Patois Brothers Wise & Wild The Patois Brothers are a band from Venice (Italy) formed in 2010. Their name is a tribute to the Jamaican language and in the same way that Patois originates from many different languages, their music is inspired by combining the many different sounds of Reggae to create one original sound. […]
Diamba Setas Indicam a Direção Meet Diamba… the Bahian reggae band that was founded in 1996 by three of its current members: Duda Sepúlveda (vocals) aka Duda Diamba, Renato Nunes (bass) and Tilson Santana (keyboards). The idea for the band was to create a sound with different characteristics, mixing elements of roots reggae with others […]
Prezident Brown Journeyman Pilgrimage Prezident Brown (Fitz Cotterell) was born in the hills of Clarendon, Jamaica. His mother called him ‘Junior Ranking’ because he would grab the microphone and chant at schoolyard and country dances. He was first known as Slim Brown because of his resemblance to and similar DJ style to his mentor, U […]
420 Weed Anthems A 420 Tribute to the Herb To mark the global celebration of 420, our team at IRIE have put together a massive collection of weed anthems that are strictly reggae! Our selections of songs were derived from different eras and sub-genres of reggae. There is something from everyone. We are proud to […]
Ras Midas The Musical Prophet Singer, songwriter, performing and recording artist, composer and producer, Ras Midas has produced critically acclaimed roots rock Reggae music since 1974, when he began recording unique and innovative songs for legendary Jamaican producer, the late Harry Johnson (Harry J Recording Studio, Kingston, JA). Ras Midas’s first album, Cover Me (1974), […]
Sister Carol Mother Culture Sister Carol was born Carole Theresa East, January 15, 1959, in Kingston, Jamaica. She is also known as the ‘Black Cinderella’ and ‘Mother Culture’. She is a Grammy-nominated singer, DJ, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, educator and humanitarian. Her odyssey began in the ghetto of Denham Town, Kingston in the midst of the exploding Jamaican music scene and she has grown […]
Delphine Blue Soul French singer-songwriter Delphine has been influenced by jazz, soul, and reggae since her earliest childhood. She grew up in a family of self-made musicians and got involved as a teenager in different types of art by taking dancing and acting courses for several years. At ten, she was supported by her hometown […]
Kenny Gribbon Let There Be Lights In 2007, Kenny Gribbon decided to leave behind his career in construction management to pursue his passion for concert lighting. He worked his way up through the festival circuit where he eventually met The Hoffman brothers, owners of Pulse Lighting. He joined Pulse Lighting working events such as Osyrusfest, […]
Like A Lion Lior Ben-Hur Born in Jerusalem with Greek and Iraqi roots, Lior Ben-Hur has traveled to over a dozen countries where he spent time learning, performing and sharing experiences with musicians and artists around the globe. Lior formed his band in 2011 and a year later released an eclectic world music album under […]
Drew McIntosh Dread & Alive “I am the conquering lion, protector of the animal world to which all humans belong.” Meet Drew McIntosh. Like his father, he is an Anthropologist, an Adventurer, an Activist and a Duppy Conqueror. Born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in the mountain village of Accompong in the Cockpit Country, he […]
Asante Amen Spiritual Warrior Asante Amen, born Gavin Walters, is a Reggae singer/songwriter. Asante Amen has performed in the United States of America, England, Italy, the Bahamas, Grenada and all across Jamaica. He has graced prestigious stages such as Rebel Salute (JA), The Annual Dennis Brown Tribute (JA), & Irie Jamboree (USA) among many more. […]
Victory The Stand at Standing Rock On Sunday, December 4, 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it turned down a permit for the controversial pipeline project running through North Dakota, in a victory for Native Americans and climate activists who have protested against the project for several months. A celebration erupted at the […]