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
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Film Showcase: Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
Reggae fans, do yourselves a favor and add this crucial documentary to your watch list: Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall. The film chronicles the growth of dancehall from its roots amongst Kingston sound systems to its crosspollination via the Jamaican diaspora of New York City, the borough of Brooklyn in particular.… Read More
Album Showcase: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad – “Love in Time”
Panda’s first LP since 2016 is an honest to goodness treasure, a collection of eleven sonic gems that should thrill longtime fans and likely bring the band a slew of new ones. Along with the irksome considerations the band endured regarding the business aspect of this release and the numerous considerations that went into the back end creative process, not to be overlooked are the contributions on the front end from six different guest vocalists which elevate this from a great record to an exceptional one.
First Listen Premiere: ANORA -“Mama”
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Southern California is home to a countless number of musicians, but if there is one in particular you need to know about, it is ANORA. You may already be familiar with her through the collaborations she has done with Stick Figure and HIRIE, but if not, allow me the privilege to introduce you to one talented, humble, genuine, and determined singer and songwriter.… reggae/" class="read-more">Read More
Interview with Craig Macleod of Mungo’s Hi Fi and Gardna at Infrasound Festival
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When infrasoundfestival.com/">Infrasound Festival dropped their 2022 lineup and I saw Mungo’s Hi Fi on there, my jaw dropped and I immediately bought my ticket. If you know me, you know I love Mungo’s Hi Fi and spin their music on my initron.com/WORT/show/160413/2-DUB">radio show, in Rootfire’s ink.to/Progressive_Roots">Progressive Roots Playlist, and in my DJ sets, all.… interview-with-craig-macleod-of-mungos-hi-fi-and-gardna-at-infrasound-festival/" class="read-more">Read More
First Listen: Keith Hudson – “Fight Your Revolution”
On October 22nd, 2021, VP Records reissues Keith Hudson’s obscure and edgy masterpiece, inBloodOfMyBlood">Flesh Of My Skin, Blood Of My Blood on vinyl and CD, and for the first time, on digital streaming platforms. The recent passing of the massively influential and well-known producer Lee “Scratch” Perry is the perfect time to reflect on his most comparable peer, Keith Hudson, who died before his time in 1984 but with a wildly creative legacy during reggae’s golden era.… Read More
First Watch: The Far East – “Magic Moments”
Let’s face it – for most, life is a struggle or, at the least, a grind. Even the most fortunate will inevitably face their share of troubles. Sometimes the human experience can seem a cruel hoax, the gift of consciousness a heavy burden as we move through life trying not to fixate on our inevitable deaths, and those of everyone we love.… Read More
Kellie Nowell Speaks About The Nowell Family Foundation
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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 influences along with samples and sound-bites to concoct an original sound that would unexpectedly propel them from playing backyard barbecues, college parties and dive bars around Southern CA.… Read More