NEW RELEASE: The Decoders - "Walk On By" featuring Noelle Scaggs

The Decoders are pleased to announce the arrival of the first Rock Steady single from Vol. 2, featuring a favorite singer from Los Angeles, Noelle Scaggs.

MusicChristy JeziorskiOctober 15, 2012Lovers Rock, Noelle Scaggs, Rock Steady, The DecodersComment

Reggae 101: DENNIS BROWN

Reggae 101 is in session with a look at the music and life of the “Golden Child” of Reggae, Dennis Brown.

MusicShomari WardSeptember 10, 2012Dennis Brown, Joe Gibbs, reggae, Sir Coxsone Dodd, Studio One Comments

Irie Place: ROOTS, Venice Beach, California

Walk out of this Venice Beach shop with nothing less than positive vibrations.

Community, CultureChristy JeziorskiSeptember 4, 2012Los Angeles, reggae, Roots Venice Beach, Venice BeachComment

Equal Rights: Reggae and Social Change

Album jacket exhibition featured at music museum...

Photos: Reggae on the Rocks 25th Anniversary

Enjoy photos from this long-awaited event!

Bareto: Political Messages Speak Volumes in Peruvian Band's Latest Album

If there is anything to be learned from Peruvian band Bareto, it’s that there’s no better tool to educate and speak to the people than through music.

Music, ActivismGabriela BarbosaAugust 22, 2012Bareto, Camaleon, Cumbia, No Hay Vuelta Atras, Oyeme, Peru, Tanto Aji, Ves Lo Que Quieres VerComment

Interview: Ras Puma, Part 2

Conclusion of the in-depth, two-part interview with Thievery Corporation’s conscious messenger, Ras Puma.

Music, CultureChristy JeziorskiAugust 20, 2012Archives, Christopher Smith, Marijuana, Ras Puma, reggae, Yugas Comment

Interview: Ras Puma, Part 1 of 2

Thievery Corporation and Archives singer Ras Puma (now Puma Ptah) shares his thoughts on growth, religion, and "gimmick" Rastas.

Midnight Raver Archives: Bob Marley Interview with Mumia Abu-Jamal, November 1979

Listen to Bob's interview by award-winning local journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia in 1979.

CultureMichael WatsonAugust 13, 2012Bob Marley, Mumia Abu-JamalComment

Interview: Sleepy Wonder

Producer-artist Sleepy Wonder speaks the truth on his career with Thievery Corporation and as a solo artist.

Canteca de Macao: Spain's Conscious Flamenco-Fusion Group Releases Powerful Album

International Sounds: A little bit of everything for the discerning audiophile...

MusicGabriela BarbosaJuly 30, 2012Canteca de Macao, Lanzanos-com, Nunca es Tarde, Spain Comments

The Archives: ESL Delivers Once Again on Recently Released Reggae Project

The latest project of D.C.'s Eighteenth Street Lounge (ESL) record label, starring Thievery Corporation vocalist, Ras Puma.

"Get Ready For the Vibe" of L.A.'s Arise Roots

They are occupying Los Angeles...

MusicChristy JeziorskiJuly 16, 2012Arise Roots, Lay Your Guns Down, reggae, Roots ReggaeComment

Reggae 101: PANAMA, The Launching Pad for Reggae en Español

West Indians flooded Panama in waves and brought with them their culture, including their music.

New Music Release: Bareto, "Camaleon"

MusicChristy JeziorskiJuly 16, 2012Bareto, Camaleon, PeruComment

The Decoders Revive Soul Classics with a Lovers Rock Twist

MusicChristy JeziorskiJuly 10, 2012Earth Wind and Fire, Itai Shapira, Lovers Rock, reggae, The Decoders, Todd SimonComment

The Simpkin Project Sets a New Roots, Rock, Reggae Standard at the Legendary Belly Up Tavern

MusicChristy JeziorskiJune 19, 2012Belly Up Tavern, Piracy Conspiracy, Reeform, reggae, Roots Reggae, The Simpkin ProjectComment

Longshendao: China's Biggest Hippies

Culture, MusicLiz TungJune 4, 2012Beijing, China, Longshendao, reggae, Tai Chi Reggae, TaoismComment

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