Reggae Release Radar started back in October of 2020. It is an ever-evolving weekly list of new reggae releases (albums/singles/EP’s) from independent artists and prominent labels alike. RRR is open to all artists regardless of size or status and provides an opportunity for up-and-coming artists to be included alongside globally recognized headliners.… reggae-release-radar-archive/" class="read-more">Read More
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Road to Reggae Rise Up: Jah9 and Yoga On Dub
As we prepare for the next big event of the year, reggaeriseupflorida.com/">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 year’s event called Yoga On Dub.… reggae-rise-up-jah9-and-yoga-on-dub/" class="read-more">Read More
Ticket Giveaway: Reggae Rise Up Florida
Now in its fifth year, reggaeriseupflorida.com/">Reggae Rise Up returns to St. Petersburg, FL, March 15-17, 2019. Year after year the event has been stacked with the heaviest hitters in the modern reggae scene, and this year’s festival sees Rebelution and Slightly Stoopid being joined by Stick Figure, who has moved into the top-tier headline slot for the first time this year. … reggae-rise-up-florida/" class="read-more">Read More
Why Hate Reggae? When Reggae is Bigot Music
“You must kill them. All of the batty men run when you see them. All up in your community, mon, me gon’ kill them. Man need a woman, can’t live without them, that’s why me comin’ after them!”
That’s what I sang into the microphone.… reggae-is-bigot-music/" class="read-more">Read More
Rootfire Rewind
Welcome to the Rootifre Rewind podcast! Hosted by our editor, Dave Shiffman, the Rootfire Rewind podcast will revisit editorial content from over the years to deliver it in a fresh new format. Listen to the music, learn about the artists you love, and discover new ones.… ind/" class="read-more">Read More
Artist Spotlight: Emeterians
Music, reggae in particular, is an extremely powerful medium that transcends lingual, geographic and cultural borders, brings people together and can foster change and elevate consciousness. With this in mind, as a platform for reggae music worldwide, Rootfire has always strove to not only promote American artists but to also shine a light on work that we endorse from beyond our shores.… Read More
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First Listen: Channel Tubes Presents The Far East (Full Album Premiere)
This past fall, as part of our women+in+reggae">Women In Reggae series, Rootfire published an women-in-reggae-maddie-ruthless/">article about Maddie Ruthless, alluring frontwoman for The Far East, a Brooklyn-based reggae band with a raw, throwback sound. During the interview, when asked about her aspirations for her band, Ruthless said, “The goal is to write and record the baddest riddims possible and watch Babylon tumble from the weight of pure bass.”… Read More