Mellow Mood gives thanks in a cool new song called Blessings On Me! They sing, “Blessings Jah pour pon mi, blessings Jah pour pon mi Becaw with blessings Jah come, with blessings Jah come Nuff blessings a pour pon mi.” Blessings On Me delivers such an important message of thanks and appreciation for life. We are vibing to the song’s reggae riddim and Mellow Mood delivers a super-fast tempo pace leaving us nodding our heads with the song.

Ah, that feeling of a brand new day. Life is busy but taking a moment to slow down and to enjoy life and all the positive things around us is so important. Michael Sky’s new song Good Morning featuring Catfish does just that! Dailyreggae.com caught up with Michael Sky to learn about the song’s creation and the artist's collaboration with Catfish.

Looking for some musical inspiration as you get the week started? Definitely check out Monterey, California-based reggae band, Rise Up, and their 2021 EP, The Pursuit! The five-song EP shows off the band’s cool vibe, rocking guitars, grooving keys, drums, and vocals. Dailyreggae.com caught up with the band’s bassist, Rich Mihalek, to learn about the inspiration behind The Pursuit, their work with E.N Young, and what’s to come!

On Saturday, Fam Jam rocked Legacy Brewing Company in Oceanside, California with awesome performances by Josh Heinrichs, Eureka Sound, The Tones, and Dead Kennedy.

Brand New Day by Eureka Sound and Kumar is such an irie song! We love the song’s incredible bass line, reggae riddim, and rocking guitar. We are vibing to the song’s energy and message to live in the moment and enjoy the brand new day.

Joey Calderaio teamed up with Ballyhoo! in his latest song, Wave of Life, and we are loving the vibes. Joey is a talented songwriter and it’s awesome to see him collaborate with Ballyhoo! We love the song’s guitar hook, Joey and Howi’s smooth vocals, and the horns. Navigating life has its ups and downs and we know we’ll be blasting Wave of Life this summer. 

In Swahili, the word pamoja means together. Etana’s new album, Pamoja, is a wonderful reminder of the importance of togetherness and sharing a close bond with our loved ones. Etana’s voice is so beautiful. We love her album’s theme and how she touches on coming together with a significant other, family, and friends.

San Diego-based reggae artist Aaron Wolf spoke with Cygnill before his set at Viva Iriezona about his musical style, influences, and his 2021 single Create Positive. 

Portland, Oregon-based reggae band, Nine to Fyah has released its debut album, Age of Influence, and we are absolutely loving the album’s sound, message, and inspiring songs. Age of Influence features eleven songs including three dub versions and as Connor George, the band’s bassist puts it, the emerging band fuses feel-good melodies to infectious reggae rhythms. This is such an on-point description! Dailyreggae.com caught up with Connor to learn more about the band, their inspiration and creative process behind creating Age of Influence.

Thousands of fans came together at the beautiful Waterfront Park in San Diego and the good vibes were contagious at San Diego Bayfest 2021. The music festival, which was held on Saturday, July 10th, was an epic day filled with great music, happy faces, and perfect weather. Dirty Heads and Sublime With Rome had stellar headline sets and got the whole crowd singing along to their songs.

When you think of musical flow, hip hop and some of today’s best MCs like Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole may come to mind. Reggae music is so amazing because it influences and crosses over to touch so many genres of music. Bobby Hustle has without a doubt one of the smoothest deliveries in reggae music today and yesterday dropped his head bumping Side Hustle EP. Hustle teamed up with Iya Terra keyboardist, LuisDreadlocks on the five-song EP’s production and collaborated with Dread Kennedy and The Movement on two of our favorite songs, Cali 101 and Somewhere in the Middle.

KBong dropped his grooving new album, Let Love Lead, today and it’s our favorite KBong album to date! Let Love Lead follows up KBong’s 2018 album, Easy to Love You, and communicates a super positive message. The new album features Mike Love, Mellow Mood, Iya Terra, and Flowmads.

In today’s fast-paced world, it is often hard to unplug, but taking the time to unwind and putting your toes in the sand is so important! Take a trip to the beach today by listening to Gramps Morgan’s irie new song, If You’re Looking for Me. We are absolutely loving Gramps’ latest single, which is helping us relax on this beautiful summer day.

Leave it to The Expendables and Ballyhoo! to innovate in an upcoming reggae album titled The ExpendaHoo! The two reggae rockers are planning to release the new album, where they cover each other’s songs in advance of The ExpandaHoo! tour this fall.

Live music is back in a major way, and if you’re looking for an epic time this weekend look no further than San Diego Bayfest. This year’s Bayfest, which will be held at San Diego’s Waterfront Park features an incredible reggae lineup including Dirty Heads, Sublime With Rome, Fortunate Youth, The Aggrolites, KBong, and DENM. Dailyreggae.com caught up with Mikey Beltran aka Mikey Beats, one of the festival’s three organizers, to hear about Bayfest’s inspiration, what attendees can expect, and San Diego’s rising role as the United States’ premiere reggae music destination.

Stemming from St. Petersburg, Florida, The Hip Abduction are blending musical genres including reggae, alternative rock, and pop. As the holiday weekend winds down, throw on the band’s new song Pacific Coast Highway featuring Trevor Hall, which takes us on a ride down the California coast. The song has a super chill backyard barbecue vibe, rocking guitar riddim, and we are loving the band’s cross-genre sound.

Reggae musician, Turbulence, celebrates life in his new album, The Remedy, and his powerful voice touches upon a variety of important topics including change, love, and hope. The album released by Neva Stop Booking under exclusive license to Ineffable Records features 12 solid songs and follows up his album, Jah Jah, released in 2020.

Bumpin Uglies’ latest single, Right & Clever is an epic song with a strong message. The band, which blends punk and reggae, sing, “Don’t do it for the money, don’t do it for the drugs. Do it for your pride and the people you love. Humanity is temporary but glory is forever. When the world feels wrong and spiteful, we can be right and clever.” The song released via Ineffable Records also has a fun music video. Check it out this weekend!

Through The Roots has dropped a cool new music video for the band’s song Paper Planes featuring Likkle Jordee. The music video was filmed in Hawaii and helps bring the song to life. Paper Planes is the eighth song on Through The Root’s 2020 album Departure.

KBong and Mike Love joined forces in an uplifting new song called Heal It and the duet is super inspiring. Life is full of ups and downs but KBong and Mike Love remind us about the importance of healing. They sing, “Open up your heart and heal it”. KBong is set to release his newest album, Let Love Lead on July 9th and we are pumped to listen to the full album!