A Day Without A Woman March 8, 2017 Women protested around the world on Wednesday for equal rights and in the United States against President Donald Trump, with many Americans […]
Category Archives: Roots
Selma to Montgomery Right to Vote The Selma to Montgomery marches were three protest marches, held in 1965, along the 54-mile (87 km) highway from Selma, Alabama to the state […]
H.I.M. Haile Selassie I Chronicle If you’re one of the many who have chosen reggae as your religion, then you would know that ‘War’ is a song recorded and made […]
Sol Tevél World Light Led by Israeli-born, Lior Ben-Hur, Sol Tevél is a San Francisco-based band that focuses on connecting Hebrew roots while engaging world cultures. Sol Tevél integrates sounds, […]
Cudjoe Day Homage to the Hero January 6, 2017, marks the 279th anniversary celebration of the birth of the Jamaican Maroon leader, Captain Cudjoe (Kojo)’s and his victory over the […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Chronicle Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr., January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a […]
Standing Rock The Dakota Access Pipeline’s Long Journey On December 4, 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers turned down the request for an easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline […]
Chronicle Coronation of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I Haile Selassie I was known as a child as Lij Tafari Makonnen. Lij translates to ‘child’, and serves to indicate that […]
Roots Reggae Soul Majestic Conceived by four friends on the sandy shores of California, Soul Majestic channels their sunny beach days and bonfire nights into their unique brand of reggae […]
Adapted & Revised by: Fabiana Rasta São Luís, Maranhão A History of Reggae It is difficult to define exactly which elements determined the adoption of reggae by the Maranhense population, […]
Puma Jones Black Uhuru Sandra ‘Puma’ Jones was born on October 5, 1953 in Columbia, South Carolina. She graduated from Columbia University with a Master Degree and moved to New […]
Ziggi Mastah Pioneering Since 1991 Ziggi Mastah is a Slovenian-born reggae selector and entrepreneur, widely known not only for his always irie reggae selections and positive vibes but also for […]