Rootfire is giving away a pair of 3-day VIP passes to Cali Vibes Festival 2023.
California Vibrations “Cali Vibes” is taking place on Presidents’ Day weekend Friday, February 17 through Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Marina Green Park in Long Beach, CA.… Read More
In the late eighties and early nineties, if you wanted reggae music, it was probably coming from RAS Records, straight out of Washington D.C. They had a mail order catalog (pre-internet) and were the publisher for a lot of the famous acts coming out of Jamaica at the time.… Read More
Win a copy of Big Youth x The 18th Parallel’s “Man With A Mission” 7″ single on limited screen print series color wax vinyl courtesy of Fruits Records. Enter below.
Another scorcher for DJ superstar BIG YOUTH! Earlier this year, The 18th Parallel teamed up with Big Youth on the rockers one drop ‘Long Road’ released on Skankin’ Society Records.… Read More
It’s been just over five years since I last connected with HIRIE, one of the leading female artists in the modern American reggae scene, but with last week’s release of Mood Swing, her fourth full-length studio album, it seemed like a good time to catch up.… Read More
In previous articles covering the modern reggae community, I have noted how the pandemic, despite how awful it had been for numerous reasons, did offer a silver lining for some musicians. In addition to inspiring creativity, the lack of touring allowed people to spend more time with their families and provided ample time to create new music.… Read More
Win a copy of The Appetizers’ “Listen Up!” 10-Track LP, releasing October 7, 2022 courtesy of Badasonic Records. Enter below.
The Appetizers naturally came along from a collective of fine reggae musicians and avid collectors based around Milan, Italy. Born from the ashes of previous projects, the core of the band already had a solid musical connection, the desire to play authentic Jamaican music, and a handful of ideas which would then evolve to become their first recording effort “Listen Up!”.… Read More
The artist/producer/multi-instrumentalist has been Billboard’s top-selling artist in the reggae category for three years running.
With a distinctive sound developed through tireless attention to musicality and artistry, Stick Figure has redefined American reggae music with his latest album, Wisdom, released today.… Read More
Green Lion Crew returns with a brand new collaboration with Imeru Tafari & Addis Pablo. The first single from the upcoming album “Riddim Full of Culture”.
Reggae music has a tradition of bringing back the past and presenting it in a fresh new way.… Read More
Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted and article written in January 2022 but Rootfire decided to publish it in celebration of the one year anniversary of the release of Ease & Grace.
According to Spotify, my primary streaming platform of choice, my most listened-to artist of 2021 was Iya Terra, due mainly to last summer’s release, Ease & Grace, which naturally followed suit as my most streamed album of the year.… Read More
Win a copy of Opie Ortiz & Family feat. Crazy Baldhead “The Right Way B/W The Right Dub” 7-inch Vinyl, courtesy of Rootfire. Enter below.
“This song is about helping the youths,” stated the one and only Opie Ortiz about “The Right Way,” the ebullient new track he sings on produced by Crazy Baldhead.… Read More
