Rocky Dawuni, the international world music and reggae star, global ambassador and humanitarian activist, has announced the release of his 7th studio album Beats of…
Rocky Dawuni To Release Beats Of Zion in March 2019
Tag: Reggae
The 10th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival Releases Final Artist Lineup
The 10th annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival has announced the final round of artists for its milestone 2019 event. Cali Roots X will…
Artist Profiles: Lucky Dube
While successful reggae artists have traditionally hailed from the Island of Jamaica, over the decades of the 1980s and 1990s South African native Lucky Dube…
Jamaican Reggae, Inscribed on Intangible Heritage of Humanity Representative List
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, meeting in Mauritius until 1 December, inscribed reggae on the Representative List of the…
Artist Profiles: Majek Fashek
African reggae star Majek Fashek has been called a prophet and a poet, and is recognized as one of Nigeria’s greatest singers and musicians. His…
Artist Profiles: Moana Maniapoto
Moana Maniapoto has consistently pushed the boundaries of Maori music with her unique mix of traditional Maori musical elements and contemporary western grooves. Her band…
Artist Profiles: Hollie Smith
Singer-songwriter Hollie Smith is a leading vocalist in the New Zealand music scene. She has collaborated with Trinity Roots, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Don McGlashan, One…
Artist Profiles: The Meditations
Ansel Cridland, Danny Clarke and Winston Watson collectively known as The Meditations, recorded their first hit single “Woman is Like a Shadow” in 1974 at…
Artist Profiles: The Melodians
Bridging the gap between Ska and Reggae, the soulful Rocksteady style dominated the Jamaican music scene for more than a decade. Formed in 1965 by…
Artist Profiles: Third World
In 1973, a teenaged guitarist, cellist, and singer named Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, then with the Inner Band left the safety of the ‘Circle’ to pursue…