Tag Archives: Kelissa

Irie Magazine’s Cali Reggae Issue (#04-06) Available Now!

Irie™ Magazine | Press Release - June 2018 Cali Reggae Edition #04-06 featuring Nattali Rize & Kelissa

WORLDWIDE – July 2, 2018 – 4:20 pm

Reggae | Nattali Rize & Kelissa

Irie Magazine | Reggae | Nattali Rize & Kelissa

Nattali Rize & Kelissa California Rizing Photography By: Kat Hall, Lee Abel Photography, Steve Rosenfield International reggae artist Nattali Rize recently completed ‘Mission One’ of California Rizing, their first headline tour of The Golden State. Rize and their dynamic live band was joined by Kelissa, a soulful female Jamaican songstress across all six dates in […]

Irie Magazine’s World Reggae Issue (#05-03) Available Now!

Irie™ Magazine | Press Release - March 2018 World Reggae Edition #05-03 featuring Miss Lulú

WORLDWIDE – March 15, 2018 – 4:20 pm

Rewind | Hempress Sativa Live

Irie Magazine | Rewind | Hempress Sativa Live

Hempress Sativa Live Hempress Sativa Rules at Skyline Levels On February 24, lovers of live music were treated to a night of stellar performances by some of the brightest young stars in Jamaica’s sonic constellation at HEMPRESS SATIVA LIVE, staged at Skyline Levels, the creative hub built by the McDonald family at 6B Skyline Drive. […]

Irie Releases – October 2017

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October 2017 Welcome to the October edition of IRIE Releases, our newest publication designed to give artists a dedicated platform to share their new music releases with the IRIE audience. Each month, we highlight new and upcoming albums, ep, singles, riddims and mix tapes from artists representing reggae music (and its subgenres) and world music. […]

Roots | Kelissa

Irie™ Magazine | Reggae - Kelissa

Written by: Tami Tsansai; Photography by: © William Richards Kelissa Anbessa Music As the daughter of Errol ‘Chakula’ and Kerida ‘Goldilocks’ McDonald of reggae band Chakula, Kelissa’s affinity for music comes as no surprise. She grew up in the hills of St Andrew, Jamaica, (referred to by the entertainment community as ‘Reggae Mountain’ in recent […]

Rock | Time to ‘Wombman’ Up

Irie™ Magazine | Rock - Time to ‘Wombman’ Up

Written/interviewed by: Ashley ‘Splash’ Hyde & Tami Tsansai Time to ‘Wombman’ Up Kelissa Talks Life Lessons & Coming of Age Safe to say Kelissa has been quietly and steadily clearing a distinctive path for herself in the global arts and music industries, especially over the last three years. Having gone through the initial stages of […]

Reggae | Kelissa – Spellbound

Irie™ Magazine | Reggae - Kelissa - Spellbound

Interview by: Ashley ‘Splash’ Hyde & Tami Tsansai Kelissa Spellbound IRIE. You went to school in California, tell us a bit about the years you spent there. What made you go to Cali in the first place? Kelissa: I had family over there… still do. I love Cali, but the part of California where I […]