Rapha Pico Singer and multi-instrumentalist, Rapha Pico, was born with music in his genes. His father, Djeynah Delbety, was from the Caribbean island, Martinique, and his mother from Surinam. Djeynah Delbety was the lead singer of the famous Dutch Reggae sensation, ‘Revelation Time’. He was known to stir up the audience with his golden voice […]
K-Jah Sound K-Jah Sound is the stage name of Krystian ‘K-Jah’ Walczak, a music producer, DJ, musician and a sound engineer from Poland. In 2002, he started performing as K-Jah Positive Sound System. In 2008 he co-founded the Rastasize project and recorded the ‘Day by Day’ album at Tuff Gong Studio in Kingston. In 2010 […]
Etana Reggae music has birthed yet another rarity- a spirited and soulful singer/songwriter in the eloquent and enchanting empress Etana! In the early 2000s, singer Shauna McKenzie fully recognized the power of music and its widespread influence, especially upon the youth; that realization prompted a seismic shift in her career trajectory. Living in Florida at […]
Randy Freeman “The only music I know, is the music from the soul.” RANDY FREEMAN If there is someone who knows how to speak the language of music, it’s Randy Freeman. Life has taken him on an amazing journey to become the man that he is today. The songwriter and reggae artist has stepped onto […]
Italee ITALEE is a musical powerhouse blessed with a soulful, electrifying voice that will send shivers rocketing through your spine. An icon in the making, this 5’ 10” Caribbean beauty possesses the unique ability to connect to her audience through the delivery and language of her songs. Her remarkable talent for writing and creating melodies […]
Julian Simmons Julian’s (ABW/SXM) musical history started with a search for self. At a young age he began to realize that there is a higher divine aspect of self. On that journey for self realization through the Rastafarian movement and culture he realized that he had a talent for music and singing and decided to […]
Abby Dallas With the title track ‘Gold Digger’ one might have a pre-conceived idea of the song’s subject, but as the soulful dancehall and reggae singing sensation Abby Dallas explains, “The song ‘Gold Digger’ is about strong women who are empowered and they can voice want they want.” Produced by renowned Lamar ‘riff raff’ Brown […]
Patois Brothers 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 own original sound. The Patois Brothers […]
Kingfisha Internationally renowned dub aficionados KINGFISHA stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s best proponents of the genre. Sultry, expert, and undeniably infectious, the KINGFISHA sound highlights deep all-encompassing rhythms with a feather-light touch and understated soul vocal that has built them an impeccable reputation as Australia’s bass-heavy roof-raisers. “So smooth and understated it verges on soulful.” […]
Nex Chapta Meet Nex Chapta™… hailing from the twin island country of Trinidad and Tobago. The name ‘Nex Chapta’ symbolizes progressive change since nothing in life is constant except change itself. It represents the beginning of another phase, a new movement and a new message. Nex Chapta performs a fine catalogue of their original reggae […]
9 Mile Roots When you think of the band, 9 Mile Roots, you immediately think of rock reggae vibes with hard rock riffs, hip-hop flow, smooth brass licks & rock-steady hooks. This Suburban Roots Reggae band founded in 2009 and based out of the Baltimore / DC metro is definitely an Irie Magazine favorite. Growing […]
Raynbird Raynbird, aka Rayner, is a self taught multi instrumentalist, composer, producer and photographer. He was born and raised in Kingston Jamaica, and later immigrated to the United States to study Mechanical Engineering. Though he had always loved music and had a desire to perform being from a small island with limited resources meant he […]