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Blvk H3ro and Wayne J premiere Hard Work music video expressing the importance of working hard and cultivating good energy

Blvk H3ro and Wayne J have premiered a music video for their new song Hard Work expressing the importance of working hard and cultivating good energy. The video created by Jus Hugh Productions features striking visuals. Dailyreggae.com spoke with Blvk H3ro to learn more about the inspiration behind Hard Work.

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Start your week by watching Vana Liya’s Round n Round music video featuring Pepper

A new week is here, and we cannot think of a better way to bring peace and relaxation than by watching Vana Liya’s new music video for Round n Round. Round n Round is a beautiful song highlighting Vana Liya’s incredible voice and musicianship. Pepper teamed up with Vana Liya to bring the song to life and we are loving the vibes. The music video features picturesque visuals of O‘ahu, so definitely start your week by watching the video and you’ll feel like you’re on vacation in Hawaii!

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Get your Groove On while listening to Thrive’s super danceable new song

Northern California reggae band, Thrive, has released a funky new song called Groove On. We are absolutely jamming to this song, and especially love the infectious guitar hook that makes you bounce your head to the groove. Dailyreggae.com spoke with Aaron Borowitz (lead guitar and vocals) and learned the song was inspired to be an anthem for the working class.

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Mixing R&B vocals, soul and roots reggae, The Destinators share good vibes in new single, You (Sailing Away)

The Destinators, a reggae and dub group out of Charleston, South Carolina, have released an irie new song called You (Sailing Away). We are absolutely loving the song’s vibes, grooving bass line, and relaxing vocals. Dailyreggae.com caught up with Liam Farrell (guitar and back up vocals) to learn how this energetic six piece ensemble mixes a blend of R&B vocals, soul and roots to bring forth a reggae sound that is both fresh and unique. Already veterans of the Charleston music scene, The Destinators have recently been in their recording studio, producing and recording new tracks to be shared with the world.

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Album Review: Paula Fuga brings you into her world and heart with "Rain On Sunday"

Every once in a while an album comes along that instantly transports you into the artist's world, and Paula Fuga's new record "Rain On Sunday" does exactly that. For those yet unaware of Paula and her music, Fuga is a Hawaiian native from the small town Waimānalo on the island of Oahu who has become the leading female voice of the Hawaii music scene. Her debut 2006 album "Lilikoi" earned her the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for ‘Most Promising Artist', and ever since she has been garnering a global fanbase with major tours and a wonderful EP titled "Misery's End". All of this has led up to her beautiful sophomore LP "Rain On Sunday", for which she teamed up with Jack Johnson's record label Brushfire Records.

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EP Review: New England strikes again with Joe Sambo's grooving new EP "Crazy Little Village"

Our last album review was of Boston heavy-hitters The Elovaters, so it's only fitting we follow it up with a review of the stellar new EP from Salem, New Hampshire's rising star Joe Sambo. Maybe it's snow caused daydreams of the beach, or just something about the deep rooted culture of the northeast; whatever the case may be the reggae artists of New England are putting the region on the map for reggae fans everywhere.

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Wake up feeling Real Nice by spinning The Quasi Kings’ new single

Morning reflection is so important. Waking up feeling grateful and starting our morning at the right pace helps set the course for the day. One perfect way to start with reflection and good vibes is by listening to The Quasi Kings’ new single, Real Nice. We are absolutely loving this peaceful song highlighting the band’s thoughtful lyrics and beautiful reggae music. Dailyreggae.com caught up with Benny Coleman (vocals, bass) and learned Real Nice is about “the challenge of finding balance, fear and excitement about the future, and the struggle to be the best you can be for the people around you.”

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JonQuan drops irie new song Accidental Badman with Carlton Livingston via Easy Star Records

JonQuan & Associates have dropped their first single in advance of an album release coming this December. Accidental Badman, released via Easy Star Records, is a super irie song with an old school reggae feel. JonQuan teamed up with reggae veteran Carlton Livingston and the song was inspired by a true tale of someone Livingston knew back in the day. JonQuan is best known as the frontman for Buddha Council out of Virginia Beach.

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Feel weekend vibes daily by grooving to Happy Friday! by Gaba Groove Music

Reggae is healing and helps inspire positivity around the world, and Gaba Groove Music has an incredible story with reggae front and center. Dailyreggae.com caught up with Gaba to learn more about his grooving new song, Happy Friday! We are loving the song’s vibing riddim, smooth guitar, drums, and Gaba Groove’s message of carrying weekend vibes throughout our life each day. Happy Friday! features Blaine Dillinger, Andrew McKee, Matt Benoit & Bok.Keyz.

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Show Preview: Live music from Cali Roots is back this October 23rd and 24th!

While the global pandemic helped bring reggae fans an abundance of wonderful studio music from their favorite bands, it also starved them of the live reggae music they crave. Perhaps the epitome of this musical withdrawal was the postponement of the now legendary Cali Roots Festival. But fans need not wait any longer! The Cali Roots team is bringing us a series of festivals dubbed "Cali Roots Sessions" leading up to the large festival occurring in 2022, and the first is being held in San Francisco on October 23rd & 24th, 2021.

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Album Review: The Elovaters reach higher heights with new record “Castles”

Boston band The Elovaters have been the rising star of the American Reggae scene for the past couple of years, a status well deserved with their professional-grade musicianship, quality songwriting, and consistent touring opening for major acts such as Pepper and Ziggy Marley that led to headlining tours of their own for their ever-growing fanbase. With all this said, it's in their new album Castles that we see the band truly coming into their own and delivering an album showcasing a broad and unique sound that will surely lock in their place as major players in modern American Reggae music.

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Inside the Mind helps bring light to those dealt a bad hand in new song No Place

Northern Colorado reggae band Inside the Mind recently released a cool song called No Place. According to the band, “The song is dedicated to those who feel like they have been dealt a bad hand and have no place to go. Hoping to bring some light on those who have no place to call home.” The band also released a music video; definitely check it out! We are digging the song’s reggae riddim, and thoughtful lyrics.

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Kauai’s Zech helps us see Different Worlds through new eyes in first live single

Kauai-based musician, Zech, collaborated with his team at Kawaiola Productions and producer, Kawaiola Yaris, to release his first live track, Different Worlds. We are absolutely loving this beautiful new song and the relaxing vibes it brings. Different Worlds has an irie reggae riddim, rocking solo guitar, and Zech’s voice brings the descriptive lyrics to life.

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Slightly Stoopid and friends to stream their Red Rocks concert live for free in support of St. Jude's and Last Prisoner Project

Reggae at Red Rocks is a legendary staple of the American reggae scene, and Slightly Stoopid & Co are bringing this experience free to the masses this Saturday (8/14) at 6 pm MT and Sunday (8/15) at 4:25 pm MT with a live stream benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Last Prisoner Project.

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