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In celebration of International Womens’ Month, and of the High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone, Stephen Marley shared Celebrating Nina: A Reggae Tribute to Nina Simone with the world on March 18, 2022. The album features seven different artists, all of them women, performing well-known Nina Simone songs with a reggae spin on them.… Read More
Most people will tell you that you can’t travel through time. Clearly, they have not heard the music of French reggae collective Pinnacle Sound, whose vintage vibrations transport listeners back to the golden age of Jamaican music.
Every now and then I hear an artist that instantly captivates me, and within the first few notes of “Thankful,” off Pinnacle Sound’s recently released Soul Medicine LP, I was hooked.… Read More
The Slackers must be the most inappropriately named band within the international reggae/ska scene. While their moniker alludes to underperforming and procrastinating, as the hoodie I’m wearing alludes to, this group of dedicated New York City musicians have forged a three-decade long career with equal parts knowledge, talent, passion and hard work.… Read More
There is something that intrigues me about analog tape recording in the modern era. Perhaps I’m fascinated that we are still hung up on the sounds of yesterday, or maybe by the fact that artists are still finding ways to wow us with old technology. … Read More
Intrepid Vermont multi-instrumentalist Mihali returns with a new studio single, “Maplewood.” via Ineffable Records, the buoyant, reggae-tinged tune is now available for listening across all streaming platforms. Produced by prominent California roots musicians Nate Feinstein (Iya Terra) and mixed by E.N.… Read More
