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Jesse Royal’s rise to reggae royalty in new album Royal
We’ve been a big fan of Jesse Royal’s music for a couple of years, and his new album Royal continues his rise into reggae royalty. The singer’s new album released by Easy Star Records highlights Jesse’s thoughtful lyrics and beautiful voice.
Viva Iriezona Interview: The man behind the festival, Jeff Kunz
The sun was shining and the water was fine at Hidden Lake in Buckeye, Arizona, the location of this year's ¡Viva Iriezona! "A Celebration of Music and Arts". A wonderful get-together of reggae fans and bands alike came alive and irie vibes were in the air. During the festival, Cygnill caught up with event organizer Jeff Kunz to chat about the festival, the music, the one and only Dub Shack, and the state of Iriezona moving forward.
Start the summer season with a trip to Paradise by listening to Stick Figure’s new song
Summer is almost in full swing and Stick Figure’s new song Paradise is the perfect song to bring relaxation, whether it’s morning, noon, or night.
Kings And Comrades are Taking Off in new album
It’s always super cool to listen to a band evolve, mature, and come into its own. Kings And Comrades have taken major steps in the band’s new album, Taking Off. This is our favorite album by the Philadelphia-based band yet. All 13 songs are super solid and feature impressive musicianship and thoughtful perspective.
Rebelution hosting In The Moment Virtual Album Listening Party on June 9th
We are so excited for Rebelution’s upcoming album, In the Moment. The album, which is available for pre-order is the band’s seventh studio album. According to Rebelution’s Instagram account, the virtual album listening party will be streamed on the band’s YouTube channel on June 9th at 6:00 p.m. PT. Allison Hagendorf will host, and fans can hear the entire album before it’s released.
Daily Reggae Viva Iriezona Interview: ZeeCeeKeely talks about their new album Fightahs and Unitahs before hitting the road this summer!
Tucson native band ZeeCeeKeely have made a splash in the Iriezona scene with their wonderful album Fightahs and Unitahs! The band's upbeat blend of reggae, classic, and psychedelic rock bring good vibes through their unique desert reggae sound.
Alborosie drops super cool album For The Culture
Alborosie’s new album For The Culture is super cool. There is no other way to put it! We are completely loving the Italian-Jamaican reggae artist’s latest release. With Alborosie, you know you’re going to listen to top-tier production, vocals, and irie songs. For The Culture features incredible artists including Collie Buddz, Jo Mersa Marley, Wailing Souls, and Big Mountain.
Daily Reggae Artist Profile: Jamaica’s Kxng Izem channels the strength of a lion through reggae
Dailyreggae.com interviewed Kxng Izem, where Kxng discusses his musical influences, Wildfire album, Rastafarian influence, and excitement for Jamaica’s rising reggae stars.
Vibe to the fire HIRIE (Live at Sugarshack Sessions) album
We always look forward to listening to music coming out of Sugarshack Sessions and HIRIE recently released an 11 song Sugarschak Sessions album, which is straight fire! The live recording features some of our favorite HIRIE songs like She Go, You Won’t Be Alone, and Sun and Shine.
Cygnill demonstrates the sounds of various scales over the Kxng Izem track Uno
Cygnill demonstrates the sounds of various scales over the Kxng Izem track Uno!
José Picazo inspires ‘change for the better’ in Who We Are EP
José Picazo inspires change for the better in his new Who We Are EP. The former Pacific Roots singer’s passion for reggae music motivates him to create new music and we are absolutely vibing to his new EP that showcases his incredible songwriting and vocals. Dailyreggae.com caught up with José to learn more about his musical journey and the creation of Who We Are.
Feel the Breeze with Meta & The Cornerstones
Meta & The Cornerstones recently released a powerful new song called Breeze. The band blends roots reggae, afropop, hip hop, rock and soul. Breeze is the first single from the band’s album DIA, which is due out later this year.
Reggae superstars and rising artists share their unique sounds in the Cali Roots Riddim 2021 album
The weekend is here and what could be more fun than listening to your favorite artists putting their unique spins on the Cali Roots Riddim 2021 produced by Collie Buddz and Johnny Cosmic! The riddim is straight fire and it’s so cool listening to the 26 different artists and their unique takes on the riddim. If you haven’t heard of a riddim before, you can think of it as a beat, or how the hip hop genre defines a beat. Each song takes a different journey. Listen to some of your favorite artists like Iration, New Kingston, KBong, and Artikal Sound System.
Daily Reggae Song Spotlight: Lifted by Josh Heinrichs
In this week’s Daily Reggae Song Spotlight, Josh Heinrichs breaks down his song Lifted off his new self-titled album, Josh Heinrichs.
Viva Iriezona Interview: The Resinators bring the hype with their music and live shows!
Formed in Oregon and now based in San Diego, The Resinators wow fans with their unique blend of "Rock Punk Reggae Funk" both on their studio recordings and at their live performances.
Josh Heinrichs helps us get lifted in new self-titled album
Josh Heinrichs truly has one of the most unique sounds in reggae today. Josh’s incredible voice and songwriting skills make every song on his new self-titled album, Josh Heinrichs, a super irie listen.
Start your week by dancing to Awa’s Would You Be
We first started grooving to Awa’s music when we heard his song, Perfect Day with Anuhea. It’s a classic! The New Zealand-based singer has released a new song called Would You Be that has us dancing on our feet as we’re starting this new week!
Bobby Hustle and Dread Kennedy team up in Cali 101
California living brings so many good vibes but transforming Cali vibes into a song is no easy task! Enter Bobby Hustle and Dread Kennedy and their cool new song Cali 101. The song has a super clean beat and pumping bass line. Bobby and Dread deliver smooth vocals on the song’s cool reggae and hip hop mix.
Viva Iriezona Interview: Jam Now shares the touching and personal backstory to his new song Clarity
Cygnill had the opportunity to catch up with Arizona musician Jam Now to talk about his musical background, his work with Alice Cooper, and his experience recording at Jack Johnson's studio.