Women in Reggae: Soom T
Photo credit: Danilo Moroni
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… Read More
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The bittersweet Odyssey of Sublime is both a Cinderella story and a tragedy.
Fusing ska, dub, roots and dancehall reggae, punk, hip-hop and even heavy metal and acoustic-folk, the Long Beach trio incorporated disparate… Read More
Nattali Rize feat. Kumar – “Indestructible”
Nattali Rize & Kumar join forces for this exciting new installment from Rize, “Indestructible.” She has enlisted the talents of French Production squad 4 Examples, GRAMMY winning mix engineer James ‘Bonzai’ Caruso, and the musical genius that is Kumar to bring us the next taste from her… Read More
First Watch: Boostive – Runnin’ (feat. Divina Dub)
San Diego Dub-Reggae group Boostive has just released the music video for their first single “Runnin” after signing with Slightly Stoopid’s label, Stoopid Records. This band’s heavyweight sound has earned them a tour with Lee “Scratch” Perry, collaborations with Matisyahu and performances at California’s most renown festivals.…
Where Are The Women In Reggae?
Just a reminder on International Women’s Day that female reggae performers are abundant, but underrepresented at events
By: Kayla Kush (@djkaylakush)
Photo by Rupert Britton on Unsplash
Why is it that, in… Read More
Women in Reggae: Amy Sheehan of Ineffable & Cali Roots
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… Read More
Women in Reggae: Pat McKay of SiriusXM’s “The Joint”
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… Read More
Road to Reggae Rise Up: Jah9 and Yoga On Dub
As we prepare for the next big event of the year, Reggae Rise Up Florida, we have a special interview with Jah9, one of the rising women of modern reggae, who is not only performing at this year’s festival, she is also leading a class at this… Read More