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Exactly two years ago to this day, June 30th, Rootfire published a First Listen Premiere for The Medicinals’ debut single, “We Gonna Get Through,” an energizing blend of reggae, Afrobeat, and funk. Sort of a supergroup composed of members of local bands that perform roots reggae, electronic/drum and bass, hip-hop and indie-pop, the Rochester, NY, collective keep the “island vibes” going today with a new track accompanied by a video that is truly a love letter to their hometown.… Read More
The night before Alborosie graced the stage at Cali Roots 2023, unleashing a mammoth performance, the legendary roots reggae rocker unveiled his long-awaited album Destiny. This album boasts not only an incredible amount of energy from the man himself but also from an all-star cast of collaborators such as Buju Banton, Kabaka Pyramid, Burro Banton, Jaz Elise, Ezhel, and SUGUS.… Read More
Win a copy of Wailing Souls’ 1989 LP “Stormy Night”, courtesy of VP Records. Enter below.
The album, produced by King Jammy, found the group working effectively in the stripped-down digital environment of King Jammy and his right-hand man, Bobby Digital.… Read More
It’s been over a decade since Easy Star Alls-Stars, the New York based collective known for adapting iconic rock and pop albums into reggae music, has released an album, but their latest tribute project, a reggae rendition of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust perfectly titled Ziggy Stardub, was worth the wait.… Read More
Win a copy of King Tubby’s “The Roots Of Dub” and “Dub From The Roots” Vinyl LPs courtesy of Greensleeves Records in association with Grogon Music. Enter below.
The sound of dubs mixed by King Tubby (Osbourne Ruddock) in Jamaica in the early to mid-1970s has long been the stuff of legend in reggae.… Read More
One of the highlights of the 2023 global music festival scene is the return of the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, June 16th-18th in Boonville in Northern California’s Mendocino County. The festival was last staged in 2018 but was indefinitely suspended due to the extended illness of founder and organizer Warren Smith, who passed away in January 2021.… Read More