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LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE WITH JESSE ROYAL’S NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO – “LIGHT OF MINE”
GRAMMY-nominated Jesse RoyalΒ returns with another single from his upcoming next album, this time pairing up once again with producerΒ Dretegs. βLight Of Mineβ weaves the classic civil rights tune into a song that reflects how Jesse is currently pushing an agenda to educate and better the lives of the youths around him in his native Jamaica and beyond. Jesse says, βWe shine brilliantly as the Universe intended it to be. Even in a world that tries to dim our light, for it is [...]
“ARMS” NEW VIDEO & SINGLE FROM ROYAL BLU x D’YANI – OUT NOW
Royal BluΒ returns with a new single from his upcoming full-length debut (due out later this spring).Β βArmsβΒ is a collab with the dancehallΒ starΒ DβYaniΒ (another artist originally out of Spanish Town, like Blu). The song brings a hybrid dancehall/reggae style with a strong lovers rock lean. Once again, produced by theΒ G.wavΒ team (Runkus, RiddimBoss, KaleX, and Royal Blu). Blu says, ββArmsβ is a song about embracing the βhot and coldβ feeling that we sometimes experience in relationships and overcoming it with compromise and reassurance.β https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYlTHopEPsI&list=PL2QelqwgR7JnEB1sU_kS_ipPIPMpOt3a5 [...]
FLYING VIPERS DEBUT ON EASY STAR
We are very excited to release our first collaboration with New England-based dub reggae collectiveΒ FlyingΒ Vipers.Β Self-produced on a vintage cassette 4-track,Β "Show Me"Β introduces the soulful voice ofΒ Kellee Webb, whose dynamic presence brings extra depth to theΒ Vipersβ signature, roots-inspired sound. Since establishing their distinctively analog, classic dub style in 2015,Β FlyingΒ VipersΒ have continued to sharpen their cuts, hinting at a Stax-meets-Channel One vibe. This is the first single from an upcoming full-length dropping in 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSIxyaP_3Fk&list=OLAK5uy_kvhrisOvJexTPG7_b-TharA2JL66GAAuA
MORTIMER x KABAKA PYRAMID x LILA IKΓ – “BRUISES” – NEW VISUALIZER & SINGLE OUT NOW – FROM WITHIN DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW
Rising starΒ Mortimer,Β whoΒ GRAMMY.comΒ recently hailed asΒ one of the keyΒ βartists shaping contemporary reggae,βΒ taps 2023 GRAMMY-winning reggae artistΒ Kabaka PyramidΒ and the genreβs shining starΒ Lila Iké for a triple threat collaboration onΒ βBruises.βΒ The thought-provoking track is from Mortimerβs upcoming debut albumΒ From WithinΒ (Overstand Entertainment/Easy Star Records). The LP will be released September 20, 2024 andΒ its pre-order is available todayΒ HERE.Β The physical pre-order includes a special limited-edition colored vinyl version of the album with three exclusive dubs mixed by Tippy I Grade (of Zion I Kings), along with an exclusive shirt design. [...]
KAYLAN ARNOLD MEETS THE AUTOS – “DON’T CRY” SINGLE & LYRIC VIDEO OUT NOW
The Autos, fresh off the recent release of their powerhouse songΒ βLight My Way,βΒ withΒ Royal BluΒ andΒ Kabaka Pyramid, return with this new collaboration with up-and-coming multi-genre singer/songwriterΒ Kaylan Arnold. Arnold is a Haitian/Belizean-American from south Florida who recently relocated to Los Angeles. She recently had a collab with Ginton, covering Santanaβs βBlack Magic Woman,β that has ended up on numerous summer playlists already. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcHgYIznUEA