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*excerpts of this article originally published in The Sunday Gleaner by Yasmine Peru
The Reggae Podclash is giving away the Vinyl Box Set Down In Jamaica: 40 Years of VP Records
Four decades of the evolution of the music that has been dubbed ‘the heartbeat of the people’ have been chronicled by VP Records in a box set so exquisite that noted reggae historian and author Roger Steffens has called it “the most extraordinary project in reggae history”.… Read More
Tapping into Okayama, Japan, Massive B teamed up with upcoming star, J-Rexxx, for a new
single titled “Mesh Marina”. Known for his fiery stage presence, J-Rexxx is heating up in the
modern Japanese Reggae scene having already performed at numerous festivals
internationally.… Read More
Rootfire favorite Trevor Hall, who appeared on HIRIE’s Wandering Soul, the #1 Billboard Reggae album released Rootfire Cooperative in 2016, has a new album out tomorrow called IN AND THROUGH THE BODY. Rootfire is pleased to premiere the official Meditation video for “My God.” Trevor’s meditations are a perfect video accompaniment while you listen to his newest song, which is leaving us in a positive trance in a way only Trevor can.… Read More
Rootfire · black bird hum – “My Side/My Side Dub”
Color Red is one of the most exciting things happening in the music industry right now. Part record label, part media/streaming platform and part distribution network, the international cooperative was founded by Eddie Roberts, guitarist for soul/jazz/funk extraordinaires, The New Mastersounds.… Read More
Rootfire · Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad – Memorial Dub
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad embodies my favorite elements of reggae music; uplifting melodies, wicked basslines prominent in the mix, soulful singing, analog instrumentation and production and, above all, conscious lyrics that call out bullshit politricks, deride injustice and ultimately offer hope for a better world. … Read More
