NEW MUSIC
JAZ ELISE REMINDS US TO GIVE THANKS ON TITULAR TRACK FROM THE βGRATITUDE RIDDIMβ
Β Winta James and his Overstand Entertainment label return with a brand new juggling called βGratitude Riddim,β featuring versions by Jaz Elise, Samory I, Mortimer, Kumar, Naomi Cowan, and Ras-I. Today Jaz Elise releases the titular track for the project: βGratitudeβ alongside the visualizer shot by Yannick Reid.The track is an ode to remaining grateful in the face of trials; when giving up feels like the best option. βI remember writing this song pre-pandemic and the sentiment stands true even now.β Jaz said. βSometimes in the thick of it itβs hard to see light and see a way forward. This song is a reminder [...]
KIRSTY ROCK β LEAD SINGER FOR EASY STAR ALL-STARS β RELEASES NEW SINGLE FROM HER UPCOMING SOLO ALBUM DEBUT
Β 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 upcoming solo album debut, Slow Burn. The newest single from the record, βThe Feeling,β a positive burst of musical sunshine, releases today, while the full album is due to come out May 6 via Easy Star Records. Slow Burn has been just that, a small intimate fire that Rock has been stoking for over 10 years.Β βThough βThe Feelingβ may appear to be the most lighthearted song on the album [...]
GROUNDATION DROP TITLE TRACK FROM UPCOMING STUDIO ALBUM
βONE ROCKβ FEATURING THE CONGOS OUT NOW ON BACO RECORDS/EASY STAR RECORDSAfter dropping two stellar singles, Groundation unleashes the title track βOne Rockβ and this new single lives up to its name. If "Original Riddim" and "Human Race" were infused with jazz sounds, this track ventures into fuzzed out electric guitar riffs balanced over laid back reggae rhythms. "One Rock" also includes the legendary vocal group THE CONGOS, well known for their work with Lee βScratchβ Perry and their impressive vocal range. An electrifying track that brings us one step closer to the long-awaited release of the new album!More than two decades into [...]
THE BLACK SEEDS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM βLOVE & FIREβ
SHARE FUNKY NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO βITβS SO REALβUnstoppable New Zealand eight-piece The Black Seeds, tease the upcoming release of their upcoming seventh album βLove & Fireβ due on June 17, with another cracking single β the funk-filled βItβs So Realβ, accompanied by an epic video of superhero proportions. The album will be released via Proville Records/Kartel Music Group in Europe and seminal New York City-based reggae label Easy Star Records in North America in Summer 2022.Following on the release of recent singles βBring The Sunβ and last yearβs perfect summertime banger βLet The Sunshine Through,β and destined for dancefloors worldwide, βItβs So [...]
GENTLEMAN’S DUB CLUB RELEASE DOWN TO EARTH REMIX EP
DOWN TO EARTH REMIXES BY GENTLEMAN'S DUB CLUB OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDS Gentleman's Dub Club continues to be one of the biggest live concert draws in the UK reggae scene and a leader in the genre for delivering great studio tracks packed with both traditional sounds and experimental boundary pushing. The group follows up their critically-praised 2021 album DOWN TO EARTH with a 6-song EP of remixes and dubs of favorites from that release. This includes remixes from the band itself, along with Canada's Dubmatix, their old Leeds running mates Iration Steppas, and drum & bass DJs Bish and Gray. [...]
JONQUANβS LATEST SINGLE, βLEANβ FEAT. DANNY REBEL, OUT NOW
PRE-ORDER FOR VINYL VERSION OF FULL ALBUM β EASY STAR PRESENTS: JONQUAN & ASSOCIATES β LAUNCHES TODAY After releasing a slew of singles in 2021, JonQuan kicks off the year with βLean,β featuring Danny Rebel of Canadian Reggae band Danny Rebel & The KGB. βLeanβ is the latest release from the upcoming EASY STAR PRESENTS: JONQUAN & ASSOCIATES. Working closely with two-time Latin GRAMMY winner Victor Rice (Easy Star All-Stars, Bixiga 70, Ticklah), JonQuan has fashioned an albumβs worth of brand-new tunes that evoke the power and soul of the golden age of reggae. These tracks have been released as singles (with [...]