Shanachie just dropped Roots Radics Revolution (1978 – 1984), the definitive collection of pre-digital reggae dancehall. The compilation revisits the era when the heavy, sparse rhythms of the Roots Radics band took over the globe. While the international roots reggae of Bob Marley and Peter Tosh dominated the global stage inContinue Reading
Drum legend Sly Dunbar died on January 26 at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer. Dunbar was one half of Sly and Robbie, the innovative Jamaican rhythm section that played for Peter Tosh, Grace Jones, Black Uhuru, Mick Jagger, No Doubt, Bunny Wailer, Dennis Brown, The Fugees,Continue Reading
Bob Marley and The Wailers released “Stir It Up” as a single in 1967. Bob Marley wrote the song, which had a rocksteady groove about the building passion between lovers. “Stir It Up” was re-recorded for their fifth album, Catch A Fire. Robbie Shakespeare played the bass, and Muscle Shoals guitaristContinue Reading
San Francisco, CA – On the heels of his comeback single with dancehall superstar Sean Paul, London-based reggae fusion legend Maxi Priest is doing everything he can to make his native home of Jamaica continue to “Feel So Alive” after the devastation from Hurricane Melissa. First and foremost, Maxi isContinue Reading