Since the late 1980s, Caribbean-based Rastafarian Vaughn Benjamin has been producing roots reggae to promote spiritual enlightenment. Vaughn’s music career began when he teamed up with his brother Ron to form the band Midnite – a rootsy project, centering around one love and equality for all of Jah’s people. In recent years, however, Vaughn branched […]
California is the hotspot for the growing trend in reggae to add American elements to traditional island and Jamaican reggae, forming a novel hybrid genre that is among the top of the industry charts. That’s right, California Reggae: an alternative approach to reggae that, at this point, doesn’t need explaining since we’ve all heard it […]
It’s full speed ahead with Southern California based musical pioneers Tomorrows Bad Seeds. While taking a lengthy hiatus, the band had time to reflect and collect themselves, while at the same time experiment with other projects. Rumors of a split-up spread like wildfire, however the Bad Seeds came back stronger than ever selling out two […]
South Carolina based band The Movement’s latest album, Golden, is a monument of modern reggae and showcases the prowess and potential of the ensemble. The album which is set to be released on April 8th, 2016 features something for just about everyone, with songs like “Rescue” and “Fair Warning,” The Movement has clearly mastered the art […]
For over 16 years, the men of Locos Por Juana have been fusing together traditional North American music to create a new kind of reggae/hip hop/Latin/dub hybrid. Since their start in 2000, the band has grown from their Miami roots to encompass rhythms of the Caribbean and Latin Americas, earning both GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY […]
Since their formation in 1991, The Slackers have been a quintessential band in the ever-growing genre-bending trend of mixing Jamaican styles with American flair. The band out of Brooklyn has toured around the world, boasting at least 100 shows per year since 1997 – the year they released their second full-length album Red Light off […]
Peni Dean, former lead vocalist of Hawaii’s own Natty Vibes, dropped a brand new music video this month off the EP What is Love. Dean and crew have been hitting the circuit hard and sharing the stage with bands such as Katchafire, Ooklah the Moc, Fortunate Youth, Maoli as well as securing a nice little […]
Raging Fyah from Kingston, Jamaica was in San Diego, California on March 10th, performing with Fortunate Youth and Stick Figure. Raging Fyah joined these bands for Stick Figure’s Set In Stone Tour, happening now and spreading across the entire nation. The six-piece band provided the U.S. with some roots reggae music. They played most of […]
Five piece Florida alt-reggae band Sway Jah Vu are gearing up to release a new EP titled In the Company of Wolves on March 29th, 2016. In advance of the release, Top Shelf Reggae is excited to bring you an exclusive first listen to a new track from the album, “Happy Ever After.” “You can […]
Almost exactly one year ago, the Los Angeles County band Dankrupt released their debut EP titled Moonlight which had notes of Latin, funk, ska, hip hop as well as obvious hints from their influences Sublime, 311, Jack Johnson and Iration can all be heard distinctly. the band sways harder on the rock side of their […]
The second half of Rebelution’s annual Winter Greens tour stopped in Ventura for two nights with special guest Protoje and his band The Indiggnation. They played the historic Majestic Ventura Theater, right off of Main Street, and sold out the venue two nights in a row. We were able to catch them on Sunday night […]
Omari Banks is a reggae artist from the Caribbean – specifically, the island of Anguilla. Known more for his athletic career as a professional cricket player, Omari is also the son of renowned artist, Bankie Banks. According to the bio page of his website, he first performed onstage with his father in Milan, Italy at […]
Festival season is finally upon us and like many reggae lovers, you probably have started to wonder which festivals are the most worthy of your attendance, dedication, and support this time around. Excitement is in the air, spring has officially sprung, and reggae music is calling you in all directions. You simply cannot attend all […]
Easy Star All-Stars had taken the task of covering one of the most recognized albums of all time and could have easily bitten off more than it can chew, but the execution of the 2003 Dubside of the Moon album was absolutely flawless. Easy Star All-Stars embraced the psychedelic nature of Pink Floyd, molded it […]
The brand new album titled Divine Spark from Wisconsin based Natty Nation is a merging of styles; blending golden-era rock with funky reggae grooves, soul elements, and heavy guitar riffs. Natty Nation has developed a sound that is an audio representation of their deep spirituality. A match that sounds as good on the final product […]
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