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Protoje’s US TV Debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
It was only A Matter Of Time…before Protoje would make his US TV debut. We are super proud of Protoje as he performs music from his Grammy Nominated album, A Matter Of Time, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight, May 2nd. Tune in at 11:30pm EST!! PROTOJE TOUR DATES
Welcome The Late Ones to the Easy Star Family!
A couple of years back, the Easy Star heads got turned onto a young trio of rappers and singers who were blending reggae, hip hop, and R&B in interesting and original ways. After connecting with The Late Ones at the Cali Roots Festival and then having them open a tour for Easy Star All-Stars, we were further impressed and started working with the band behind the scenes on their debut album. The album is almost done and we are very happy to announce the addition of [...]
Protoje’s New Single ‘Not Another Word’ ft: Lila Iké & Agent Sasco
Protoje releases his first music since his GRAMMY-nominated 2018 album A Matter Of Time. His newest single 'Not Another Word' drops today (4.26) across all streaming platforms. The song features a collaboration with fellow Jamaican artistes, Agent Sasco (formerly Assassin) and Lila Iké, and is co-produced with Zion I Kings. The lyrics are another hard-hitting punch from Protoje, who speaks starkly about a number of societal issues and incidents, offering a chilling reckoning of current times. With an explosive chorus delivered by Lila Iké, together the trio issue a rallying cry for a [...]
The Skints’ New Song ‘Restless’ ft. Protoje
We're excited to share with you The Skints' latest single ‘Restless’, featuring Grammy-nominated reggae star, Protoje. ‘Restless’ follows previous single ‘Learning to Swim’, which received critical acclaim from the likes of The I (The Independent), Louder Than War, and Don Letts on BBC Radio 6 Music. Pre-order Swimming Lessons here. Blending Channel 1-era rub-a-dub with British 'Ghost Town' influenced edge, 'Restless' confronts the everyday lies and broken promises from our politicians and world leaders. “The laughable nightmare of what’s happening in the [...]
Farewell Tribute to Winston Watson of The Meditations
It is with great sadness that we must announce the passing of Winston Watson of The Meditations. The Meditations were the first major recording artists that we worked with, being early contributors to our first album, Easy Star Volume One, and the second album to ever come out on Easy Star Records, The Meditations' Ghetto Knowledge. Winston's amazing falsetto was a key to The Meditations classic sound, whether he was harmonizing with co-founders Ansel Cridland and Danny Clarke or taking the lead [...]