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DREAMING FROM AN IRON GATE BY GROUNDATION WITH BRAIN DAMAGE IS OUT NOW
GROUNDATION MEETS BRAIN DAMAGE ON DREAMING FROM AN IRON GATE Groundation is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking album Hebron Gate with the release of Groundation Meets Brain Damage – Dreaming From An Iron Gate. The album is out now via a partnership between France’s BACO Records and the U.S.’s Easy Star Records. Stream here. "And I don't want just a bare dub album!" That was Groundation founder Harrison Stafford's last directive to Martin Nathan, the French producer and dub artist known as Brain Damage, after entrusting him with the original tapes of one of the most captivating reggae albums of the [...]
ZAC JONE$ RELEASES CAPTIVATING SINGLE “DOE CARE” FROM UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM
OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDSMay 26, 2023 - Jamaican music sensation-on-the-rise ZAC JONE$ has thrilled his growing fanbase with the release of his latest single, "DOE CARE." Produced by the acclaimed Grammy-nominated musician Paris Lamont and Grammy-award-winning producer IzyBeats, the track showcases Zac's exceptional talent and serves as the first 2023 offering from his highly anticipated debut album, "Treasure Beach," scheduled to be released later this year."DOE CARE" is a vibrant Dancehall-centric song that fearlessly explores the intriguing concept of finding love even when the desired person is already committed to someone else. Zac's lyrics deliver a daring yet playful take on [...]
JESSE ROYAL BRINGS IN “HOPE” WITH NEW SINGLE FT. ROMAIN VIRGO
OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDS Following his nomination for a GRAMMY with his last full album (2021's ROYAL), Jesse Royal returns with this powerful, rousing track speaking about ways to fight for justice, uplift his community, and move forward. This is the first new song from Jesse (besides some features on other folks' tunes) since ROYAL, and begins his next cycle of releases with more coming this year. He is joined on this track by Jamaican superstar Romain Virgo, whose reggae version of Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" topped the charts in numerous Caribbean countries, and whose 2018 album, Lovesick, hit [...]
SAMORY I’S VOICE IS HEARD IN HIS LATEST SINGLE “CROWN”
ROOTS & REALITY SINGER SAMORY I DELIVERS A PRIDEFUL EXPRESSION OF BLACK IDENTITY ON HIS NEW SINGLE “CROWN” OUT MAY 19 May 19, 2023 – One of the most unique modern roots voices in Jamaica Samory I returns today with “Crown,” his brand new song accompanied with a lyric video (directed by Yannick Reid with animation by Solasink and Leopold Matthews). On “Crown,” Samory I reinforces his Rastafarian philosophies and his militancy towards upholding his beliefs despite societal pressures against him. The song is a renunciation of the Babylon system as well as an assertion of black pride and dignity. “The [...]
GENTLEMAN’S DUB CLUB DROP UPBEAT TRACK “GONE”
"I wrote this tune as a ‘f*** you’ to my ex. It was a cathartic process!” says Johnny from GDC about their latest single, “Gone.” “I wanted to find a way of celebrating the fact it was over rather than the standard break-up song, so chose an upbeat and positive sound, which seems to work really well with the cutting lyrics."Follow Gentleman's Dub Club:Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / YouTube
THE SECOND SINGLE BY GROUNDATION “DEAF EARS” WITH BRAIN DAMAGE IS OUT NOW
GROUNDATION MEETS BRAIN DAMAGE ON THE RELEASE OF "DEAF EARS"OUT NOW ON BACO RECORDS/EASY STAR RECORDSThe second song to be released in the lead-up to Brain Damage’s highly anticipated remix of Groundation’s Hebron Gate album, “Deaf Ears” is a reworking of “Weeping Pirates.” The original song was released 20 years ago and French dub master Brain Damage brings new life to this version.Follow Groundation:Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / YouTube Online: https://groundation.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groundationmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/instagroundation/ https://www.youtube.com/c/groundationvideo/