For a long time, there was musical silence surrounding Queen Ifrica. With “Breath of Life,” the Jamaican singer now presents an album that tells of healing, spirituality, motherhood, and coming to terms with her own past.
Kibir La Amlak explores the spiritual power of Rastafari sound system culture, live dub and the collective experience of becoming one through music.
McAnuff Family and The Ligerians unite on “Africa My Destiny” – a harmonious Roots Reggae family affair featuring Winston, Nadia and Kush McAnuff.
"Dub Evolution" is a column by René Wynands. From time to time, he compiles a list of the most interesting new albums and shares his thoughts on them.
Two old white men start talking about one of their new albums and, before long, find themselves going off on tangents about the growing sense of calm that comes with a receding hairline, the weather, lapdogs, family, Mallorca, cultural appropriation, racist incidents at German festivals and scandal surrounding a roast chicken.
Donna Hope on Dancehall as a mirror of Jamaican society – from class, gender and violence to Vybz Kartel, Trap Dancehall and cultural change.
He didn’t chase the hype, he took his time, nurtured his talent and learned from his grandmother, an alleged detour via Downsound Records and not least from his current producer Kareem Burell of XTM Nation, who crafted some wonderful reggae riddims tailor-made for the singer’s classic soul voice. The result can be heard on D’yani’s first full-length album „Live Life And Prosper“
Maureen is taking Martinique’s Shatta sound global. The Bad Queen talks Creole identity, Dancehall influences, her rise to success and the culture behind the music.
The story behind “Congo Ashanti”: How Corsican bassist Philippe Quilichini helped The Congos connect Kingston, London, and Paris on the 1979 roots reggae classic.