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Hector Roots Lewis and J Boog bring the “Fire” in irie new track
Hector Roots Lewis and J Boog bring the “Fire” in an irie new track that reggae fans will eat up! Turn up this gem and you’ll immediately want to start dancing and singing along to the love song.
Take a step back and enjoy the journey with Claire Wright’s “Hold on Tight” with The Hip Abduction
Take a step back and enjoy the journey with Claire Wright’s “Hold on Tight” with The Hip Abduction. What an amazing song! Wright drops magical vocals over her relaxing acoustic guitar and teams in this gem with The Hip Abduction.
Brush dust to the side and give love a try with Surfer Girl’s “Collecting Dust”
Brush dust to the side and give love a try with Surfer Girl’s “Collecting Dust”. The reggae pop sensation has dropped another brilliant track that brings all the feels.
Song of the Week: Hector Roots Lewis finds himself right “Where I Belong”
Since his time filling in as front man for Tribal Seeds, Lewis has pushed himself to continue to evolve as an artist, finding great success as a solo artist. The feel good track was produced by Johnny Cosmic and released by Ineffable Records.
All reggae and R&B fans will enjoy Fia’s latest album, “Never Give Up”
All reggae and R&B fans will enjoy Fia’s latest album, “Never Give Up”. The album, released by Ineffable Records, will bring you relaxation along with peace of mind and a feeling of love in the air.
Song of the Week: “Run It Back” With Seven Suns for Summer’s last SOTW
“Run It Back” With Seven Suns for Summer’s last Song of the Week. The Hawaiian band ponders moving on or giving past relationships one more try, which we found fitting to close out summer over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The track is fun, with beautiful melodies and a hint of melancholy, all wrapped in their island/reggae/country sound.
REVIEW: Govana’s “Legacy” proves he is as talented as they come in today’s dancehall scene
For all of the weeping and gnashing of teeth that reggae fans (myself included) have done regarding the current state of dancehall, one thing has become Aquafina clear, IT’S GOING NOWHERE!
REVIEW: Naâman's "Temple Road (Extended Edition)" Remixes for Summer
Luka is back with a breakdown of Naâman's extended release of his 2022 album "Temple Road”. Temple Road (Extended Edition)” is definitely a soundtrack for your summer memories, the cool vibrations that are crafted in each track leave me feeling enlivened.
Unified Highway checks in with an A+ cover of Cake’s “Never There”
Unified Highway checks in with an A+ cover of Cake’s “Never There”
This is the third single from Unified Highway’s new music (following their double release of “Taking My Time” and “Pay No Mind”) and while covering Cake’s 1998 hit wasn’t on my bingo card, it is a welcome addition and fantastic cover.
Song of the Week: Enjoy some well deserved me time with the new Kash’d Out track “Bandana”
Enjoy some well deserved me time with the new Kash’d Out track “Bandana”. Here’s a topic we can all relate to and Kash’d Out makes the topic so relatable and fun in this reggae rock jam. The track was released by Ineffable Records, and I love its laid back vibe and Greg Shields vocals.
Mihali drops an inspiring new tune “Wise Man” about the process of finding self love and extending the spark to others
Mihali drops an inspiring new tune “Wise Man” about the process of finding self love and extending the spark to others. This is an absolutely gorgeous song and one that I think we can all relate to. Sometimes we have to work on ourselves before we can truly connect with others.
Shwayze drops a new track for your Fourth of July party playlist
Shwayze drops a new track for your Fourth of July party playlist. Single for the Summer (with Bryce Vine) is a rock/rap anthem with a big groove that will be in my rotation all day. The track was released by Ineffable Records.
REVIEW: Fall in love with Fia’s latest three song EP
Fall in love with Fia’s latest EP. Hawaiian artist Fia is such an unbelievable talent and every time I listen to his music I am blown away by his vocals. The singer-songwriter’s new three track EP, Fall In Love, is no different.
Hold onto love tight with Surfer Girl’s “Don’t Go” featuring Khalia
Hold onto love tight with Surfer Girl’s “Don’t Go” ft. Khalia. The new single released by Ineffable Records is a brilliant love duet about the waves of love coming and going. Speaking of waves, Surfer Girl is on an absolute roll blending his unique reggae rock meets pop music blend. This is another stellar track added to the singer-songwriter’s impressive track list.
Song of the Week: “Taking My Time” with Rebelution and Unified Highway
Eric Rachmany has combined two of his projects, Rebelution and Unified Highway, with a brand new, two-track release. For those unfamiliar, Unified Highway is the collaborative side project created by the Rebelution frontman and DJ AMPliveand. The collab opens new musical doors and both “Taking My Time” and “Pay No Mind” push Rebelution’s reggae rock sound into more experimental territory.
Make it through the night with Shwayze’s “I Pray” with Ripe
Make it through the night with Shwayze’s “I Pray” with Ripe. This is such a cool collaboration and I love the track’s bass bumping riddim.
Shoot for the stars with Irie Souljah’s “So Far” featuring MediSun
Shoot for the stars with Irie Souljah’s “So Far” featuring MediSun. When a new Irie Souljah track drops you always know it’s going to be fire, and I absolutely love this song so much. Both artists shine and their vocals are gorgeous!
Reggae meets metal in aurorawave’s “Boiling Point” featuring The Ghost Inside
Reggae meets metal in aurorawave’s “Boiling Point” featuring The Ghost Inside. Nathan Aurora is a musical genius, and the ability to seamlessly blend musical genres is no easy task. You have to have vision, technical skills, and courage and Aurora and aurorawave brilliantly execute in this rocking new tune!
Take in all the right feels with “Summer Kind of Love” by Arise Roots
Take in all the right feels with “Summer Kind of Love” by Arise Roots. This is such a gorgeous new track by Arise Roots that applauds love and the way it makes you feel year round.
Song of the Week: “Floating” Tropidelic with Iration & The Elovaters
Live in the moment and go “Floating” with Tropidelic, Iraiton and The Elovaters. The all-star collab led by Tropidelic is a chill yet powerful track, getting you brave the unknowns and take life head on. “Floating” was released by Ineffable Records.