Frederick Toot's Hibbert just turned 70. Yeah, 70. And unless the world ends tomorrow, he'll likely soon have another Grammy to grind up his weed with. Unplugged on Strawberry Hill/ Reggae Got Soul is the latest release from Toots & the Maytals and was nominated for Reggae Album of the Year. It's a live album/ DVD of 12 of the biggest Toots hits. I know what you're thinking . . . "No way dude, he didn't even record any new songs, how can he win a Grammy? Jimmy Cliff's gonna slay him." I say naw son, it's...
Snoop Dogg made some pretty big waves when he announced that he would now be known as Snoop Lion. But the thing about Snoop is that, he is so well liked that he is one of the few artists where a move like this is just generally accepted. He's earned the right to move in any direction he chooses and right now he's feeling the Jamaican vibes. He's just unleashed a this new reggae inspired track called "Lighters Up" featuring Mavado and Popcaan. Also, the track is blessed with production from Major Lazer. The track...
![See-I - Dinner of Herb (Zeb Remix) [Premiere]](/thumbs/post/320x152/See-I.png)
When Colorado recently passed their marijuana legalization measure, See-I was inspired to release an exclusive remix of their classic ganja tune "Dinner of Herb". The original track is one of See-I's older songs but was given a facelift by Zeb, The Spy From Cairo, who remixed the tune into a dubbed...
![Major Lazer Presents: Chronixx & Walshy Fire - Start a Fyah [Mixtape]](/thumbs/post/320x152/major-lazer4.png)
Released from the Major Lazer camp a few days ago the, Start a Fyah mixtape is a smooth mix featuring Chronixx, the son of Jamaican singer Chronicle, along with young DJ Walshy Fire. Clocking in at just over an hour of rootsy flowing music and the strong backing of Major Lazer, the tape is a...
This one is for my roots fans. Former Jah Roots founder Josh Heinrichs has just released this amazing reggae cover of Adele's "Set Fire To The Rain." After leaving Jah Roots, Josh went solo, recorded a handful of indy records on his own label GanJah Records. The reason for Josh's success is a...
Let us introduce you to Janine "Jah 9" Cunningham. She's a singer, songwriter, and activist coming out of Kingston, Jamaica. Jah 9 is on a higher level, literally. Her bluesy, jazzy, rich voice is divinely inspired and based on universal laws - calling to attention despots, and the need for...
Soothsayers drop their fifth album Human Nature today. I don't want to sound cliché and describe this as beautiful music but damn, this is beautiful music. The smooth vocal harmonies of Robin Hopcraft, Idris Rahman and Julia Biel vibe well with the horns and create a laid-back sound that...
Reggae class is in session and Professor is dropping some knowledge on their second release Throw Down Your Arms. This live show CD/DVD recorded in France at the Sun Ska Festival, features all the songs from Professor's first 2011 release Madness. Professor is the side project of Groundation's...
