After previous successful editions, 4AD and Irie Vibes Roots Festival will organize another ROOTS RALLY this year. With this we are looking for live bands and solo artists from the Benelux and Northern France within the genres of reggae, dub, ska and Afro-reggae. After listening to all entries thoroughly, the ‘Team Artists’ of Irie Vibes Roots Festival will make a…
COVER VERSION VS ORIGINAL SONG Since the early 1960s and even prior, numerous iconic Jamaican hits were derived from popular foreign songs. The original pop and soul tracks were frequently embraced by audiences on the island, leading reggae artists to create their own renditions. Some of these artists gained fame by covering chart-topping songs, turning these adaptations into timeless classics.…
A U Roy – Treasure Isle SkankB Nora Dean & U Roy – What Is Catty? Two tracks from the legendary deejay U Roy dating back to the early ’70s are featured on this 7″ vinyl. Both showcase his talent, with the tuff solo piece Treasure Isle Skank on the A-side and the risque duet with Nora Dean, What Is…
When Steve Santana moved to the United Kingdom in the late 1990s, he found an indiscriminate reggae market. Fans were big into lovers rock, roots-reggae and vintage sounds from the 1960s and 1970s. Over the years, the singer has released albums that show he is comfortable in any genre. But for his latest album,‘Steve Santana@Stingray Studio’, he appeals to diverse…
A. Barry Brown – What You Dont Know Rankin Joe – Another One Bit The Dust B. Jah Thomas And Life – In Dub Label: Jah Life – J.L. 013 More info @ Discogs This edition of Double 12” Spin spotlights the New York-based production duo of Hyman Wright and Percy Chin, founders and owners of Jah Life Records.…
Blue Bells – Come Along The 1976 roots track Come Along was the biggest hit for the Blue Bells, a duo formed by lead singer Hector Wright and harmony vocalist Raphael Martin. Created at Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Black Ark Studio, the song was both penned and produced by Hector Wright. In 2014, it saw a reissue from Switzerland’s Reggae Fever…
Fans of Jamaican popular music from the ’60s and early ’70s will be thrilled to kow that Dutch label Aggrobeat Records has brought back The Upsessions’ long unavailable LP Shake It!. Ten years after its initial release by Excelsior Recordings/Grover Records, it’s now available once more. Remastered and pressed on heavyweight green vinyl, it includes an additional bonus track along…
STAY UPDATED WITH OUR PICKS OF THE WEEK In general, Reggae Vibes’ weekly Spotify Playlist is compiled of tunes that were released in the previous week, a blast from the past, a dub piece, chart toppers and new entries in the dancehall & reggae charts, and tracks from albums and EPs that were reviewed in the past seven days. Share…
Okay so, while I originally had the idea that the next installment of our Signatures series would be Lutan Fyah (he will almost certainly be #3 now), I thought that, in an effort to be more timely, given my relatively fresh HIGH love of his output, that instead we’d take a look at the work of Norris Man. While the…
This compilation, known as the Reggae Vibes album Top 20, curated by Teacher & Mr. T, consists of a selection of twenty reggae/dancehall albums that we deem significant and wish to showcase to the general audience via this chart. This list is not determined by sales figures, airplay frequency, or any other external factors, and it remains uninfluenced by commercial…