NEW MUSIC
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 âCROWNâ
 ROOTS & REALITY SINGER SAMORY I DELIVERS A PRIDEFUL EXPRESSION OF BLACK IDENTITY ON HIS NEW SINGLE âCROWNâ OUT MAY 19   May 19, 2023 â One of the most unique modern roots voices in Jamaica Samory I returns today with âCrown,â his brand new song accompanied with a lyric video (directed by Yannick Reid with animation by Solasink and Leopold Matthews). On âCrown,â 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. âThe [...]
GENTLEMAN’S DUB CLUB DROP UPBEAT TRACK “GONE”
"I wrote this tune as a âf*** youâ to my ex. It was a cathartic process!â says Johnny from GDC about their latest single, âGone.â âI 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 Damageâs highly anticipated remix of Groundationâs Hebron Gate album, âDeaf Earsâ is a reworking of âWeeping Pirates.â 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/Â
JOHNNY OSBOURNE RELEASES SECOND SINGLE “IN YOUR EYES”
The latest single release from the upcoming Right Right Time album is a new version of one of his lesser known cuts from the Never Stop Fighting album (1982), originally produced by Henry âJunjoâ Lawes. This version, which was cut with the French Connexion Band, as was the whole upcoming album, has a classic feel sure to please most longtime Osbourne fans.
GROUNDATION RELEASES “FORGIVENESS” WITH BRAIN DAMAGE
GROUNDATION MEETS BRAIN DAMAGE ON THE RELEASE OF "FORGIVENESS" OUT NOW ON BACO RECORDS/EASY STAR RECORDS "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 past few decades: Hebron Gate. With the idea of celebrating the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking album's release, the leader of the band asked Brain Damage to remix and rework these nine tracks from top to bottom. Nathan brings [...]