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JESSE ROYAL RELEASES NEW SINGLE “GENERATION” FEATURING JO MERSA MARLEY

Jesse Royal released today his new single “Generation” featuring Jo Mersa Marleyfrom his upcoming debut album Lily of Da Valley. The album is scheduled for release on October 6, 2017 on indie powerhouse label Easy Star Records with the pre-order available now at http://JesseRoyalMusic.com. “Generation” was recently premiered at VIBE Magazine where Jesse describes the song by stating, “This is simply displaying our fearlessness and our […]

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Reggae Band EarthKry, Back in Jamaica After Successful Survival!

Summer 2017 has thus far been a whirlwind of positive vibes for reggae band EarthKry. The Edna Manley College alumni quartet have delivered their first album “Survival” which has received tremendous feedback from both fans and the industry alike, and recently concluded a supporting tour. Produced by the band themselves, EarthKry enlisted the help of […]

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Global Reggae Charts- Issue 4

Welcome to a new edition of the Global Reggae Charts! The past voting period has been the first using our updated voting mechanism which I explained last month. Our voter base now consists of radio hosts and professional curators from a variety of media outlets. If you meet the qualifying criteria – a detailed version […]

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Damian Marley Returns with Stony Hill

Review by Maliika Walker “The way Jah fire keeps blazing, that’s why I constantly praise him.” Speak Life by Damian Marley Twelve years. Yes, hard to believe it’s been twelve years since Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley’s Grammy winning album Welcome to Jamrock was released. However, fans were still able to see and hear his music thanks to […]

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Slightly Stoopid’s music video “One Bright Day” raises 20K for charity

SLIGHTLY STOOPID RAISES OVER $20,000 FOR CHARITY WITH SALES OF “ONE BRIGHT DAY” MUSIC VIDEO ARTWORK SELECT STILLS TO BE FEATURED AT HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL VENUES August 17, 2017 (San Diego, CA) – Slightly Stoopid have raised over $20,000 for charity through a successful artwork auction. The hand painted stills, which were turned into a music video […]

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FALLEN FIGHTERS U.S. TOUR- Interview with Dutty Bookman

A note from Dutty: I am Dutty Bookman, a thinker, an instigator, a family man. I am deeply affected by the human condition and I always seem to be working on ways to improve it for future generations. I have idealistic visions of life and what it should be, and I am learning to balance […]

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Rototom Sunsplash passes its halfway mark with more than 100,000 participants and the awaited reunion of The Wailers

The majority of the original members of Bob Marley’s band will get on the Main Stage this Thursday, joined by Mellow Mood, Hempress Sativa and Black Roots Bombino and Lutan Fyah jump onto Lion Stage while in the African Village will bring the public closer to the African continent through the music of Mehdi Nassouli […]

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UB40 at the Levitt Pavilion

Written by Jen Cheshire, Journalist Having been a longtime fan of UB40 but never seeing them live, you can imagine how excited I was to find out they were stopping in Denver on their US tour. To make it even better the lineup included Raging Fyah, one of my favorite bands, and Matisyahu and they […]

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Cannabis Could Be the Answer in Coal Country

Johnsie Gooslin spent Jan. 16, 2015, tending his babies — that’s what he called his marijuana plants. More than 70 of them were growing in a hydroponic system of his own design. Sometimes, he’d stay in his barn for 16 hours straight, perfecting his technique. That night, he left around 8 o’clock to head home. […]

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Rototom Sunsplash LIVE Stream- Main Stage and Radio!

