Reggae music often masks its themes of social oppression and injustice beneath underlying tunes that force the body into a perpetual groove. This can sometimes result in an inner conflict of wanting to dance but also wanting to stand up and call out the system and their oppressive authority.…… Read More
Exactly two years ago to this day, June 30th, Rootfire published a First Listen Premiere for The Medicinals’ debut single, “We Gonna Get Through,” an energizing blend of reggae, Afrobeat, and funk. Sort of a supergroup composed of members of local bands that perform roots reggae,… Read More
Green Lion Crew returns with a brand new collaboration with Imeru Tafari & Addis Pablo. The first single from the upcoming album “Riddim Full of Culture”.
Reggae music has a tradition of bringing back the past and presenting it in a fresh new way.… Read… Read More
Shot and directed by Sameel “Samo” Kush-I Johnson, on location in Jamaica, WI. “I Become Light” is a livication to Andrew “Drew Keys” Stoch. May his spirit live on through his music.
Emerging singer songwriter, Brown Bones hits on the nerve of painful losses, peaceful passages, twilight battles and passionate… Read More
To make waves within the “surf roots” or modern American reggae scene, up-and-coming artists need to command attention by setting themselves apart from the rest. Popular acts like Stick Figure and Tribal seeds, along with notable bands that have come on strong in recent years like The Movement, Iya… Read More
“Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes” is a new documentary that explores the reggae heyday that blossomed from the iconic Randys Records in Kingston, Jamaica. The film features interviews from reggae legends such as Jimmy Cliff, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Sly Dunbar, Maxi Priest, Bunny Lee, VP Record’s Pat Chin… Read More
Bachaco to premiere video on YouTube at midnight ET / 9pm PT. Click the video above and set a reminder for yourself to tune in!
Ganja ain’t for everybody. It’s a natural fact. We all know that buddy (some of us are that buddy!) … Read More
It feels like something is going to break. However, amidst a pandemic, uprising, and degrees of revolution, Blanc Du Blanc has inspired, recorded, and remixed three versions of Scorpions’ mega world wide anthem of optimism, “Wind of Change.” They even put the whole thing on wax, ready to be… Read More
