The amount of talent spanning the reggae music genre is absolutely incredible and it’s no easy task narrowing the list of new album releases down to the five best 2023 releases. This year, we paid extra attention to LPs that tell a story and carry the listener from start to finish.

2023 was a massive year for live music and let’s be honest, it’s hard to beat a reggae concert! Reggae artists and bands toured the world playing to both sold out venues and new growing fan bases. Here are five national reggae tours that stood out to us in 2023.

When you hear roots reggae, you instantly connect with an irie bass line, the lyrics standing up for people’s rights, and the sound of peace and love. Roots reggae remains strong in 2023 and we fell in love with some of these new LPs.

Reggae sparks creativity, empowers action and brings us closer together. The amount of amazing songs dropped in 2023 has been absolutely incredible to follow along with. These are the tracks that spoke loudest to us!

A large number of jamming reggae EPs were released this year - many ranging from three to five tracks. A solid EP tells a story that has a listener on the edge of their seat, or at the very least maintains a compelling theme and feel throughout.

As reggae continues to grow in popularity, the roster of top reggae talent expands worldwide. This year, we saw amazing up-and-coming reggae talent and the convergence of reggae, rock, punk rock, and hip hop.

2023 was a massive year for reggae music, and the power of reggae was strongly felt around the world. This year, we really connected with the pollination of reggae crossing musical genres. The trend has made even more people fall in love with reggae!