Considered a veteran of the local dub and reggae scene, DJ Robert Rankin’ has been educating crowds about tunes, riddims, and basslines for over 30 years, whether it’s on the airwaves of various radio ...
Jah Shaka, the London roots reggae legend whose soundsystem influenced generations of artists, producers, and DJs, died on Wednesday, April 12, his management has confirmed. A cause of death was not ...
In indie circles, there’s a rekindled interest in ska, rocksteady, dub and digi dancehall happening as well, primarily in California. Noisy lo-fi acts like Sun Araw and Peaking Lights dabble heavily.
What has been the Dub Mission motto all these years? S: Officially our motto has been “the best of the Dub, Roots Reggae and Dancehall.” But we really stretch the parameters of all of them. We go deep ...
King Tubby has been dead for fifteen years, the victim of a still-unsolved murder in Jamaica, yet he remains among the most respected figures in reggae, credited with the innovations that gave ...
Reggae and dub have shaped the evolution of various music styles. Nicolas-Tyrell Scott explores their influence on five key genres Across history, various forms of cultural production have expanded by ...
Chalice in the Palace, the Wednesday reggae night at Roots Cellar has been jumping off, filling up more every week with a who's who of Riverwest DJs and a whole lot more who just come to drink, dance ...
“Repentance” refers to “Repent,” one of the lead tracks from Perry’s upcoming album, Lee “Scratch” Perry – Back on the Controls. The album is tentatively due out in April 2014 and was made in ...
Jah Shaka AKA Zulu Warrior, the soundsystem pioneer and dub and reggae legend has died, according to multiple musicians close to the Jamaican icon on social media. Horsepower Productions’s Benny Ill ...