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Jimmy Cliff –"Ruby Soho"
Musical throwback is the trend these days and now Jimmy Cliff, one of the last reggae giants from Bob Marley-era Jamaica, rewinds his sound with his new album Rebirth. With Rancid singer/reggae...
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Damian Marley, Tarrus Riley, Wayne Marshall & TOK –"Independence"
In honor and celebration of Jamaica's 50th independence anniversary today, Damian Marley, Tarrus Riley, Wayne Marshall and TOK released "Independence" - a dancehall play on the Jamaican national...
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ANDREILIEN – Dub Iteration EP [Muti Music]
Released on Muti Music, whilst moving the earth’s axis around by its own embrace of tetchy, metallic, and glitchy electronica.. Andrei Olenev from San Francisco (now as Andreilien) fuses an affecting...
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Major Lazer –"Get Free" (Feat. Amber Coffman) [Video]
Originally released with an animated lyric video earlier this year, Major Lazer insanely infectious single "Get Free", which feature Dirty Projectors' vocalist Amber Coffman now has its own official...
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Seeed –"Beautiful" [Video]
I switched to the German iTunes store to download the new Seeed EP Beautiful that dropped yesterday. I don't know any German so I just guessed and clicked 'musik' then 'kaufen'. Kunderbewertungen? Hmm...
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LANCE HERBSTRONG – Tokelahoma LP
Attempting to sound like the musical equivalent of a well-kept mature bottle of wine or a 25 year old vintage barrel of whisky, Lance Herbstrong reminds us of their debut LP which opens up those wide...
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Soothsayers –"The Streets of London" [Premiere]
"The Streets of London" was recorded by Ralph McTell in 1974. Almost 40 years later, London's Soothsayers are breathing new life into the same song for a compilation record entitled London's Calling....
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Seeed –"Deine Zeit"
I want to label the new self-titled Seeed album as European-industrial-dub, or maybe electronic-future-reggae. It's what R2D2 would jam if he ate a weed cookie. This trippy twelve track record has...
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Professor –"East Jerusalem"
Reggae class is in session and Professor is dropping some knowledge on their second release Throw Down Your Arms. This live show CD/DVD recorded in France at the Sun Ska Festival, features all the...
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Soothsayers –"Judgement Day"
Soothsayers drop their fifth album Human Nature today. I don't want to sound cliché and describe this as beautiful music but damn, this is beautiful music. The smooth vocal harmonies of Robin...
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Jah 9 –"Brothers"
Let us introduce you to Janine "Jah 9" Cunningham. She's a singer, songwriter, and activist coming out of Kingston, Jamaica. Jah 9 is on a higher level, literally. Her bluesy, jazzy, rich voice is...
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Josh Heinrichs –"Set Fire To The Rain (Feat. Stick Figure)
This one is for my roots fans. Former Jah Roots founder Josh Heinrichs has just released this amazing reggae cover of Adele's "Set Fire To The Rain." After leaving Jah Roots, Josh went solo, recorded...
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Major Lazer Presents: Chronixx & Walshy Fire – Start a Fyah [Mixtape]
Released from the Major Lazer camp a few days ago the, Start a Fyah mixtape is a smooth mix featuring Chronixx, the son of Jamaican singer Chronicle, along with young DJ Walshy Fire. Clocking in at...
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See-I –"Dinner of Herb (Zeb Remix)" [Premiere]
When Colorado recently passed their marijuana legalization measure, See-I was inspired to release an exclusive remix of their classic ganja tune "Dinner of Herb". The original track is one of See-I's...
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Snoop Lion –"Lighters Up" (Feat. Mavado & Popcaan) (Prod. Major Lazer)
Snoop Dogg made some pretty big waves when he announced that he would now be known as Snoop Lion. But the thing about Snoop is that, he is so well liked that he is one of the few artists where a move...
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Toots & The Maytals –"Time Tough"
Frederick Toot's Hibbert just turned 70. Yeah, 70. And unless the world ends tomorrow, he'll likely soon have another Grammy to grind up his weed with. Unplugged on Strawberry Hill/ Reggae Got Soul...
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Midnite –"Hemp Scroll"
When I asked Midnite about their irie opus, they said simply, "When the music comes out it just arrives." It's true, there's no promotion, no warning, no bullshit. Midnite recently released Free...
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Kes the Band –“Tuesday on the Rocks” [Video]
Back in 2011 Kes the Band blew up in Trinidad with their soca hit "Wotless". Kees Dieffenthaller and his brothers were proclaimed the Groovy Soca Monarchs at Carnival that year and from then on have...
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Resonators –“Soldier”
Resonators' second album The Constant is an entrancing, genre-melting dub journey. All nine instruments plus the hauntingly mellow vocals of lead singers Kassia Zermon and Faye Houston create a dubby...
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Aidonia –“Tip Pon U Toe” [VIDEO]
Jamaican artist Aidonia hit it big in 2004 with his hit song "Lolly". Since then, he's been side by side with the big boys in the dancehall game: he's head of a musical partnership called J.O.P. that...
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Jah9 –“Gratitude”
Last night at the Red Bones Blues Cafe in Kingston, Jamaica, Jah9 blessed the ears of some truly privileged people with the live debut of her latest album New Name. We couldn't be there but envy those...
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Stony –“An Nou Ay” (Feat. X Man)
Zouk queen Stony teamed up with dancehall king X Man for this energetic inter-isle collaboration, "An Nou Ay". Stony is from Guadaloupe and X Man is from Martinique. Both are known for collaborations...
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Midnite –“Be Strong”
Ron and Vaughn Benjamin have been hard at work in the Afrikan Roots Lab and are set to release Be Strong on May 14. The title track, "Be Strong", just dropped and it has fans excited for another...
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Chronixx –“Smile Jamaica” [Video]
Coming from humble Spanish Town, Jamaica, Chronixx is among a new wave of conscience reggae artists. His soft touch sent shivers through the reggae scene in 2010 when he decided to break out and...
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Esprit De Corps –“Cherry”
Esprit De Corps is changing the reggae game by adding soul, ska and 80s-style influences to the mix. The result is a fresh, modern, genre-bending sound. Esprit De Corps a.k.a. EDC recently wrapped up...
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