Tag Archives: Honest Music

Reggae | Dread & Alive: Nine Night™

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Dread & Alive® Nine Night™ Dread & Alive® is a Jamaican-inspired mixed-media series spanning comic books, novels and music created and written by Nicholas Da Silva (founder & editor-in-chief of IRIE) and published by ZOOLOOK. His work with Dread & Alive® meshes cultural fact with fiction while introducing the Maroons of Jamaica, who resisted against […]

Respect | Honest Music

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Respect | Honest Music United States Honest Music is an up and coming independent record label specializing in roots reggae with a modern twist. The majority of the production is made in-house under the guise of Christos and Darryl ‘Trane’ Burke. The label has released 8 albums and singles by some of the brightest names […]

Releases | Still Living Dub

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Releases | Still Living Dub Christos DC featuring Tippy I The artist/ producer Christos DC (aka Christopher Vrenios) was born and raised in Washington, D.C. by parents who sang opera and taught voice professionally. He takes his name from his Greek heritage, using a nickname given to him by his grandmother to represent the lineage that set the […]

Irie Releases – July 2018

Irie Magazine | Irie Releases - July 2018 | Honest Music

July 2018 Welcome to our July 2018 edition of IRIE Releases. This month’s edition is a special takeover issue featuring HONEST MUSIC and their latest riddim release, ‘Communion Riddim’. Artists featured in this Riddim release include Christos DC, Don Carlos, Puma Ptah, Kenyatta Hill, Harrison Stafford, Dada Yute, Ras Attitude, Monsoon, Perfect Giddimani, SynchroShakti, Zafayah, […]

Rock | Honest Music

Irie Magazine | ROCK | Honest Music

Rock | Honest Music 21st Century Roots Honest Music is an up and coming independent record label specializing in roots reggae with a modern twist. The majority of the production is made in-house under the guise of Christos and Darryl “Trane” Burke. The label has released 8 albums and singles by some of the brightest […]

Reggae | Christos DC

Irie Magazine | Reggae | Christos DC

Christos DC Honest Music The artist/ producer Christos DC (aka Christopher Vrenios) was born and in Washington, D.C. by parents who sang opera and taught voice professionally. He takes his name from his Greek heritage, using a nickname given to him by his grandmother to represent the lineage that set the tone of his musical path. It was […]

Respect | Don Carlos

Irie Magazine | Respect | Don Carlos

Don Carlos Don Carlos (born Euvin Spencer) Legendary Reggae Artist – Born and raised in one of the most deprived regions of Western Kingston, Jamaica, in a district known as Waterhouse, which incidentally is also a musical spawning ground for many of Reggae’s greatest ever talents, such as King Tubby, an original member of Black […]

Respect | Kenyatta Hill

Irie Magazine | Respect | Kenyatta Hill

Kenyatta Hill Hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, Kenyatta Hill’s career as a singer began the day his father’s ended.  Joseph Hill, the lead singer/ songwriter of the legendary Jamaican trio Culture, passed away in 2006 while on tour in Europe. Kenyatta, then the band’s sound engineer, stepped from behind the mixing board and onstage to deliver […]

Respect | Puma Ptah

Irie Magazine | Respect | Puma Ptah

Puma Ptah Christopher Smith formerly known as Ras Puma was born in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands.  His earliest musical memories and inspiration include watching his uncle playing upright bass and guitar in local Mento band and listening to grandmother perform acoustic songs. He was encouraged to enter cultural competitions to which his uncle Mungo […]

Respect | Ras Attitude

Irie Magazine | Respect | Ras Attitude

Ras Attitude Blessed with one of the Virgin Island’s most crucial voices of Reggae is St. Croix born Ras Attitude. His love for music is one passed down from generations. His mother and Grandmother, both well known for their musical abilities, are the foundation for his established vocals. With the release of his debut album […]