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Hawaii Finally Has First Legal Marijuana Sale in Maui Dispensary

Hawaii history was made today with the first legal sale of marijuana, nearly two decades after the state approved the use of pot for medical purposes. Fred Rickert was the first customer at Maui Grown Therapies when he bought pot at around noon. Maui Grown is the first of eight dispensary licensees to begin selling […]

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The Rototom Reggae University celebrates the Africa Connection

Rototom Sunsplash will host an exhibition of the famous British photographer Adrian Boot that will join the Film Fest screening, the Rasta Seminars and the ACR meetings In honour of its 24th edition, titled Celebrating Africa, Rototom Sunsplash has curated a very special programme of events for the Reggae University, the will be in Benicassim August 12 to 19. Now in […]

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Cannabis Company Buys Entire California Town to Start Pot Town for Tourists

American Green Inc., a maker of cannabis products, is taking an unusual step to attract new customers as it capitalizes on California legalizing marijuana: It’s buying an entire town. The company has acquired the tiny burg of Nipton, California, for about $5 million and plans to invest as much as $2.5 million over the next 18 […]

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Natural High Music x Kid Cudi – Day ‘N’ Nite (Reggae Remix)

Natural High x Kid Cudi: ‘Day ‘N’ Nite’ Reggae Remix Free Download: WAV. or MP3 Simply click either WAV or MP3 above and be transported to download! Summer is heating up and the Natural High label got the right remix to set it off! Reviving a classic in a true dub style, we take the ‘man on the moon’ […]

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California Is Growing Far More Marijuana Than It Smokes

People who closely follow the the cannabis industry have had a good laugh lately at headlines like “Marijuana Shortage Prompts Emergency In Nevada.” But you’ll be none too surprised to hear that California finds itself having exactly the opposite problem. California is growing far more marijuana than it actually consumes, the head of the California Growers […]

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Wedding Planners Dip Into Marijuana Business

You may now toke with the bride. The legalization of recreational marijuana in a handful of states opened the doors to all sorts of cannabis-laden commerce, from dinner service to vacation packages. It was inevitable that weddings, among the most expensive purchase an adult will ever make, would find a way to introduce weed into […]

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Damian Marley’s New Release #StonyHill and the upcoming US Tour

Damian “Jr Gong” Marley, once known as the “The Youngest Veteran” by his fellow artists, is now an elder in the game who’s not afraid to speak his mind out of respect for the music and culture he loves—and for the divine spirit of humanity in all of us. His highly-anticipated 18-track studio album, Stony […]

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Black Gold Review (Golden)!

Black Gold Featuring Artist Samory I written by Sista Irie, photojournalist DIGITAL RELEASE / CD / 2LP [Rorystonelove Gilligan] Black Dub Music Release date: 07/14/2017 Black Gold is the roots reggae album the world has been craving. This exciting new release by breakthrough artist, Samory I, is remarkably distinctive due to inclusion of […]

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California Ponders Idea of a Public Bank to Serve the Cannabis Industry

With recreational marijuana sales set to become legal in California next year and most banks unwilling to open accounts for cannabis companies, pot entrepreneurs are desperate to figure out what to do with their piles of cash. Now, some want the state or cities to get involved. Over the last year, there has been increasing […]

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Protoje Delivers Cinematic Visuals for Powerful “Blxxd Money” Single

Protoje shares a striking short film for his latest single. There are some songs that need interesting visuals to make it more appealing, and others that are so vivid that the entire picture instantly paints itself within each listener’s mind. Protoje’s single “Blxxd Money” is definitely the latter. In just under four minutes, the Jamaican artist packages […]

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Why Not Hemp?

July 24, 2017 by Andy Joseph Ohio has legalized medical cannabis, yet hemp remains illegal. The only connection hemp has to cannabis is that they’re genetically from the same plant family. To lump the two together is akin to lumping tigers in with your domestic kitty. They may both be felines, but are vastly different. […]

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NEW SINGLE “TOGETHER FOREVER” FROM ELJAI AVAILABLE NOW

NEW SINGLE “TOGETHER FOREVER” (A TRIBUTE TO THE KING & CROWN PRINCE OF REGGAE – BOB MARLEY & DENNIS BROWN) FROM ELJAI AVAILABLE ON ALL DSPs WORLWIDE NOW ! PRODUCED BY JAHMIX ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTED BY TUFF GONG INTERNATIONAL International Reggae artist, ELJAI, has released “Together Forever” a new single as a special tribute to two of […]

