Category Archives: Respect

Respect | Sun-Dried Vibes

Irie Magazine | Respect | Sun-Dried Vibes

Sun-Dried Vibes United States South Carolina’s reggae/rock outfit Sun-Dried Vibes are debuting their newest music video for their new song ‘Hopeful’ on the IRIE Channel. The band’s new album, ‘Stay Hopeful’, will be out on August 24 via Space Duck Records, featuring some of the biggest and best names in the American reggae/rock scene, such […]

Respect | Rass Kwame

Irie Magazine | Respect | Rass Kwame

Rass Kwame Ghana Music is life, Reggae is the key. Kwame began singing at age nine in his neighborhood of Tesano, in Accra, Ghana. By the time he was 13, he was performing original music in his own band. During the Anansekrom music contest in 1977 (which his band Muri Sundiata won), Kwame picked up […]

Respect | Fari DiFuture

Irie Magazine | Respect | Fari DiFuture

Fari DiFuture Jamaica Rising reggae roots vocalist Kemani Ifari Powell, was born on December 29, 1986. Rightfully known as Fari DiFuture, he hails from the beautiful island of Jamaica. Raised in Kingston, within the peaceful community of Cooreville Gardens, Fari is no stranger to the arts, having been brought up in a musical family. His […]

Respect | BDRA

Irie Magazine | Respect | BDRA

BDRA Nigeria Sandra Odiahi, formerly goes by the stage names, Sandra to later perform with the stage name BlessinDra, now popularly known as BDRA, (born on 27th November) in Opoji, Esan central-local government, Edo state (Nigeria) is a veteran singer from Nigeria. Her music style became known as ‘Ijeleghe Vibes’. It is a mix of […]

Respect | Huge Andrew

Irie Magazine | Respect | Huge Andrew

Huge Andrew Antigua & Barbuda Roots Reggae artiste, Huge Andrew, was born on the Caribbean island of Antigua & Barbuda which is known for its white sandy beaches and calypso music. Huge has however taken a love for reggae music , roots and culture. With his cultural heritage in Rastafari livity and a love for conscious […]

Respect | Young Veterans Music

Irie Magazine | Respect | Young Veterans Music

Young Veterans Music Jamaica Young Veterans Music is an independent record label operating out of Kingston Jamaica that specializes in the development of artists and the production of high-quality music. Young Veterans was founded in 2003 by Sheldon Pennicott and longtime school friend Ricardo Hart. They started out by forming a small sound system and […]

Respect | Jef Stott

Irie Magazine | Respect | Jef Stott

Jef Stott United States Composer, producer and performer JEF STOTT has been deftly navigating the realms of world fusion music for nearly two decades, where he has consistently been at the forefront of the International Global Bass movement. On June 8, 2018, he released ‘ASLAN DUB SYSTEM Vol. 1’, his 12th full-length studio production on […]

Respect | Kenzhaay

Irie Magazine | Respect | Kenzhaay

Kenzhaay Jamaica Chadwick McKenzie better known as Kenzhaay is a Jamaican reggae/dancehall artiste who is aspiring about his craft. Kenzhaay was born on December 25, 1992, and lived most of his life in the parish of Hanover with his mother, father and three (3) younger siblings. His passion for music started at a young age […]

Respect | Dub Kartel

Irie Magazine | Respect | Dub Kartel

Dub Kartel Canada Dub Kartel, 7-piece dub & reggae-inspired band from Halifax Nova Scotia, made their first musical pilgrimage Jamaica in early 2017 to work on their second studio album assuring that the ‘inspiration of Jamaica’ would be felt in the air. ‘Down for the Herb’ is their first official single since back to Canada […]

Respect | Martinika

Irie Magazine | Respect | Martinika

Martinika Colombia Photography By: Phorastero After a long career, performing on the national and international stages, in which she has accumulated a great musical experience, which has allowed her to develop not only as a singer but also as a producer and cultural manager, Martinika has launched her first single as a solo artist. The […]

Respect | Phil Watkis

Irie Magazine | Respect | Phil Watkis

Phil Watkis Jamaica From Rebel Salute in Jamaica to Roots Home Coming Festival in the Gambia, Soul Fest in Canada and Aarhus Reggae Festival in Denmark, reggae singer-songwriter Phil Watkis has been hard a work leaving his musical imprint on the world. Born in St. Ann, Jamaica, Phil’s calling was apparent from his earliest memory […]

Respect | Iseo & Dodosound

Irie Magazine | Respect | Iseo & Dodosound

Iseo & Dodosound Spain In 2014, the paths of Iseo & Dodosound crossed, with their distinctive musical influences a mix of new textures and sounds emerged, bringing a creative explosion of new and unknown musical horizons. Their first self-produced LP, ‘Cat Platoon’, (2015) experimented with the subtle balance of digital and analog elements. With this first album, […]