“If you do care about retaining your autonomy though, you do so because you want to change the world with your music. You want to change a listener’s perspective through the beauty, or the shock, or the depth, of your expression, and give that listener a window… Read More
Pacific wayfinding is an ancient art of navigating the open sea without the use of instruments. Throughout the centuries, Polynesian voyagers relied on techniques passed down generation to generation through chants, star circles, and stick charts to read natural signs to guide their way across vast ocean distances.…
You may not be familiar with the band, “Reggae Workers of the World” (RWW if you’re in a hurry.) That’s okay — that just gives me more joy to be able to be the one to introduce them to you.… Read More
Many reggae fans like myself that got introduced to the genre through Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Culture, Steel Pulse and the amazing roots reggae artists that rose to prominence in the 70s and 80s were drawn to the music by its spiritual and socially conscious lyrics.… Read… Read More
Last month, SunDub released their third studio LP, titled Shoot Your Arrow, following up their 2022 masterpiece, Spirits East Music with another gift to the reggae community. Under the expert tutelage of Sidney Mills (Steel Pulse), the Brooklyn-based group doesn’t necessarily create a new wrinkle in the modern reggae… Read More
Staying true to the high-energy early reggae music with which they’ve been dazzling fans for almost 25 years, The Aggrolites have released their seventh studio album, the aptly titled Super Atomic. The latest release from the Los Angeles group features 11 original tracks including four instrumentals, with the… Read More
Florida reggae is on the rise, with artists like Seranation, Kash’d Out, The Dub Collectors, Artikal Sound System, DJ Badda Skat and many more showcasing the variety and tonal diversity the state has to offer. But when a new band enters that mix, it rattles the foundation and reminds… Read More
Rootfire first covered West Cork, Ireland-based artist, DMac Burns, back in September of 2023, when our writer Brendan McGinley authored a Video Premiere for his song, “Night.” At the time, the singer seemed to be just dipping a toe into reggae, but since then, the New York City-raised… Read More
