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Vinyl Giveaway: Alborosie “For The Culture” 12-inch Vinyl

Win a copy of Alborosie‘s For The Culture vinyl LP, courtesy of VP Records.

For The Culture, which was released through VP Records on June 4th, 2021 on LP, CD, and digital, is Alborosie’s 8th full-length vocal album. Engineered, produced, and mixed by the Italian-Jamaican Rastafarian dub specialist, Alboroise uses vintage analog gear, dub sirens, reel-to-reel tape, and the help from other reggae icons such as Collie Buddz and Wailing Souls, to make this heavy-hitting record come to life. … Read More

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By BRADEN BECK on FEB 4, 2022

Ticket Giveaway: Cali Vibes Festival 2022

Rootfire is giving away a pair of 3-day VIP passes to Cali Vibes Festival 2022.

For more than half a century reggae music has radiated out from Jamaica, thriving in niche communities from Tokyo to Los Angeles and beyond. This February reggae music in America will take a significant step from the shadows toward the spotlight, with the California Vibrations Festival, in Long Beach, CA, February 4-6, 2022.… Read More

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By REID FOSTER on JAN 19, 2022

Album Showcase: Micah Shemaiah – “Still”

Reggae music entered into the scene right on time. Not a moment too late, but always on the edge of the next generation. Still in its infancy in the context of its greatness, we have now had some decades to reflect on and see seeds of Reggae music and Rastafari that were sown blossom into stalks, joining the diverse ecosystem powering modern airwaves and global massives.… Read More

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By SEMAJ SURREAL on OCT 29, 2021

Album Showcase: Lone Ark meets The 18th Parallel – “Showcase Vol. 1”

Showcase Vol. 1, by Lone Ark meets The 18th Parallel, was released through Fruits Records September 3rd, 2021 on LP, CD, and digital.

Good God. So much history of reggae’s sound and goodness packed into six tunes and their five dub counterparts that it will bounce right back outta your rubber soul at a greater force than which it entered – launching a secret weapon of roots and dub vibration to heal all across the falsely drawn lines of so-called nations.… Read More

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By SEMAJ SURREAL on SEP 9, 2021