Last year in February, Southern California was rocked by a brand-new, fully-loaded reggae festival. Hosted by Santa Ana's Observatory Theatre, the inaugural One Love Music Festival brought the biggest names in the business for a day of fun in the early springtime sun. Now, back by popular demand, the 2nd Annual One Love Festival has […]
Ever since his debut album Hear Me Roar in 2007, J Boog has escalated to be one of the biggest industry names in the reggae scene. Shortly after his initial success, J Boog was inducted into the San Francisco-based Wash House Music Group family, where he recorded his sophomore smash LP Backyard Boogie with hits […]
Reggae DJs are as much a part of the reggae scene as any artist, and many produce mind-blowing remixes to spin in between your favorite live musical acts. Once such masterful mixer is Jstar, a globally-renowned reggae producer and international DJ. In 2003, Jstar hit it big with a playful dub version of Blackstreet’s “No […]
Situated 50 minutes outside of Palm Springs, California, the serene desert location of Joshua Tree has become home to many a music festival–ranging from reggae, to EDM, to rock, to indie and more. The vast empty space of the Mojave Desert is large enough to accommodate a high volume of event attendees, and is far […]
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GRAMMY and Latin-GRAMMY nominated band Locos Por Juana have been an integral part of the Pan-Latin party scene for quite some time, stemming from the heart of the Latin-fusion movement in Miami over two decades ago. While primarily focusing on Caribbean constituents, LPJ has shifted to incorporate more Jamaican reggae, raggamuffin, and dub influences on […]
For the past two years, thousands of Southern California residents have flocked to the Del Mar Fairgrounds in September to enjoy a weekend like none other. The grounds – being home to the Del Mar Fair, horse races, and summer concert series – is known for its eloquence, sophistication, and its prime oceanfront location; it's […]
Festivals around the world are starting to recognize reggae as a universally praised genre. More and more, reggae artists are escalating internationally, and one such reggae great already among the global elite is Guyana's Mad Professor – who is officially set to headline one day of four at Thailand's upcoming Wonderfruit Festival this December. Mad […]
The Del Mar Racetrack has been home to the Fair, the horse races, and a plethora of public and private events in between. Last year, however, marked something new, a festival where culture intersected with music – the first of its kind for San Diego since the city discontinued its Street Scene series nearly a […]
Reggae-rock band Jet West continues to grow in popularity in the SoCal beach community with every passing day, stemming from the sweeping success of their premiere album Dropping In that debuted in 2010. Following their initial acclaim, Jet West switched gears from recording to establishing a firm stance in the scene – compiling years of […]
For the last three years, Lake Tahoe has boasted the biggest reggae party to commemorate summer’s end – and this year’s is shaping up to be the biggest and best one yet! The festival is set against the most epic scenery, with towering pine trees encircling the event’s epicenter at the Hard Rock Outdoor Arena […]
Reggae music has an uncanny ability to be able to blend with other genres, whether that be hip hop, rock, ska, electronica, island, country and more. It’s just one of those smooth designations, molding to most rhythms with ease! And, this is true especially of late: as contemporary music continues to evolve, reggae has been […]
Alternative reggae band Oogee Wawa has made a name for themselves by combining positive vibes with music to start the party. Always pushing for new ground between genre barriers, the five-piece from Long Island twists traditional reggae on its head with elements of pop, punk rock and hip hop to get their unique, yet infectious […]
San Diego reggae-rock band Jet West has held down the SoCal beach scene for quite some time, jamming at venues up and down the coast and earning an immense amount of loyal fans since their formation in 2009. After only a year, Jet West debuted their inaugural album, Dropping In, to the masses; flash forward […]
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Rocker-T has always proffered an affinity for the reggae greats. With dancehall as his anchor, Rocker-T has taken the traditional rootsy sounds of yesteryear and blended them with the electronica new age style of today. The result is simply infectious. Rocker-T’s latest project, a 19-track goliath of an LP Return […]
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