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Tag: Reggae

Bass & Riddim Workshop What We Have cover artwork. an image of palm trees over an orange red background.
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Romanian Riddim

Tom Orr January 12, 2026 No Comments Bass & Riddim WorkshopMarius-Alexandru IonescuReggaeworld music

The timeless sound of sax-sweetened lovers rock style reggae is captured skillfully by Romanian producer Marius-Alexandru Ionescu, aka Bass & Riddim Workshop. With assistance from…

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Junior Delgado - Stranger cover artwork. Junior Delgado wearing a leather vest and pants.
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Junior Delgado’s Classic Album Stranger Returns

Joe Nash January 9, 2026 No Comments Junior DelgadoReggaeworld music

Junior Delgado – Stranger (VP Records, 2025 reissue) VP Records has reissued Stranger, the Junior Delgado (aka Jux) album, originally released in 2986, as a…

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An illustrated landscape shows a lush forest opening to a stream and waterfall, framed by geometric Art Deco borders. A glowing sun sets behind distant mountains, while a lone figure beside a turntable listens by the water. Pastel typography centers the title “Love Garden” with “Double Tiger” beneath.
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Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single

World Music Central News Room December 19, 2025 No Comments Double TigerReggaeworld music

Jay Spaker, known as Double Tiger, returns with a new single, “Love Garden,” out November 21 via Easy Star Records. The track includes an official…

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Effervescent Reggae

Tom Orr December 16, 2025 No Comments ReggaeWinston McAnuffworld music

Veteran Jamaican singer Winston McAnuff always comes up with ways to keep reggae music fresh. His song “Bubble” (referring to the kind we all need…

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A dark screen with scan lines and digital noise. Glowing blue-yellow text reads “Gregory Isaacs” at the top and “Love Without Intermission” in italicized lettering at center, with playback symbols and a zeroed timecode.
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Cool Ruler Meets Keyboard King On ‘Love Without Intermission’

World Music Central News Room December 15, 2025 No Comments Gregory Isaacslover's rockReggaeworld music

Gregory Isaacs’ single “Love Without Intermission” from the Skengdon archives is now available as a digital release. The song features Isaacs with keyboardist Jackie Mittoo.…

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Owen Casey Easy Enough single artwork. A Compact Disc with images of two palms and song credits.
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Jamaica Meets Irie-Land

Tom Orr December 13, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicOwen CaseyReggae

Celtic reggae? Yup. Owen Casey hails from Ireland, and his track “Easy Enough” is a real charmer with traditional touches from his home country. But…

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Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Pioneer and The Harder They Come Star, Dies At 81

World Music Central News Room November 24, 2025 No Comments JamaicaJamaican musicJimmy CliffReggaerocksteadyskaThe Harder They Comeworld music

(headline image: Jimmy Cliff – Photo credit: Vision Addict) Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer, songwriter, and actor whose work helped carry reggae into mainstream world…

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Walk This Way

Tom Orr November 12, 2025 No Comments Naya RockersReggaerocksteadyworld music

“The Right Path” by the U.S.A.’s Naya Rockers blends unfailingly conscious lyrics, passionate lead and harmony vocals and a sway that melodically links roots reggae…

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The single cover features a white design resembling interlocking shards or flames against a solid black background. Below the central image, the title “2. Accepter Le Dub” appears in a handwritten-style white font.
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Far Beyond Acceptable

Tom Orr October 13, 2025 No Comments DubPierreFeuReggaeworld music

A classic dub reggae sound is achieved by France’s PierreFeu with his track ”Accepter le dub.” A heavy bassline, mystical vibes, properly placed effects and…

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The cover for “The Songs of Courage” by Mr. Hammer features a design with geometric elements. The title appears in large yellow block letters against a dark green background, framed by diagonal rays of gold and red that radiate from the bottom left corner. A checkered pattern crowns the top edge. The artist’s name, Mr Hammer, is displayed in the same yellow font along the bottom, set against a red band.
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If You’ve Got the Guts

World Music Central News Room October 9, 2025 No Comments Mr. HammerReggaeworld music

A Swede who resides in Thailand, reggae artist Mr. Hammer nails the message on “The Songs of Courage,” urging the listener to have the proper…

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