Mixing genres of music together in a melodious way is not always easy and, well, let’s face it – it could potentially be risky. Jacuzzi Fuzz, however, has absolutely mastered the formula of intermingling different sounds, especially with their newest single titled “Transparent.”… Read More
Reggae Release Radar is Rootfire’s weekly list of new reggae releases (albums/singles/EP’s) from independent artists and prominent labels alike. RRR is open to all artists regardless of size or status and provides an opportunity for up-and-coming artists to be included alongside globally recognized headliners.… Read More
Recently, while discussing French collective Pinnacle Sound as a guest on the podcast, A Conversation in Dub, host James Pasqua and I gushed about how much we love artists that make new reggae music that sounds like old reggae music. … Read More
Win a copy of Greensleeves Records’ “Greensleeves Reggae Gold” 10-Track LP, released August 19, 2022 courtesy of Greensleeves Records (VP Music Group). Enter below.
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45 years of London’s iconic Reggae label
1977, Shepherd’s Bush, London. A record shop at 44 Uxbridge Road, selling Jamaican music, decides it’s time to… Read More
It’s been a momentous year for the John Brown’s Body massive. 10 Ft. Ganja Plant played a rare show… 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
Can we please, in the USA, watch and dance to Clinton Fearon music in front of tens of thousands of people?! They do it in France. They do it in Brazil. Let’s go Cali Roots, Reggae Rise Up, Reggae Vibes!… Read More
Most people will tell you that you can’t travel through time. Clearly, they have not heard the music of French reggae collective Pinnacle Sound, whose vintage vibrations transport listeners back to the golden age of Jamaican music.
Every now and then I hear an artist that instantly captivates me,… Read More
