“I don’t want to be a pale imitation of the music from Jamaica I love so deeply, and I will forever be the student of it. I will never graduate from this school. I have not experienced the struggle that this music was born from first hand.…… Read More
In September of 2022, Rootfire premiered a track called “Trading Bread” by Tongan-American artist, Eddie Ha’angana, which led the way for his debut LP, Cheers to the Chiefs, released in January of 2023. Driven by his lifelong love of reggae and a passion for creating his own,… Read More
This collection of dubs is respectful to the larger traditions of dub reggae, and it offers more than just season-specific tracks. You’re as likely to find yourself taking a listen any month of the year as you are this October. Give yourself a treat; hear some of this haunting… Read More
Sierra Drive Sounds is a Virginia Beach-based production label with a studio band that records and releases material under the same name. The band’s latest single, “Hope and Religion,” recognizes the link between the luck we need and the love we hopefully receive from the people around… Read More
One of the beautiful things about music is its ability to unify listeners through shared experiences, especially when it deals with life’s many tough lessons. Ghost.wav’s first full-length album, Sight Seeker, released on July 19, 2024, accomplishes exactly this with the ten powerful… Read More
TAUK & Matisyahu was never a predicted musical pairing. At least, I didn’t see it coming.
For starters, when I first saw Matisyahu at Virginia Beach’s now-defunct Jewish Mother restaurant/music venue on July 13, 2005, I obviously didn’t sense his broad personal and artistic… Read More
Aaron Wolf’s recently released LP, Running on Hope, spins a mixture of sound textures and musical sources, riding over roots reggae riddims, with lyrics promoting positivity and progress. Produced by the prolific and highly regarded Alific who of course has an entire catalog… Read More
With roots reggae serving as a vehicle for Rastafarian ideology, reggae music has always been inextricably linked to ganja culture. That link has certainly drawn a lot of people to the music over the years, and it remains a crucial thread within American reggae scene.… Read More… Read More
