Born and raised in Dakar, Senegal, Meta Dia grew up listening to the likes of Bob Marley and James Brown as well as local African…
Artist Profiles: Meta Dia
Tag: Reggae
Brazil’s Graveola Release Camaleao Borboleta
Post-tropicalista Brazilian band Graveola have a new album titled Camaleão Borboleta (Chameleon Butterfly). The new recording features socially conscious lyrics concerning the power of the…
Length & Time: Max Romeo
I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time. There…
Artist Profiles: Sekouba Diakite
Sekouba Diakite originates from Odienne (the Republic of Ivory Coast). Like his elder brother Isaac Ismael, Sekouba also sings in Malinke, Bambara, Diula, English, and…
Artist Profiles: Rasbawa
Beninese singer-songwriter Rasbawa is the son of a businessman and a traditional music singer. Very early, he became interested in music. While in Abidjan (Ivory…
Jamaican Artist Randy Valentine to Perform at Africa Oyé 2016
Multifaceted Jamaican vocalist, songwriter and producer Randy Valentine is set to perform on June 19 at Africa Oyé 2016 music festival. Africa Oyé will take…
Reggae Band Raging Fyah Announces American Summer Tour Dates
Roots reggae band Raging Fyah will be touring the United States in July 2016. The group will be promoting its new album Everlasting. Raging Fyah’s…
Roots Reggae Band Raging Fyah Releases ‘Everlasting’
Jamaican roots reggae band Raging Fyah has a new studio album titled Everlasting (Dub Rockers). The five-piece Kingston collective recently toured the United States with…
The Best of Spanish Reggae at Siroco in Madrid
The legendary Siroco club in Madrid will present a reggae music special on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 21:00 (9:00 p.m.). The lineup includes Blueskank…
Reggae Musician Alborosie Releases Freedom and Fyah
Sicilian-born reggae vocalist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Alborosie has a new album titled Freedom and Fyah. Alborosie has spent over a decade living in Jamaica. He…