Photography By: Tavi & John Clark Photography Kmetik Nyne Jamaica Kmetik Nyne, born Satique Hayles is a Jamaican-American Reggae and Dancehall artist based in between Jamaica and the U.S.A. As a child, he lived on the Western side of Jamaica with his mother, where he attended Barrack Road Primary school in Montego Bay St. James. […]
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Photography By: Colin Smith, Daniel Cook, Grace Turnbull FoOlish Canada FoOlish is an original reggae trio from Montreal warming the Great North with sweet reggae vibes. This power-trio combines a meaningful mix of reggae, rock, ska, and dub into infectious riddims that will have you dancing your worries away. Their playful improvisations and mashups ensure […]
JahJah Jamaica Portmore award winning artiste JahJah, the critically acclaimed R&B singer have steadily been making waves musically, gaining radio airplay both locally and internationally with the blend of Reggae/R&B/Dancehall. Singer/Studio Engineer Jahmai “JahJah” Smith, born February 15, 1988 grew up in Kingston, Jamaica with parents who are themselves both accomplished musicians. His father, legendary guitarist Earl […]
XLNC Ghana XLNC was named Emmanuel Fiifi Botchway at birth in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. He was given the nickname, Scooby Selah, until he became Fiifi Selah. He is an award winning Radio personality, a songwriter, an instrumentalist, a singer and a performing artist based in Accra, Ghana. He is also the […]
Andy Bassford United States Photography By: Stephen Paul If you love reggae, you’ve heard Andy Bassford play guitar. It’s that simple. From Horace Andy’s 1977 classic ‘In The Light’, to 2018’s Sting/Shaggy duet ‘44/876’, Andy has recorded or performed with reggae artists from the Abyssinians to Zap Pow. In April of this year, Andy released […]
The Drop United Kingdom ‘Accident Causer’ is the third single from The Drop’s debut album, ‘Last Stand’, out 14th September 2018 on Shoal Records. Accident Causer is a tune for the dancehall, funky Reggae meets early 90’s Shabba Ranks, with a hint of Sublime. The arrangement takes you on a wild ride with plenty of […]
Che’Nelle Malaysia / Australia / United States As dancehall and reggae music becomes more prevalent in international mainstream music, Asia’s love affair is nothing new. All facets on dancehall and reggae has always been not only loved and respected, but often emulated. The latter very descriptive and embodies pop singer Che’Nelle who was born in Malaysia, […]
Tenor Blue United States The heart of an artist is intimate with heartbreak, vulnerability, compassion and pain. The mind of an artist is meandering, introspective and willing to explore painful truths that most find difficult and uncomfortable. The soul of an artist is cavernous, the depths of which take a lifetime to explore through his […]
Jael United Kingdom Born and raised in London, JAEL is a Singer, Songwriter, and Wordsmith, who is often likened to Asa, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill and Amy Winehouse. Not constrained to one genre – her main areas of focus are Neo-Soul, RnB, Jazz and Gospel (what she calls ‘Conscious Music’). Her love of music and […]
Dubalizer Brazil Meet Wagner Bagão… a musician, producer, DJ and sound engineer. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, he spent much of his life dedicating himself to sound engineering in concerts and music production in the studio. But as a producer, he felt the need to explore his creative side so he started to compose using […]
Q No Genre United Kingdom Growing up in The UK Q No Genre’s family home was always buzzing with different types of music. His family heritage is Jamaican so reggae was always the first choice and usually the last. Q grew up listening to artists such as Jimmy Cliff, Gregory Isaac, Dennis Brown and John […]
Jameik King Jamaica David Anderson, stage name Jameik King, began pursuing music at the early age of 12 years old in his hometown of Morant Bay in St. Thomas, Jamaica. King’s music can be described as authentic reggae music with positivity at the forefront. Influenced and mentored by international recording artist Tarrus Riley, and his […]