One never knows where an authentic-sounding reggae track might come from nowadays. Federal Dee, whose home country is Finland, exemplifies as much with “Good Dayz,”…
A Reggae Win for a Finn
Category: Music videos
Buena Vista Social Club’s ‘El ‘Cuarto De Tula’ Video
This video features the celebrated track ‘El Cuarto De Tula,’ taken from Buena Vista Social Club’s 25th Anniversary Editions. Footage of the legendary 1996 Havana…
Reggae Time for Bonzo
Reggae from Italy is no longer a novel thing and if what I’ve heard of it is any indication, it rings true in comparison to…
Wandress, Debut Single by Dazzling Fiddler Ari Urban
“Wandress” is Ari Urban’s debut single as a solo artist. Urban is a classically trained violinist who has transcended musical genres through collaborating with musicians,…
On the Spot and Spot On
Freestyling in a completely off-the-cuff, improvised manner, Caleb Hart (a Trinidadian based in Canada) displays a knack for Jamaican deejay chanting as well as wrapping…
Stepping Forward
Mexican saxophonist Gerry López gives an Afro-Cuban jazz twist to John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps,” taking a classic to new heights by keeping the melodic essence…
Mason Via’s Latest Single: A Riveting Tale of an Outlaw on the Run
“There Goes Another One” (Mountain Fever Records) marks a powerful new addition to Mason Via’s discography, combining vivid storytelling with propulsive instrumentation. The single narrates…
Piers Faccini and Ballaké Sissoko Reveal ‘Borne on the Wind’ Single
Two decades after their initial collaboration, singer-songwriter Piers Faccini and Malian kora maestro Ballaké Sissoko are set to release a new album, Our Calling, on…
88 Keys Plus Natural Beats
Greece’s Yiorgos Bereris seasons his own expert touch on the piano with jazz drumming, Cuban and Brazilian-inspired percussion and melodic interplay to spare on “Cruza,”…
Warming Warning
Addressing a worldwide problem in a true roots reggae style is exactly how it ought to be done, and Minna LaFortune does so on “Global…