Artists
No stage can contain the energy of 12 Cents for Marvin and audiences would have it no other way. Formed in their college days nearly a decade ago, the band has grown as individuals and musicians. Ska/reggae/rock is a quick but… (Read More)
Alpha Blondy, the Rasta of Cocody, was born Sedou Kone in Dimbokoro, Cote d’Ivoire, in 1953. Heavily influenced by the music of Bob Marley, Blondy considered himself a Rasta at an early age. So early, in fact, that he recorded six… (Read More)
Anthony B (born Keith Blair) is the living personification of Afrikan consciousness in Reggae. His single “Nah vote again” was a major factor in making the Jamaican elections of Thursday, December 18 1997, the most peaceful one since the insidious cancer… (Read More)
Barrington Levy’s outstanding career as a top-class reggae vocalist began more than two and a half decades ago. Called reggae’s ‘Mellow Canary’ by virtue of his strong, pure vocal style, he’s renowned as the first original singer of the dancehall era… (Read More)
A wise man once said that a prophet is never honored in his own country. And so it has been with Capleton. While the veteran DJ‚s words and works long ago earned him the title of “The Prophet”, the respect and… (Read More)
“Entertainment is my passion. I stay hungry for this, it is my life!” She stands at five feet, three inches tall, soaking up the world with a voice reminiscent of pure and untainted soul. What kind of soul? According to songstress… (Read More)
With almost five years, hundreds of shows, and thousands of miles behind them, Dub Is A Weapon has truly earned the title of the hardest working band in dub business. What started out as little more then a recording project in… (Read More)
The Easy Star All-Stars are a collective family of some of the finest reggae musicians in the New York area. The band features a rotating cast drawn from a talented pool of players, meaning that every show has its own… (Read More)
It is not only Eek-A-Mouse’s 6 feet 6 inches height that make him one of Jamaica’s most individual talents. He has created a style all his own, and gone on to become something of an international phenomenon quite apart from the… (Read More)
One of Jamaica’s most beloved vocalists who is as pertinent in dancehalls as he is in bedrooms, Gregory Isaacs’ career has stretched over 30 years. From the heady days of reggae through lovers rock, a genre he virtually invented, his talent… (Read More)
Born Horace Hinds, 19 February 1951, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. This artist was affectionately renamed Andy as a tribute to Bob Andy, in respect of their mutual songwriting abilities, by Coxsone Dodd. Horace, also known as Sleepy, has always been a… (Read More)
Mention the name Israel Vibration in reggae music circles and watch the warmth of recognition and appreciation of anyone who has seen or heard this very special group of singers. The positive vibrations emanating from the music of Israel Vibration have… (Read More)
Ky-Mani is a fitting name for a charismatic artist whose East African name means Adventurous Traveler. The only child of table tennis champion Anita Belnavis and reggae icon Bob Marley, Ky-mani Marley was born in Falmouth, Jamaica. At the age of… (Read More)
One of the most important figures in the history of reggae music is Lee “Scratch” Perry. As a songwriter, a performer and especially a producer, Perry has been at the forefront of reggae music since the late 50’s ska movement. Practically… (Read More)
“Music is one of my greatest joys. My audience looks to me for inspiration, so as a true Roots singer I have to keep supplying people with positive, conscious music…I’m like genuine gold, it never changes…” Luciano Luciano is undeniably an… (Read More)
Since his days as a member of the Beatnigs while in his early twenties, Michael Franti grew from an angry young hip-hopper with a political, socially conscious bent (the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Spearhead) to a man who channeled his seriousness… (Read More)
Hailing from the Island of St Croix, Midnite is one of the most promising roots reggae bands of the millenium. They are vanguards of conscious reggae who represent the King’s and Queen’s music to the fullness of Jah. Midnite’s profound and… (Read More)
One of Reggae’s most exciting talents is conscious vocalist Mikey General. His high tenor voice, like a warm breeze over sands, carries a message of faith and optimism to the world. His unyielding devotion and his genuine sincerity sets this… (Read More)
in the beginning… Denroy Morgan was 19-years-old in 1966 when he and a few friends in Spanish Town, Jamaica decided to join a crowd of people waiting to see H.I.M Emperor Haile Selassie. Raised in the Church of God Adventist, the… (Read More)
From the Outlaw Nation Website: SIMEON and his band OUTLAW NATION play a raw blend of aggressive acoustic folk funk, reggae, neo-soul with a splash of lo fi indie hip hop vibes that people commonly call ””Dirty Reggae Soul”” Thier Sound… (Read More)
Depending on your point of view, Pato Banton’s career either started or ended with a bullet. It was fired in 2000. Banton, a two-decade reggae institution around the world, was on tour at the time. He had spent the better part… (Read More)
The spirit of aloha is alive and well and currently residing in sunny Southern California . Meet Pepper; Bret Bollinger, Kaleo Wassman, and Yesod Williams, three young innovative minds mixed with divine inspiration from the Hawaiian Islands. Pepper has been perched… (Read More)
Sly and Robbie and the Taxi Gang
Working first as part of the Aggrovators for Bunny Lee, this pair has become the backbone of reggae. Along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, they would be on the Mount Rushmore of reggae. Sly & Robbie are Jamaica’s most prolific… (Read More)
Probably the UK’s most highly-regarded roots reggae outfit, Steel Pulse originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, Birmingham, and comprised David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals) and Ronnie McQueen (bass). However, it is Hinds who, as songwriter… (Read More)
Stephen’s production, performance and writing credits recently earned him two Grammys-giving him a total of five: more than any other Marley family member or reggae artist in history. Born in 1972, the second son of Bob Marley, Stephen was dancing and… (Read More)
The roots harmony vocal trio, the Abyssinians was formed in 1968 in Jamaica by founding members Donald Manning, Bernard Collins and Linford Manning. In 1969, they released “Satta Massagana” recorded on Coxson Dodd’s Studio One label—a Rastafarian hymn speaking of Ethiopia… (Read More)
Since forming in Santa Cruz, California in 1997 The Expendables have been touring the country winning fans over. Their unique blend of reggae, ska, rock and punk is anything but expendable. The Expendables have released three full-length albums to date: “No… (Read More)
The Fabulous Rudies may have members from all over the country and a female lead singer from Germany, but the band is a San Diego original through and through. They have been bringing their eclectic mix of rock, ska, and politically… (Read More)
Long before The Itals were a spark in their producer’s eye, Keith Porter recorded his first hit single, “Hitey Titey”, with the Westmorelites on the Studio One label in 1967. Around 1969, Keith became lead singer for a band named Soul… (Read More)
