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ALBUM REVIEW: The Wailers bestow a Powerful Evolutionary Message in Their New Album: Evolution
‘Evolution’ is a rich rhythmic tapestry of riddims and lyrics that encourage the essence of livity. The integration of the flawlessly impressive features, Mykal Rose, Marcia Griffiths, Emily Estefan and Gramps Morgan, who all add their own flair contributing to a diverse and enhanced audio experience.
Beach Fly and Surfer Girl bring retro summer vibes with “Tall Grass”
Beach Fly and Surfer Girl bring retro summer vibes with “Tall Grass”. The duo paired up to release the new track just before announcing their fall tour alongside Coyote Island. Grab your tickets and stream the new track, released on Ineffable Records, now.
Song of the Week: Hector Roots Lewis finds himself right “Where I Belong”
Since his time filling in as front man for Tribal Seeds, Lewis has pushed himself to continue to evolve as an artist, finding great success as a solo artist. The feel good track was produced by Johnny Cosmic and released by Ineffable Records.
Aza Lineage dedicates one to the Mothers.
Aza Lineage dedicates one to the strength and love of moms in My Mother. The song was produced by Jammy James of Jam 2 Productions. In a post Aza said, “So many conversations in a few sentences. Everything makes a 360. #itallmakessensenow"
REVIEW: Uplifting Landscape Meets Zen Serenity with Aaron Wolf’s New Album “Running On Hope”
Aaron Wolf's new album, “Running On Hope” presents the listener a 39-minute mix of vibrantly upbeat, uplifting and soothingly chilled atmospheric riddims, with positive lyrics throughout. Listening to the album, chills me out and helps me reflect on the eventful summer that is coming to an end, as I hurtle through the air back to the land of sun that I call home.
Keep the Shwaycation going with Tequila La La La
Shwayze has been busy crafting his sound and finding a home in the reggae/rap/pop world, and he is ready to kick back and enjoy it. His latest album, Shwaycation, is out today on Ineffable Records and is sure to brighten the mood for anyone missing summer. Add it to your playlist and start enjoying your weekend now.
Song of the Week: Mortimer reflects on race and suffering with “Bruises” ft. Kabaka Pyramid & Lila Iké
Mortimer reflects on race and suffering with “Bruises” Ft. Kabaka Pyramid & Lila Iké. In a post Mortimer says "Blood isn’t skin color, race or status. When we bleed, we all bleed red. My new single “Bruises” Ft. Kabaka Pyramid and Lila Iké speaks to the pain and suffering we endure as a people, because somewhere along the line, some of us held an idea of superiority to another human being."
REVIEW: Unlocking the Dub Dimension, Groundation's “Dub Rock”, Revives the DubVersion Tradition
Groundation’s new album is a reimagined true dubby counterpart to their 2022 album. With Groundations trademark mixture of reggae, dub and jazzy beats, “Dub Rock” showcases their flair.
REVIEW: Naâman's "Temple Road (Extended Edition)" Remixes for Summer
Luka is back with a breakdown of Naâman's extended release of his 2022 album "Temple Road”. Temple Road (Extended Edition)” is definitely a soundtrack for your summer memories, the cool vibrations that are crafted in each track leave me feeling enlivened.
Unified Highway checks in with an A+ cover of Cake’s “Never There”
Unified Highway checks in with an A+ cover of Cake’s “Never There”
This is the third single from Unified Highway’s new music (following their double release of “Taking My Time” and “Pay No Mind”) and while covering Cake’s 1998 hit wasn’t on my bingo card, it is a welcome addition and fantastic cover.
Get your summer party going with “Wasted Summer” by Cydeways
This is such a fun and nostalgic track that will have you reminiscing on those wild summer nights with that special someone, friends and family. Cydeways has such a good vibe filled sound and I love their unique blend of reggae and rock. The single, released by LAW Records, is the perfect add to your BBQ playlist to extend those summer days.
Capleton joins Zion I Kings’ FULL BLOOM RIDDIM with “Hold Your Head” out now!
Stream Capleton’s new single “Hold Your Head” out now on Zion I Kings brand new FULL BLOOM RIDDIM! The super smooth track is the perfect backdrop for any artist and fits Capleton’s soulful vocals perfectly. The popular producer group had no shortage of massive collabs, with the album featuring Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal, and the late, great Peetah Morgan.
Rock out to DENM’s newest anthem “Where I’m Going” featuring Pepper
Rock out to DENM’s newest anthem “Where I’m Going” featuring Pepper. DENM channels his CALI roots mixing pop-punk and reggae in this song about always moving forward. Kaleo Wassman of Pepper perfectly fits on this track, in a collab we would love to see more of.
PROFILE: The Unstoppable, Positive Force of Mellodose
Among a series of new releases and collaborations, Daily Reggae caught up with ever busy artist and producer Mellodose. Read the full profile now!
Song of the Week: Enjoy some well deserved me time with the new Kash’d Out track “Bandana”
Enjoy some well deserved me time with the new Kash’d Out track “Bandana”. Here’s a topic we can all relate to and Kash’d Out makes the topic so relatable and fun in this reggae rock jam. The track was released by Ineffable Records, and I love its laid back vibe and Greg Shields vocals.
REVIEW: Mike Love uses his spectacular voice to inspire a call to action around societal issues that matter in “Leaders”
Mike’s highly anticipated new album, “Leaders” is another perfect addition to his stunning music catalog and is a must-listen for music fans around the world.”
Song of the Week: Kapena Celebrates 40 years with “Tropical Lady” featuring Three Plus
In this edition of Song of the Week, Kapena celebrates 40 years with “Tropical Lady” and Three Plus. The renowned Hawaiian band’s latest single features beautiful guitar and vocal melodies while showcasing Kapena’s signature blend of traditional Hawaiian and contemporary sounds.
Slightly Stoopid, Stick Figure & Pepper come together to drop the official music video for “Got Me On The Run”
Slightly Stoopid, Stick Figure & Pepper come together to drop the official music for “Got Me On The Run” The track, originally released last November by Stoopid Records, has already racked up over 5 millions streams. Its no surprise that a collab with such megastars would be a hit, and you can now watch the fellas rock out with the official video!
Song of the Week: Mike Love finds strength through struggle with “Blue Skies”
Mike Love finds strength through struggle with “Blue Skies”. Through life’s ups and downs, Mike Love reminds us that we must find strength in conviction and in the belief better times are ahead. The track is from the recently released Leaders by Love Not War Records. Check back for our full review of the album coming later this week!
Put it all on the line for love with Sons Of Zion and Corrella’s “We Ain’t Coming Home”
Put it all on the line for love with Sons Of Zion and Corrella’s “We Ain’t Coming Home”. This is such a heartfelt new song that brings all the feelings around sacrificing for love. I love the smooth reggae rididm, and impressive vocals that highlight a beautiful melody. This will no doubt be a track that will have you humming along in no time!