This was one of the first songs I wrote for Giant Panda. It was 2001. Our good buddy committed suicide and it was tragic. A few weeks later 9/11 happened and we slipped into endless war. We were always making music as friends.… Read More
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Reggae royalty Jah Cure coming with a sultry shout out to the passionate love affair so many of us share with the one and only mind freeing plant, Marijuana. Why do we love it? Why do we need it?… Read More
Back in December of 2017, we published a Throwback Thursday article about Give Thanks, the one and only album from Skadanks, a New York City reggae band popular during the 90s. The lead singer of this band, Rocker-T, eventually relocated to northern California and went on to have a long and successful solo career.… Read More
This May marks the 10th anniversary of the Cali Roots Festival in Monterey, with a massive lineup including Rootfire artists Steel Pulse, The Movement, and The Elovaters alongside headliners Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Stick Figure, Dirty Heads, SOJA, and more.… Read More
There will always be the one who got away. It’s a sentiment everyone can relate to, and a theme that is at the core of the latest single from Phoenix, Arizona reggae rockers Fayuca. “Other Lovers” lays out the story of the sweetheart who is consistently at the back of your mind, despite moving on to new relationships.… Read More
This past fall, as part of our Women In Reggae series, Rootfire published an article about Maddie Ruthless, alluring frontwoman for The Far East, a Brooklyn-based reggae band with a raw, throwback sound. During the interview, when asked about her aspirations for her band, Ruthless said, “The goal is to write and record the baddest riddims possible and watch Babylon tumble from the weight of pure bass.” (A quote so nice, we had to run it twice.)
Ruthless also mentioned that the band was close to releasing some new music. … Read More