DJ Kayla Kush got started as a radio DJ on KZSC-Santa Cruz in 2008. In 2010, after moving to Madison, she began hosting U DUB, a weekly roots reggae radio show on WSUM. She has been playing gigs consistently at music venues, events, and festivals since 2012 in addition to hosting her radio show every week.… women-in-reggae/" class="read-more">Read More
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On Friday, September 11th, 2020, I was sipping my morning coffee and talking to MC Soom T on the exact release date of her latest album, The Arch. Soom T is someone whose music has been at the forefront of my playlists ever since I first heard her unique sound.… women-in-reggae-soom-t/" class="read-more">Read More
By: Kayla Kush (@djkaylakush)
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Why is it that, in the conscious musical genre of reggae where there’s songs of equality and justice, women’s voices appear to be severely underrepresented?… women-in-reggae/" class="read-more">Read More
As the US reggae scene evolves over time, there are some major forces at play, shaping the scene and helping get this music in front of more people who will love it.
Two of those forces are the annual California Roots Music & Arts Festival in Monterey, CA, and ineffablemusic.com/">Ineffable Music ineffablemusic.com/">Group.… women-in-reggae-amy-sheehan-of-ineffable-music/" class="read-more">Read More
What role has radio played in your life? My family used to listen to it on the drive to and from school. As a teenager I used to stay up late and listen to a show called Indie Soundcheck on FM 102.1, my notebook and pen in hand, ready to write down the names of the latest songs.… women-in-reggae-pat-mckay-of-siriusxms-the-joint/" class="read-more">Read More
Imagine living in Jamaica during the birth of reggae music. Like a fire igniting, the island had its own sound, a product of the unique time and place, of all the circumstances that brought Jamaicans to where they were—overcoming unimaginable suffering, uniting in hope and reclaiming their independence and identity.… women-in-reggae-patricia-chin-aka-miss-pat-of-vp-records/" class="read-more">Read More
“The goal is to write and record the baddest riddims possible and watch Babylon tumble from the weight of pure bass.”
-Maddie Ruthless, NYC, 2018
Over the years, I have had the privilege of interviewing quite a few musicians from within the reggae community and beyond.… women-in-reggae-maddie-ruthless/" class="read-more">Read More
ing">With her new album Vessel of Love dropping today on Merge Records, Hollie Cook once again presents to the world a fresh dose of her distinctive brand of reggae-infused tropical pop. Working with producer Martin ‘Youth’ Glover, Cook’s third full length album delivers with deep, stratified arrangements showcasing the vocal prowess of the West-London native.… women-in-reggae-hollie-cook/" class="read-more">Read More
