Tag Archives: Contemporary Reggae

The brainchild of singer and songwriter Valerio Jovine — though he received a whole lot of help from his brother, Massimo (most widely known as the bass-playing JPM in the band 99 Posse) — Jovine formed in Naples, Italy, in 1998. An individual of theirs, “Cambia la Storia,” was included …

SOJA are an eight-piece reggae group hailing from Arlington, Virginia. Created in 1997 by high-school close friends and music artists who frequently gigged around the region, the Soldiers produced their documented debut in 2000 using the SOJA EP. Their debut recording, Peace in a period of War, adopted in 2002 …

William Baldé is a France reggae-pop vocalist/songwriter whose debut single one, “Rayon de Soleil,” was a chart-topping smash strike in summertime 2008. Delivered Mohamed Man William Baldé in Guinea, he started his recording profession in the group Yuba, which released the full-length record Everybody Nyani-Nyani (1996) on EMI. Approximately a …

The foundation from the Dynamics’ reggae music is profoundly indebted to ’60s/’70s deep soul and funk. Their preliminary appeal to golf club DJs, crate-diggers, and traditional reggae aficionados originated from their cover tunes, transforming indie rock and roll, disco, and North soul tracks into classic, analog-induced rocksteady and dub. From …

Representing the Wiedikon district of Zürich and executing in Swiss German dialect, Phenomden was among the first Swiss reggae artists to achieve mainstream success. Blessed Dennis Furrer on July 18, 1980, in Adliswil, Switzerland, he produced his saving debut in 2004 using the one “Cha Nüt Defür.” Some more singles …

In a few ways, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad will be the live dub version from the Grateful Dead, blending traditional American folk and country with Jamaican reggae and dub rhythms, with a lot of improvisational jams and interludes, all while looking and sometimes sounding such as a bluegrass band. …

A Polish reggae group that went from underground to everywhere using their album Inadibusu, the nine-piece Vavamuffin were formed in 2003 by lead vocalist Pablopavo. Their debut recording, Vabang!, got in 2005 using the dub remix LP Dubang! pursuing in 2006, after that in 2007 their recording Inadibusu climbed in …

Acquiring the name Mana (a phrase that denotes respect, authority, or force and it is common to numerous Oceanic cultures) for his artistic identity, vocalist and songwriter Kaleilani Caceres lay out on the musical path that could lead to a lot more than just record sales. Hailing from Kapolei, Hawaii, …

Given birth to and raised in North London, vocalist/songwriter Natty was raised with David Bowie, Red Floyd, and Pleasure Division records inside your home along with LPs from Bob Marley, Lee Perry, Sizzla, and additional reggae artists who also represented his family’s Jamaican origins. His teenager years brought an gratitude …

Dread Mar-I is a charting, best-selling Argentine reggae singer, songwriter, and bandleader. His sensual, passionate vocal delivery runs over a method that combines deep root base reggae using the sweetness of fans rock. Dread was created Mariano Javier Castro in Quequén, Argentina in January of 1978. When he was seven …