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Jamaican Prime Minister: The Country Will Be Exercising Caution With Cannabis, Not Break International Rules

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – Jamaican Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the government will be exercising caution in how cannabis is leveraged in the development of Jamaica’s nutraceutical industry. He said the administration has to ensure that Jamaica does not breach international rules and standards and that activities are being carried out lawfully. “These […]

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The Lion Stage roars at Rototom Sunsplash 2017

The stage announces its line-up for the ‘Celebrating Africa’ edition, in which it grows and broadens its range of artists The Tuareg guitarist Bombino, the unstoppable show of Mungo’s Hi Fi and Turbulence, Jamaican music’s standard bearer, are among the music delights to be enjoyed this August Rototom Sunsplash has completed the line-up […]

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Marijuana Legalization in Uruguay Begins Today

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — The rules are a bit of a buzzkill. Drug users must officially register with the government. Machines will scan buyers’ fingerprints at every purchase, and there are strict quotas to prevent overindulgence. But when Uruguay’s marijuana legalization law takes full effect on Wednesday, getting high will take a simple visit to the pharmacy. […]

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ACCLAIMED NOLA MUSICIAN BEN E HUNTER JAMS WITH DELFEAYO MARSALIS AND THE UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA, WEDNESDAY NIGHTS @ SNUG HARBOR

New Orleans—Dig this–Acclaimed singer/songwriter Ben E. Hunter is proud to announce his weekly gig opening for award winning trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra on Wednesday nights at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro on Frenchman Street. Hunter, known for his original brand of roots music called New Orleans Afro-Caribbean folk music said he is […]

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Global Reggae Charts #3

Welcome to the third edition of the Global Reggae Charts! Only three months in, and we already learned a lot. For those of you who haven’t been following from the start, a little reminder of the goal that drove us – and Felix in particular! – to create the Global Reggae Charts: We want to […]

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Dutty Bookman’s Fallen Fighters Tour – USA, July 28 to August 11

‘Reggae Revival’ instigator on tour, heads to Colorado Springs COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – When a new generation of reggae artists emerged out of Jamaica and into the wider world, they became known as pioneers of a ‘Reggae Revival’ movement. Here in the U.S., names like Protoje, Chronixx, Jah9, Jesse Royal, Kabaka Pyramid, Raging Fyah […]

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JAMBANA™ One World Festival – the 9th Edition August 6th and 7th, 2017

Markham Fair Grounds 10801 McCowan Road, Ontario, Canada Jones & Jones Productions has announced the line-up for JAMBANA™ One World Festival, the Fun For The Family Festival now in its ninth year at Markham Fair Grounds, 10801 McCowan Road at Elgin Mills in Markham on August 6th and 7th, 2017. With music as […]

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Dub Side of Jah Cure - EP - Jah Cure August 18, 2017
Dub Side of Jah Cure - EP by Jah Cure
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Hold You (Remixes) - Gyptian August 18, 2017
Hold You (Remixes) by Gyptian
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Win (Usain Bolt & Team Jamaica Dedication) - Single - Vybz Kartel August 18, 2017
Win (Usain Bolt & Team Jamaica Dedication) - Single by Vybz Kartel
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Summer Pop Reggae Songs 2016 - Various Artists August 18, 2017
Summer Pop Reggae Songs 2016 by Various Artists
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Strong - Single - Vybz Kartel August 18, 2017
Strong - Single by Vybz Kartel
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Pound of Rice - Single - Vybz Kartel August 18, 2017
Pound of Rice - Single by Vybz Kartel
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Serious Times In Dub - Single - Gyptian August 18, 2017
Serious Times In Dub - Single by Gyptian
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Mama In Dub - Single - Gyptian August 18, 2017
Mama In Dub - Single by Gyptian
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Marijuana Dub - Single - Jah Cure August 18, 2017
Marijuana Dub - Single by Jah Cure
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X-Rated & Raw Dancehall - Various Artists August 18, 2017
X-Rated & Raw Dancehall by Various Artists
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