Devin spent almost 20 years as singer and songwriter for L.A. based roots-reggae band The Expanders. During that time he helped write/record/release 4 records, backed numerous veteran Jamaican artists at performances throughout California, and toured across the U.S. and Europe. He is also an experienced record selector and collector of Jamaican vinyl. Devin now splits his time between recording/performing solo acoustic reggae, playing guitar for veteran SoCal groups Long Beach Dub Allstars, The Lions, and Hepcat, and editing reggae news for Rootfire.net. You can follow him at @manlikedevin
A few months back, Rootfire published an interview with Pachyman, the L.A. based Puerto Rican riddim and dub master. At the time, Pachyman had just burst onto the scene in strong-strong fashion with his debut full-length dub record “Pachyman In Dub,” a critically acclaimed instant classic on which… Read More
The world’s greatest songwriter was born in the rural Jamaican parish of St. Ann on Feb 6, 1945. His impact on both the music and citizens of the world is impossible to overstate.
To celebrate his 75th birthday (that’s not even that old!… Read More
Rootfire’s “Rare Record Showcase” is a bi-monthly series dedicated to sharing top-quality Jamaican and Jamaican-inspired records of the past, that have heretofore unjustly existed under the radar of all but the most deep-diving music lovers.
“A corrupted man’s heart is the ghetto.… Read More
Rootfire is giving away a pair of tickets to Arizona Roots Music & Arts Festival, February 22 & 23, 2020.
Now in its second year, AZ Roots 2020 boasts a top-notch lineup featuring Damian “Jr Gong” Marley, Rebelution, Steel Pulse, Tribal Seeds, Collie Buddz,… Read More
Rootfire is giving away a pair of tickets to Boomshaka Festival, taking place THIS SATURDAY, Jan 18 in San Diego, CA.
The 2020 lineup is a MASSIVE one! Iration, Cypress Hill, The Green, Don Carlos, The Movement, KBong, and Sensi Trails will be… Read More
Rootfire is giving away a pair of tickets for any show on Pepper’s “Step To The Local Motion Tour,” which kicks off February 11 in Boston, MA.
Featuring special guests Kash’d Out and The Elovaters, this heavyweight tour will be hitting areas like New York, D.C.,… Read More
Do you love Reggae Music? Then surely you also love nine-time Grammy nominees outa the U.K., currently pushing their first new record in 15 years (Mass Manipulation), going ever-strongly by the roots-household name Steel Pulse.
Do you ever listen to one of their masterfully crafted tunes and wonder about… Read More
Rootfire is giving away a pair of tickets for any show on Phase 4 of The Movement’s “Ways Of The World Tour,” which kicks off January 18 at Boomshaka Festival in San Diego before continuing out to the Midwest.
Special guests Josh Heinrichs and Indubious will be… Read More
