In the world of music, few names resonate with the raw emotion and tragic brilliance of Don Drummond. A virtuoso trombonist and founding member of The Skatalites, Drummond was a pivotal figure in shaping Jamaican music as we know it today.… Read More
Lost in a Dream, Signal Fire’s fifth full-length release, rides a hopeful tone. It’s also the first album born from singer, songwriter Sean Gregory’s home studio. It shows evolution and promise for a band that continues to craft and perform, pushed forward by dreams… Read More
On the south side of Chicago, I approached a secret sound system culture gathering at an undisclosed location hosted by Beatdown Sound System. I was with my dear friend and official hype girl, Nikki. Google Maps led us to a cobblestone… Read More
Reggae music has a long history of bringing music made popular in other genres into its fold. This practice dates all the way back to the 60s when Jamaican vocal groups covered popular American songs in a ska or rocksteady style.… Read More
About three months ago, I had an idea for my next Unsung Heroes subject, Leo Graham. He was the lead vocalist in groups called The Overtakers and The Bleechers and also had hits as a solo artist. Though I didn’t know much about… Read More
In early February, San Diego progressive reggae band, Tribal Seeds, released their fifth album, Ancient Blood. It had been ten years since the group had last released a full-length LP, but with a whopping 17 tracks clocking in at 73 minutes, the band has certainly made it worth… Read More
The red, gold and green were in abundance on a cool late September evening when the Marley Brothers Legacy Tour came through the Garden State to perform at the PNC Arts Center in Monmouth County, NJ. The crowd quickly shuffling into the venue beamed with smiles, exuding giddy… Read More
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What were most of us doing at the age of ten? I know I wasn’t doing anything too impressive.
In 2021, when Kailash Brumwell was ten, he was already making big moves in the reggae scene. He first made a name for himself by posting masterful covers… Read More
