For those who hold roots-reggae music close to their heart, the World Beat Cultural Center has an upcoming show featuring Luciano, “the Messenger” on Thursday, June 12th at their center in Balboa Park, San Diego! This is just one of many upcoming shows featured over the summer, including Pablo Moses and Yellowman happening in July! […]
Armed with an arsenal of deep reggae tones fused with silky smooth R&B backdrops, the Bay Area, California artist Rasun will be releasing his highly anticipated single, “No Turning Back” from his second full length studio album Love Another Day. Set to drop June 3rd, 2014 and available now for pre-order on iTunes, Rasun’s blend […]
Reggae side projects are all the rage up and down the California coast, but Clear Conscience bassist Julian Nielsen has taken the idea of solo versatility to the next level. Early 2014, Nielsen started channeling his ideas in the recording studio, beginning to lay down an album under the name Iron Rhythm; the true significance […]
The 5th annual California Roots Music & Arts Festival is just upon us. In a few days, the Monterey Fairgrounds situated in the coast of beautiful Northern California will once again be filled with reggae lovers from around the world. Today we showcase the performance from last years California Roots with Slightly Stoopid featuring the […]
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The Movement, midway through their Spring Tour released this amazing acoustic Sugarshack session with new full time member Alific. The beautifully put together music video showcases the now four member group performing their hit track “Echo” from their album Side by Side released in 2013. Catch up with The Movement by visiting their website or […]
Look out Southpark, because the Southern California natives are stepping into your territory. Krooked Treez just dropped their latest music video for the track “Krooked Treez” off their album Higher Place. Join the Krooked Treez in their animated adventure in this refreshingly original video which features the band members traveling through the desert in a […]
Many a successful musical syndicate has been birthed from members of previously established groups by combining variable dynamics. Usually in such a diversifying process, an entirely new level of sophistication and sound is generated for already existing fans. A prime example is The Postal Service project from lead singer Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For […]
True to their roots and sound, California-based Tribal Seeds’ fourth full-length release, Representing is doing just that. With an array of cameos from some of the most prominent artists in reggae music today as well as featured verses from their own members, this self-produced, 12-track flagship of modern reggae music helps to bring a refreshing […]
2014 is turning out to be a big year for many artists in terms of album releases, touring, and the overall magnitude of forward momentum. This is very much the case with Oakland’s own Midnight Raid, which released their very first full length studio album this year titled Oakland Loves You. Midnight Raid describes their […]
Formed in 2003 out of Huntington Beach, CA, The Dirty Heads have been releasing chart topping tracks and albums for more than a decade. Their latest release which was announced early this year titled Sound of Change will feature a slurry of top-end producers like Supa Dups who worked with Drake and Eminem, Dave Bassett […]
On May 2, 2014, Tribal Seeds threw their CD release party for their new album titled, Representing. The event took place at the Open Air Theater located at San Diego State University. Fellow San Diego band, Tribal Theory helped get the crowd excited for the reggae night, as well as Collie Buddz, while locally-known DJ […]
Shot in Bull Bay, Jamaica – primarily at Bob Marley Beach & Jamnesia, and features Jamaican professional surfer, Icah Wilmot and some of Jamaica’s most-talented up and coming surfers including Ivah Wilmot and Eli Shama Beckford. It also features a bunch of the kids that participate in Jamnesia’s youth development program. The Gold (Double Dutch […]
I love music, I’ve been playing for more years than not and other than playing in front of people, there’s nothing that keeps my passion for it burning like watching another band kill it on stage and progress in their music career. I could write about all the inspirational acts on this year’s Cali-Roots line […]
All hailing from the islands, the members of the alternative-reggae band, Iration, credit Hawai’i for much of the inspiration that crafted their three albums. Though they have been touring nationally since 2008, it hasn’t always been the high-life for their crew of 5, who spent the early days of their career scraping by in a […]
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