When I started work on Floralorix’s album, their commitment was immediately obvious. It was manifested both in their pure love of classic reggae but, perhaps most importantly, in their intent to sound honest, with just the right amount of unusual creativity along the way.… Read… Read More
Mr. Officer why did you stop me…? Lately its been difficult to imagine anyone stopping let alone slowing New Kingston down. The band made up of brothers Courtney, Stephen, and Tahir comes correct yet again with this this 420 banger featuring Eric Rachmany and co-produced by Fabian Cooke.… Read More
In a matter of hours The Movement‘s new album Golden drops worldwide. It’s an honor to share this music with you, the Rootfire family, now. Like a dress rehearsal before the main event, we want to say thank you… Read More
“Rise” sees Tatanka pushing deeper into their home territory, a dubby wilderness that mixes electronic and percussive influences into the structure of reggae.
I first met Ian, the front man for Tatanka in 2007 at The Gothic Theatre in Denver, Colorado.… Read More
Hearing, “Sorry if I butchered that” cracked me up first thing this morning at the San Diego Airport. A genuine attempt by the gate attendant to pronounce several Hawaiian surnames left me a bit more reflective and anxious than before about returning home to Hawai’i Nei.… Read… Read More
“Roots & Reality we bring to ya!” – a Julian Marley line in the outro of the song sums it all up perfectly. A humbling, ego free collaboration, strictly roots from concept to creation. Definetly one of my favourite productions to date.… Read More
Whether we admit it or not, we all claim ownership over the music in our lives. We do it all the time! In a club we might say, “this is my song.” In our cars, no one ever sings the songs as well as we do.… Read… Read More
Cali reggae has taken the world by storm. It has re-energized what was once thought of as a tired and boxed-in genre into new mainstream classics of a generation. What is the draw? What are the elements that have granted groups like Tribal Seeds a top spot in modern… Read More
