Tikken Jah Fakoly is a French reggae artist. He creates original music, along with covering songs by artists like Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Peter Tosh, and Buju Banton. Fakoly displays a passion for Rastafari culture, and also advocates for the injustices towards the people of his country and Africa. He appeals to audiences by connecting over these causes, speaking for... read full bio
Shenseea is a Jamaican dancehall artist who grew up in St. Mary. Prior to releasing music as a solo artist, she was a promo girl until being signed by Romeich entertainment. She gained attention after releasing a remix of Vybz Kartel’s song “Loodi” and performing at Reggae Sumfest. Shenseea has received sponsorship deals from Flow and Pepsi-Cola Jamaica. She has... read full bio
One of the most inventive and energetic performers the Pacific Rim has ever produced, Polynesian recording artist George "FIJI" Veikoso is still a major force in modern island reggae music. FIJI, a pioneer of the Lost Coast Sound, rose to international prominence with his golden voice and wide-ranging musical repertoire when he left his native island of Fiji at the... read full bio
American reggae, punk, and ska group Sublime hails from Long Beach, California. A closer examination of the band's stylistic inspirations reveals a blend of dancehall, hip-hop, Ska, punk, progressive rock, hip-hop, and reggae and dub. Three people made up the band: Eric Wilson on bass guitar, Bud Gaugh on percussion, and Bradley Nowell on vocals and guitar. With their self-titled... read full bio
The New Zealand seven-piece band from Wellington, Fat Freddy's Drop, has musical characterizations such as soul, jazz, reggae, dub, rhythm and blues, and techno. They were originally a jam band, where the individual members would play for their own respective bands and come together occasionally to play as Fat Freddy's Drop. The group gained international attention after their single, Midnight... read full bio
Meet Pepper; Bret Bollinger, Kaleo Wassman, and Yesod Williams, three young innovative minds mixed with divine inspiration from the Hawaiian Islands. Their first album ""Given It"" recorded in Kailua-Kona combines their unique style of dancehall, reggae, punk, hip-hop, and pop. Concentrating on live performances and culminating rich sincere relationships with each and every fan, Pepper has toured with 311... read full bio
Shaggy is a Jamaican musician, singer, DJ, actor, producer, and philanthropist. He hit peak popularity in the late 90’s to 2000’s with the release of hit singles such as, “It Wasn’t Me”, “Boombastic”, “In the Summertime”, “Oh Carolina”, and “Angel”. Prior to his music career, Shaggy had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and had obtained the MOS of... read full bio
"Damian Robert Nesta “Jr. Gong” Marley is a reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian Marley is the youngest son of reggae legend Bob Marley. Damian was two years old when his father Bob died; he is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, once named Miss World. Damian’s nickname Junior Gong is derived from his... read full bio
Bob Marley's second son Stephen has never been far from music. Stephen released his first track as a part of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers in 1979 when he was only six years old. ""We've been making music together since birth,"" Stephen said. ""Our first song was produced by our father, called 'Children Playing in the Streets'."" From the... read full bio
A candle has been lit in people's hearts all across the world by Jamar Rolando McNaughton, better known by his stage name Chronixx, who is confidently illuminating the way for a whole generation of young people to rediscover their roots and culture. Chronixx, who was born on October 10, 1992, was raised by his musician father Chronicle and was exposed... read full bio
Common Kings perform a mixture of musical styles, influenced by their origins in the South Pacific and their upbringings in Orange County, California. The members draw inspiration from artists like Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, The Who, Earth Wind and Fire, and Bob Marley. Sasualei “Jr King” Maliga is the lead vocalist of the group, providing astounding, raw vocals to each... read full bio
Soolking, the stage name of Abderraouf Derradji, is an Algerian rapper and vocalist. Before changing his stage name, he began his career using the alias MC Sool. His music blends Algerian rai, hip hop, soul and reggae. Kurt Kobain is the title of the opening track of Soolking's most recent album, "Sans Visa." It's a homage to his background as a Nirvana... read full bio
Illustrating the perfect underground success story, Slightly Stoopid's dual front-men Miles Doughty (Guitar, Bass, Vocals) and Kyle McDonald (Guitar, Bass, Vocals), created their own label, Stoopid Records, in the early 2000s to avoid signing a record deal and keep their DIY work ethic and freedom. West coast DUB/Rock pioneers later added musicians Ryan RyMo Moran (Drums) and Oguer 'OG' Ocon... read full bio
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers is a reggae family group of Jamaican descent. The band is compromised of the children of music legend Bob Marley, and was formed when they were in their pre-teens. They started the group at the request of their late father, Bob Marley, who composed their first song, “Children Playing in the Streets” four years... read full bio
Koffee is a Jamaican Reggae artist, rapper, DJ, singer, and guitarist from Spanish Town, Jamaica. Growing up, her mother was an occasional actor and a Seventh-day Adventist. Koffee was inspired by her mothers religious background to sing in her church choir and she then taught herself to play the guitar at only 12 years old. Not too long after, Koffee... read full bio
A dozen years into Rebelutions stirring career, the release of the California reggae bands fifth album Falling Into Place finds them more energized than ever. Touring relentlessly since Count Me In debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Reggae chart, the bands members have expanded their songwriting horizons and recorded eleven tight new tracks that fuse an ever-youthful attitude of... read full bio
The most notable event that led to the formation of Sublime with Rome was the untimely death of Sublime's lead singer Bradley Nowell. Former members of the band Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh, together with former member Rome, founded Sublime after the passing of Nowell. Rome was a reference to the band's newest vocalist, Rome Ramirez, who came on board... read full bio
Milky Chance is a German folk-pop duo that consists of Clemens Rehbein on vocals and guitar, and Philipp Dausch on percussion. The band was formed in 2012 in Kassel, Germany, and quickly gained international recognition for their unique sound, which blends folk, pop, and electronic music. In 2013, Milky Chance released their debut album, "Sadnecessary," which included their breakout hit single,... read full bio
The Specials are an iconic band for many reasons. They look great, sound great, and share incredible performances with audiences around the world. The mixing of cultural sounds, from punk rock to reggae gives The Specials an avant garde feel. Since their start, The Specials have released eight studio albums. Some of their most popular songs include, “Gangsters”, “A Message... read full bio
Sean Paul is a Jamaican rapper, singer and producer from Kingston, Jamaica. He reached his peak in the 2000’s with hits like “Temperature”, “Get Busy”, “I’m Still in Love with You”, “We Be Burnin”, and more. He is also known for being featured on songs such as Beyonce’s “Baby Boy”, The Saturdays “What About Us” and Clean Bandit’s “Rockabye”. While... read full bio
