Esprit De Corps is changing the reggae game by adding soul, ska and 80s-style influences to the mix. The result is a fresh, modern, genre-bending sound. Esprit De Corps a.k.a. EDC recently wrapped up a successful series of shows at SXSW and they just dropped "Cherry", a bouncy throwback track that oozes hipness and energy. Multi-instrumentalist Fred Card backs up Shock Mama Cherry's soulful vocals with a live dub mix--Mad Professor style. Together the duo is breaking new ground and blessing ears. Go to the EDC...
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Coming from humble Spanish Town, Jamaica, Chronixx is among a new wave of conscience reggae artists. His soft touch sent shivers through the reggae scene in 2010 when he decided to break out and dedicate himself to music. "Smile For Me Jamaica" was released about a month ago on Silly Walks Discotheque's Honey Pot Riddm. It's a sweet song with an uplifting message that infuses youth and energy into a roots tradition. The video for this track just dropped—go have a look at the future of reggae music. Chronixx on...
Ron and Vaughn Benjamin have been hard at work in the Afrikan Roots Lab and are set to release Be Strong on May 14. The title track, "Be Strong", just dropped and it has fans excited for another Midnite masterpiece. It has a grounation chant vibe to it--an unpolished sound that creates a raw,...
Zouk queen Stony teamed up with dancehall king X Man for this energetic inter-isle collaboration, "An Nou Ay". Stony is from Guadaloupe and X Man is from Martinique. Both are known for collaborations but this single is the first time we have seen these two French-Caribbean powerhouses combine...
Last night at the Red Bones Blues Cafe in Kingston, Jamaica, Jah9 blessed the ears of some truly privileged people with the live debut of her latest album New Name. We couldn't be there but envy those who were. We covered the release of Jah9's single "Brothers" a few months ago and have been...
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Jamaican artist Aidonia hit it big in 2004 with his hit song "Lolly". Since then, he's been side by side with the big boys in the dancehall game: he's head of a musical partnership called J.O.P. that has a contract with The Alliance, a group formed in 2003 by Bounty Killer, Busy Signal, Wayne...
Resonators' second album The Constant is an entrancing, genre-melting dub journey. All nine instruments plus the hauntingly mellow vocals of lead singers Kassia Zermon and Faye Houston create a dubby atmosphere that pays homage to a positive roots reggae tradition. There are 12 tracks on the new...
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Back in 2011 Kes the Band blew up in Trinidad with their soca hit "Wotless". Kees Dieffenthaller and his brothers were proclaimed the Groovy Soca Monarchs at Carnival that year and from then on have seen nothing but worldwide success. "Tuesday on the Rocks" is the group's latest release off...
