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,… 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… 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… Read More
When Rootfire Editor, Dave Shiffman, came to me with the proposal of reviewing Reggaddiction’s cover album of Neil Young’s Harvest, something in the universe felt as if it weirdly aligned. Ten minutes before reading his email, I had just listened to a very interesting interview with Neil Young led… Read More
Reggae music was born out of suffering and rebellion and has long been an agent for social commentary and change, but even warriors for progress and equality need to take a break from fighting the good fight every now and then.… Read More
I first started working with Rootfire about 7 years ago when founder Seth Herman had recruited me as a writer. I always thoroughly enjoyed conversing with Seth about reggae because he had such a vast knowledge of modern American reggae and endless personal connections to the artists and industry… Read More
“I’m making an album,” my husband, James, announced one afternoon.
Just days later, he had recorded an album and was sending it out to be mastered by the famous Dubmatix. James was always creating in one way or another, and he’d toyed with the idea of creating a solo album… Read More
Exploring new music is always an exciting adventure, particularly when it introduces a captivating blend of roots reggae, dub, and rock. Such is the case with Lion Heights out of Austin, Texas, whose recent full-length album, False Reality, presents a stunning representation of their “outlaw reggae” sound.…
