Music is Jo Elle’s home, and her heart has been beating to reggae for years. The passionate singer and songwriter from Switzerland endows her songs with a zest for life, sings about different aspects of it, and nestles in your ear with her suavely smoky and soulful voice. Jo Elle grew up in rural Münsingen […]
Over the past three decades, Jamaican-born and raised but now UK-based reggae artist Don Hartley has been recording and performing his brand of conscious Jamaican music to the delight of roots reggae fans worldwide. Notwithstanding, his first venture as an independent producer/artist in 1990 was a lovers rock single ‘That Lady’ on his own Rising […]
Bucureci Obeah is a curator, musicologist, art director, and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in radio, music, and visual art. His portfolio includes multi-media projects as diverse as Creionetica, Tunesinourheads, Abator Industries, Crowd Control, Black Rhino Music & Radio, and A4Activism. Bucureci was a collaborator of Radio Guerrilla and Electronic Beats by Telekom […]
Our September REGGAE feature shines a spotlight on a select group of artists who have become citizens of STONEFRENGE, the holy grail of Earth-like planets, also known as Earth’s twin. STONEFRENGE is a universe created by multidisciplinary artist Nicholas Da Silva, aka ZOOLOOK, who is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of IRIE. What is STONEFRENGE? […]
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence, IRIE presents TIDAL’s 60 Years of Jamaican Independence to celebrate Jamaica’s legacy and cultural influences! TIDAL TIDAL has unveiled a collection of specially curated content showcasing Jamaican culture, including: guest-curated playlists from icon and musical legend Jimmy Cliff and Olympian Usain Bolt with exclusive commentary, decade evolution […]
In this special DUB edition of IRIE, we re-introduce you to three extraordinary DUB rebels who have taken a unique path to share their love for DUB and the beauty of what truly is DUB! Dubmatix Jesse King, aka Dubmatix, is Canada’s premier Dub & Reggae artist, producer, and JUNO Award Winner covering dub, reggae, […]
L’Entourloop La clarté dans la confusion (Clarity in Confusion) Photography by: Royx & Befour Meet Sir Johnny and King James, the leading figures of the mysterious crew: L’ENTOURLOOP. These elders, fed on the sound of sound systems and vinyl culture and lulled by the epic dialogues of the cinema of yesteryear, concoct a fine fusion […]
Arky Starch Bass It Up Born and raised in Belgium (Turnhout), Arky Starch is an accomplished bass guitarist who plays guitar and keyboard. He specializes in DUB and REGGAE music. Arky Starch’s artistic journey began at a young age, with his older brother Lowie buying him his first bass guitar in 1994. Membership in various […]
Artwork by: ZOOLOOK That’s right… it’s 420, the official name of the unofficial holiday for cannabis users to light up a joint. And to celebrate 420, IRIE has teamed up with Arky Starch to bring you the Grow A Plant Riddim. The Grow A Plant riddim started during a discussion between Arky Starch and ZOOLOOK […]
Soom T GOOD Photography by: Danilo Moroni Soom T is a Scottish singer of Indian origin. After having campaigned alongside Y Network, a group of young representatives of Glasgow ghettos aiming to change their city, Soom T decides to devote her life to music to denounce injustices and talk about her daily struggles through militant […]
Z-man Animal Slavery Photography by: Sarah Arnold Z-man’s first-ever album appearance was in 1996 with his group 99th-Demention, self-titled, which consisted of King Maz, Young Slim, Rev-Cope, Rated R, and Z-man. The group released another album in 1998, “RSP Student,” which only featured Z-man and Young Slim on it. The following two projects were Z-man’s […]
DJ Astro Black Astro Melody Records DJ Astro Black is one-half of Astro Melody Records’ production team and label partner. He grew up in Los Angeles on his father’s diverse collection of blues, soul, funk, and reggae – which helped set the tone for his musical inspirations. He infuses these creative influences into his sound, […]