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KIRSTY ROCK DROPS HER DEBUT SOLO ALBUM SLOW BURN IS OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDS
Kirsty Rock, best known around the world as a member of the internationally renowned reggae super group Easy Star All-Stars, brings the fire with her own distinctive, soulful, and earthy reggae sound on her solo album debut, Slow Burn, out now on Easy Star Records. The release coincides with an official video release of the title track, which was a collaboration between acrobatic dancer Julia Baccellier, Rock, and Rockβs long standing collaborator D888. Rock says about the video: βThe visuals and movements are an unveiling in which we accentuate the beauty of that journey β vulnerability, a shedding, and in finality, empowerment. [...]
THE BLACK SEEDS RELEASE HEAVY NEW ROOTS HIT, AND VIDEO, ‘GAME OVER’
Aotearoa eight-piece The Black Seeds have today released their new heavy reggae single βGameOverβ, accompanied by a dub-version. Also out today is a captivating video for βGameOverβ -set on the inside of a pinball machine. Packed with muted guitar riffs, driving bass and drums, and an infectious horn section, βGameOverβis a classic reggae track that showcases the band's iconic sound. Led from the front by vocalist Barnaby Weir, βGame Overβ tackles the challenging subjects of adversity, depression and the daily domestic grind.βThe lyrical content of this song describes some of the challenges and feelings of life as a musician and parent in [...]
EASY STAR PRESENTS JONQUAN & ASSOCIATES, OUT NOW
THE NEW ALBUM EVOKES THE GOLDEN AGE OF REGGAE WITH AN ALL-STAR GUEST LINEUP INCLUDING CARLTON LIVINGSTON, ELLIOT MARTIN, SCREECHY DAN, & MOREDJ, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and producer JonQuan is proud to announce the release of his new album EASY STAR PRESENTS JONQUAN & ASSOCIATES. Working closely with two-time GRAMMY winner Victor Rice (Easy Star All-Stars, Bixiga 70, Ticklah), JonQuan has fashioned an albumβs worth of brand-new tunes that evoke the majesty of the golden age of reggae, while still feeling absolutely up to the minute in content and style. Accompanying each JonQuan-produced track on the album are dub versions mixed by Rice. [...]
GROUNDATION DROPS FOURTH SINGLE FROM UPCOMING STUDIO ALBUM – ONE ROCK
βMARKET PRICEβ IS OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDS/BACO RECORDSAfter dropping three notable singles, Groundation releases βMarket Price,β an inspiring spiritual track showcasing the diversity of the groupβs upcoming studio album One Rock. The fourth single kicks off with slow dreamy piano notes, before breaking into an uptempo jazz melody that then slides into sunny, soothing reggae. The music creates a sonic reflection with the music balancing out the heaviness of the lyric. On "Market Price," bandleader and songwriter Harrison Stafford rages against a sick, immoral society, stating, βPlease donβt judge manβs soul tonight, weβre not ready, Lord.β In the end, the songβs [...]
WINTA JAMES PRESENTS THE βGRATITUDEβ RIDDIM, A NOD TO βJUGGLINGβ CULTURE
Producer Winta James has today released the full βGratitudeβ Riddim, which features versions from Jaz Elise, Samory I, Mortimer, Kumar Fyah, Naomi Cowan and Ras-I. The Riddim is aΒ contemporary reggae one drop riddim, featuring traditional drum and bass from the legendary duo, Chris Meredith & Wilburn βSquidlyβ Cole. The songs, recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, finds the artistes in a reflective mood, with their lyrics centering around themes of gratefulness, love, faith, and self-awareness.Β Titular track βGratitudeβ and the prayerful βLove and Mercyβ by Jaz Elise and Samory I respectively, were the first versions out from the project. The now released remaining versions complete [...]
SAMORY I TELLS US THAT βLOVE AND MERCYβ WILL ALWAYS BE SHOWN BY THE ALMIGHTY
Armed with his self-professed calling to proclaim the Almightyβs message, Samory I has today released βLove and Mercyβ, a comforting reminder to others in the face of strife. The track is the next single on the new juggling βGratitude Riddim,β the latest from producer Winta James.The Riddim features versions by Jaz Elise (whose titular version is also out now), Mortimer, Kumar, Naomi Cowan, and Ras-I.Β The track, in keeping with the overarching theme of the juggling project, speaks to the fact that βLove and Mercyβ will always be granted by the higher power. βThe inspiration for βLove and Mercyβ comes from the struggles we [...]