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Crashboat reflects on hometown in new single, In This City, featuring irie bass line

From the moment you turn up Crashboat’s latest single, In This City, you groove to the irie bass line. We love the bass and guitar riff and caught up with the band hailing from Merced, California to learn more about the song’s inspiration and band. In This City, released September 20th, was recorded at White Glove Studios and mastered by Silver Aleman.

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Nattali Rize to co-host a secret pop-up show in a Santa Cruz outdoor garden

This week, Nattali Rize posted on her Instagram about an exciting secret show she is planning to co-host in Santa Cruz, California. So cool! Rize said in the post, “Santa Cruz CA!!! We are co-hosting a very special evening in a secret outdoor garden location.” We love the creativity and it would be so cool to see Nattali play at a secret venue!

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Start your week by jamming to Roots of Creation’s new album, Dub Free or Die, Vol. 1

A new week is here and there is no better way to get it started than by listening to new music. In their latest album, Roots of Creation connects reggae, jam, and dub music in the beautiful Dub Free or Die Vol 1. Roots of Creation shreds with funky guitar riffs, jamming bass lines, and dub mixes that have us moving our heads even before our first cup of coffee. The album, which is almost all instrumental, features rocking singles including Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes reggae/rock cover) ft. Hayley Jane, Mammoth and Arabia ft. Mihali (of Twiddle), and Light it Up ft. Mighty Mystic.

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Slow down this weekend with Dean Fraser’s irie instrumental album, Flat Bridge

At the start of the summer, legendary Jamaican saxophonist, Dean Fraser released a thirteen-track instrumental album titled, Flat Bridge. If you’re looking to slow down this weekend and groove while cooking with the family or working in the yard, you’ll definitely want to throw this album on! Dean is a reggae pioneer who has recorded hundreds of reggae songs over the years and collaborated with artists like Dennis Brown and Beres Hammond.

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Jamaica’s Jah Vezl honors his empress love in single, If You Fi Know

Jamaican artist Jah Vezl released a new single, If You Fi Know, to honor his empress earlier this year, and we are feeling the track’s vibe. Jah Vezl’s passion comes through strong on the track and we love his lyrics expressing his joy. If You Fi Know was produced by WhiteBlackz and engineered by ZihKing. Dailyreggae.com spoke with Jah Vezl to learn more about his passion for music and the song’s inspiration.

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Rock out to The Expendables and Ballyhoo! collab album, The ExpendaHoo!

West Coast reggae rockers, The Expendables have collaborated with East Coast reggae rockers, Ballyhoo! and the result is the awesome new album, The ExpendaHoo! The album, where the two bands cover each other’s fan favorite songs is supporting the bands’ tour that kicks off next week. The ExpendaHoo! was released by The Expendables / Right Coast Records with exclusive license to Ineffable Records.

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Kelsey Matthew partners with producer, Imua Garza in debut single, Reconnect with Me connecting old school R&B and island music

Hawaii-based musician, Kelsey Matthew recently released his debut single, Reconnect with Me. The song has an old school R&B feel with an island music twist. Reconnect with Me is a beautiful love song that will inspire you to reminisce on your loved ones. Kelsey partnered with producer, Imua Garza at Zeo Music to bring the song to life.

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Dillon Pakele’s Nothing Now is a beautiful song about the importance of moving forward by starting your healing process

Hawaii-based musician, Dillon Pakele recently released a beautiful song about the importance of moving forward by starting your healing process. When you listen to Nothing Now you are taken aback by Dillon’s incredible voice, his thoughtful lyrics, and the beautiful music. When we listen to Dillon sing time stands still and we feel in the moment. Dailyreggae.com caught up with Dillon to learn more about his music and the special meaning behind Nothing Now.

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SOJA encourages open-hearted perseverance in new single, Reason To Live, featuring Dirty Heads and Nanpa Básico, ahead of new album, Beauty In The Silence

We have been huge fans of SOJA for many years and whenever the band, stemming from Washington D.C., releases new music we jump at the chance to listen and take it all in. SOJA has been releasing new music all summer leading up to the band’s new album, Beauty In The Silence, which will be released September 24th via ATO Records. The band’s latest single, Reason To Live, is a beautiful song featuring Dirty Heads and Nanpa Básico with an important message about open-hearted perseverance. 

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Album Review: Turning obstacles into opportunity, Rebelution release stellar seventh studio album "In the Moment"

As the pandemic hit, the benefit and versatility of the digital music era became apparent to everyone in the music industry, as well as fans of reggae music with the release of Rebelution's stellar seventh studio album "In the Moment". Written and created in 2020 during the height of the pandemic, this album would not exist if it weren't for the ability for the members of Rebelution, all residing in different locations, to record at home and send audio files back and forth to bring these songs to fruition. The result is an album embodying the Rebelution sound we have become accustomed too, with the addition of blending alt-rock instrumentation, hip-hop rhythms, jazzy guitar lines, and a wide range of modern digital effects.

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Reggae Vibes Music drops irie Rock All Riddim featuring reggae stars Sizzla, Richie Spice, Lutan Fyah, Anthony B, and Turbulence

Reggae Vibes Music has dropped the irie Rock All Riddim featuring reggae stars Sizzla, Richie Spice, Lutan Fyah, Anthony B, and Turbulence. The American based roots label said in a release sent to Dailyreggae.com, “The Rock All Riddim has new music from Richie Spice, Snatcha Lion and Fiyaneer, who are all from the Rock Hall district in the hills of St. Andrew. It was Fiyaneer who suggested dropping the "H" and using "Rock All" to symbolize that reggae music is for all people. Hence the name Rock All Riddim.” We are loving the beautiful music, and listening to each artist’s unique spin on the riddim is a fun experience!

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Daily Reggae Live Loop Instrument Breakdown: If Ever by Paula Fuga, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper

Dailyreggae.com interviewed Paula Fuga to discuss her incredible new album Rain On Sunday, her collaboration with Jack Johnson and Brushfire Records, and her journey as a musician representing Hawaii around the world. To celebrate, Cygnill performed a live loop instrument breakdown of If Ever by Paula Fuga, Jackson, and Ben Harper.

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Building excitement for their debut album, The Fourth Quarter, The Late Ones release feel-good jam, Feeling Myself

The Late Ones connect conscious reggae and hip hop and we are loving the group’s latest feel-good jam, Feeling Myself. The single follows up the irie single, Fake Reggae, also released this year. The Late Ones are planning to release their debut studio album, The Fourth Quarter, via Easy Star Records this October.

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