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CENTER STAGE WITH REGGAE ICONS LAUNCH

Cali Roots & Rootfire Announce Partnership to Present New Project Center Stage with Reggae Icons In recognition and acknowledgement of veteran Reggae artists’ careers, their creation of Reggae music, and role in music history, California Roots Festival and Rootfire are excited to announce a new collaborative project, Center Stage with Reggae Icons. Cali Roots and Rootfire are opening their platforms in service as a resource to living legendary Reggae artists.  Cali Roots, the largest Reggae music festival in the US, together with Rootfire, [...]

August 31st, 2020|

NEW BOB VYLAN REMIX OF “OH MY LOVE” BY THE SKINTS

Fresh off the release of their first live album Live at Electric Brixton, The Skints connect with Bob Vylan for the “Oh My Love” remix out now on Easy Star Records. This UK Garage remix serves as a complementary new take on the heavily praised cut from their last studio release Swimming Lessons. The track is transformed into a bubbling dancefloor remix, filled with shuffling drums and a bouncy bassline, with Marcia Richards’ dreamy vocals drifting in and out.  The London-based Bob Vylan is the [...]

August 28th, 2020|Tags: |

THE SKINTS RELEASE FIRST LIVE ALBUM

Born from the East London ska-punk scene, The Skints have built up a formidable live reputation in recent years and have been described by Clash magazine as “the torchbearers for modern British reggae music,” marking them out as one of the most respected bands in UK music whilst still staying strict to their independent DIY roots. Playing live is the heartbeat of the band, and this live recording from their sold-out homecoming show at Electric Brixton during the ‘Swimming Lessons’ 2019 European tour [...]

July 24th, 2020|Tags: |

GDC DROPS NEW SINGLE “USE ME”

Gentleman’s Dub Club return with a new music video and release of “Use Me,” a funky reggae- infused cover of the classic Bill Withers hit. The song features vocals from UK-reggae star Kiko Bun (who has worked with Loyle Carner, Shy Fx, Chase And Status, and Ticklah, among many others). The video premiering via Clash Music is a pitch-perfect take on Withers’ well-known live performance on the Old Grey Whistle Test from 1972. The digital single also includes a dub version mixed by [...]

July 13th, 2020|Tags: |

NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “NOBODY” BY FYAH ROIALL OUT NOW

Fyah Roiall (pronounced “royal”) is one of Jamaica’s most exciting rappers at the forefront of the emerging “grimehall” sound (also sometimes referred to as “traphall”), a new forward-facing subgenre of Jamaican music that combines American trap, UK grime, and dancehall.  The music video for "Nobody" was filmed at Kingston dispensary Itopia Life and directed by 300K (whose past credits include work with Popcaan, Koffee and Afro B).  Fyah Roiall's debut album, UNDERRATED, is out now on Easy Star Records.  You can stream & [...]

June 19th, 2020|Tags: |