Denver, Colorado’s Death By Dub is what happens when you have a city full of talented musicians who realize they have this secret love affair with a style of music. Maybe it’s not the most popular kind of music, and maybe the kings of the genre aren’t household names, but for… 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… Read More
“America is a terrorist
Killing the natives of the land
Killing and stealing has always been a part
Of America’s master plan.”
The opening lines from The Last Poets‘ “Rain Of Terror” leave no ambiguity about the message this song carries.… Read… 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… Read More
“Evil is the Disease and all greed is a Contagion,
Love is the Antidote and Unity is the Foundation”
These lyrics set the vibe for “Take Control,” the new single from Virginia Beach’s One Culture. Featuring Tony Brand of Cultivated Mind, this latest release is characterized… Read More
O‘ahu, Hawai‘i’s The Green will release three tracks on Feb 22 from their forthcoming acoustic album, Black & White, out March 22 via longtime label partner Easy Star Records.
When I heard that The Green would be releasing an acoustic album in 2019, I thought to myself “Finally!”… Read… Read More
With the recent passing of Bob Marley’s birthday on February 6, it’s easy to be reminded how far reggae has spread from its birthplace on the Caribbean island of Jamaica. Now, almost six decades later, this magical music has taken root in every corner of the world,… Read More
With 40 years under its belt, few labels have the scope that VP Records brings to the table. But four decades of bringing reggae music to the masses isn’t all that’s being celebrated; this month, in conjunction with African-American History Month, VP is releasing Reggae Mandela, a compilation of heavy-hitting roots… Read More
