective. The Jazz Fest was a celebration of jazz history in the heart and soul of San Francisco. Alistair founded the Oakland Cannery Collective to protect and preserve the Oakland artists’ live-work studios and his father’s legacy. […]
STONEFRENGE Black in Space A ZOOLOOK Album and Animated Music Video Series It’s ‘I’fficial! The long-awaited STONEFRENGE: Black in Space was finally released on February 29, 2024, featuring nine original tracks by the multidisciplinary artist and musician ZOOLOOK. The album, a dub reggae opera project, was three years in the making. Six of the nine […]
Louie Melody Gwari Music & Friends Gwari Music & Friends is the first concept album of the Portuguese producer and multi-instrumentalist Louie Melody. His uncompromising devotion to music and deep understanding of the different styles and stylistics of reggae characterize his production. For Gwari Music & Friends, he gathered 11 international reggae artists he has […]
ZOOLOOK Black in Space IRIE Magazine founder and Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Da Silva has an alter-ego. He is also a multidisciplinary artist and musician known professionally as ZOOLOOK. As ZOOLOOK, he has designed and developed many IPs considered ahead of their time. On December 18, 2000, he coined the phrase ‘I Want My FlashTV,’ and six […]
Rockers F.C. We Will Rock You To celebrate the release of his debut album, STONEFRENGE: Black in Space, multidisciplinary artist and musician ZOOLOOK will announce his first NFT drop for his Rockers FC series next month to celebrate Black History and Reggae Month. It’s no secret that the Brazilian-American artist is a superfan of football. […]