Rootfire’s “Rare Record Showcase” is a new bi-monthly series dedicated to sharing top-quality Jamaican and Jamaican-inspired records of the past, that have heretofore unjustly existed under the radar of all but the most deep-diving music lovers.
For this first installment, we are focusing on the roots masterpiece Babylon Fall by Junior Ross… Read More
What role has radio played in your life? My family used to listen to it on the drive to and from school. As a teenager I used to stay up late and listen to a show called Indie Soundcheck on FM 102.1, my notebook and pen in hand, ready… Read More
Last week, I sat in a Florida motel room with some of my best friends from Los Angeles’s most revered early-reggae group The Aggrolites. We were talking about some of our shared experiences playing in backing bands for foundational Jamaican artists.… Read More
For a touring musician, Denver, CO is always an eagerly anticipated date on the tour schedule. Crowds are often receptive and excited. There is just something super fun about playing in Denver. And one of the most appealing features for any out-of-town bands rolling through is the abundance… Read More
Anyone who has been following reggae music for more than a minute should be familiar with John Brown’s Body, one of the longest tenured, most prolific and most respected American reggae bands. Although currently on… Read More
Devin Morrison Interviews Joshua Swain.
The Movement‘s Ways Of The World was released June 7, 2019, and spent its first two weeks at #1 in the Billboard Reggae Chart. It’s already amassed over 5… Read MoreJah Stitch died a few weeks ago.
It seems a safe bet to assume that most people, even “reggae fans,” have never heard of Jah Stitch. I don’t want this to be a biography. You can look him up on Google, or learn all about… Read More
Temperature getting hot, can’t cool it, no no
When the rhythm hit the spot, have to groove it
Within the first moments of hearing “Cool It”, you’ll probably feel your body start to move without warning. The fast paced danceable… Read More
