Positive Energy Hailing from the Cote d'Ivoire, Alpha Blondy is among the world's most popular reggae artists. With his 12-piece band Solar System, Blondy offers a reggae beat with a distinctive African cast. Calling himself an African Rasta, Blondy creates Jah-centered anthems promoting morality,...
Inna De Yard A famous French chemist and philosopher once said, “Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed”. Does the same apply to music? From Mozart to Serge Gainsbourg, the greatest creators have always drawn on the works of their predecessors and contemporaries, before...
So you would have thought that, when it came to recording ‘The Big BW’, the follow-up, main-man, producer and beat-master Mu, born Chris Faiumu, aka DJ Fitchie, and his band-mates would have felt the pressure to live up to the praise heaped on ‘Based on a True Story’ – in the UK, The Observer...
‘Pound for Pound’, is a twelve track collaboration between much loved music makers The Nextmen, and Leeds to London lads of live dancefloor destruction, Gentleman’s Dub Club. This is both a musical masterclass in that uniquely UK tradition, blending dancehall, dub, ska, reggae, roots and rap, and a...
This is the second installment of deep roots Rastafarian reggae at Studio One and features classic music from some of the most important figures in reggae music Alton Ellis, The Heptones, Jackie Mittoo, The Gladiators alongside a host of rarities and little-known recordings, such as a truly rare...
Everyday Life, Everyday People" is the ninth album of the Californian group Slightly Stoopid, who recreate the relaxed sound of the West Coast with their mix of folk, reggae, hip-hop, funk and punk.
Just over 12 months since the release of their self-titled debut album, L. A.B – the power house group from the legendary Kora brothers Brad and Stu plus the extraordinary talent of Joel Shadbolt on lead guitar and vocals and Ara Adams-Tamatea from the mighty Katchafire on bass – return with their...
From Ken Boothe’s iconic super-hit ‘Everything I Own’ to Horace Andy meets Bill Withers’ masterful ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’, heavyweight Jamaican soul meets rising roots-reggae delivering a global message of peace and harmony The all-star cast includes: Ken Boothe, Cedric “The Congos” Myton, Kiddus I,...
The Mighty Upsetter returns to On-U Sound with nine brand new tracks recorded in Brazil, Jamaica and London with long-time friend and collaborator Adrian Sherwood at the controls. Lee Perry’s friendship with Adrian Sherwood stretches back to the mid-1980s, and a fortuitous meeting brokered by...
Dubblestandart presents with the deepest respect to the originators a limited selection of reworks of reggae classics, focusing on works that have been pivotal for the inspiration of Dubblestandart's bandleader Paul Zasky since day one, when forming the band. Today considered as classic reggae...
Glasgow-based soundsystem and production unit, Mungo's Hi Fi, are pleased to announce the release of new album ‘More Fyah’, a stunning collaboration with UK singer and MC, Eva Lazarus. Released 19th July via Scotch Bonnet Records, the album follows the success of their 2017 hook-up on the extremely...
In 1975, Pablo began a fruitful collaboration with King Tubby Their first album together Ital Dub is a classic. The later King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown is more than that, it is legendary. And now The Messenger is upon us, an album cut at some point in the 70s and which remained in the vaults....
Remixes of the 'Past, Present, Future'. Featuring State Of Mind, Pitch Black, Pacific Heights and more....
· The third instalment of Troy Kingi’s aspirational 101010 Series (ten albums in ten genres in ten years). · Holy Colony Burning Acres is a record that focuses on major issues facing indigenous peoples all around the world – from crying for the injustices of West Papua in Bird of Paradise to...
Nearly a decade since their last record, Jay Malinowski and Eon Sinclair return with their fifth studio album. While pulling from their old catalogue of eclectic post-punk world-beat tendencies, the band journeys further into New Orleans jazz, afro-pop, electronic and gospel on their latest...
Roaming the globe, cruising along the road less travelled, The Nomad makes music that pushes the boundaries. His latest offering Perilous Times sees The Nomad (aka Daimon Schwalger) keep things fresh, taking off on a new tangent by blending signature sounds of reggae, drum & bass, jungle and...
Soulware, The Dub music collective from New Zealands Deep South take a very unique approach to today's “Bass Music” offering a refreshing breath of life to a world of disposable beats. The Soulware live shows and album combine elements of Dubstep, Drum and Bass, Dub Electonica, Trip Hop, Blues and...
Spawnbreezie is back. The Urban Island artist from Independence, Missouri is back at it again with a third album dropping this month. Entitled Dear Billy, this new album definitely shows Spawnbreezie’s emergence and growth as a music artist. Since taking on music professionally in 2006, he has...
On-U Sound Presents Lee Scratch Perry Nu Sound And Version’ – to give it it’s full title – contains reworked, remixed and re-interpretated versions of 11 Adrian Sherwood-produced Lee Perry classics. Reggae legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry first began working with On-U Sound in the late 1980. Initially...
The Green are one of the fastest rising bands in reggae today. Their self- titled debut album was named Best Reggae Album of 2010 by iTunes, made Billboard’s 2010 Year-End Reggae Chart, and won Best Reggae Album at Hawaii’s 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. NZ IWI Radio have been serviced 2 two tracks...
