Category Archives: 2018

Respect | King Charlz

Irie Magazine | Respect | King Charlz

King Charlz Jamaica KING CHARLZ is a Jamaican singer/songwriter. He grew up in the central Saint Catherine Community of Dela Vega City, Spanish Town in Jamaica. He later migrated to the United States in 2009 to live with his mother in Miami, Florida. He attended the Miramar High School and later attended Broward College in […]

Respect | Earth Beat Movement

Irie Magazine | Respect | Earth Beat Movement

Earth Beat Movement Italy Earth Beat Movement is an Italian band formed in Tuscany in 2012. Right from the start, they have shown passion and talent for creating reggae rhythms as well as hip-hop beats which are especially apparent in their earlier productions. The band is made up of five musicians, including lead singer Irene […]

Respect | Army Gideon

Irie Magazine | Respect | Army Gideon

Army Gideon United States Meet Army Gideon… one of South Florida’s top reggae bands. Dubbed the ‘Best Reggae Band’ by New Times, Army Gideon released their high-anticipated debut album, ‘Forsake Not’, on January 19, 2018. These musical soldiers are a group of well-seasoned musicians who have opened for reggae heavy hitters such as Bunny Wailer, […]

Respect | Virtus

Irie Magazine | Respect | Virtus

Virtus Italy Born in Rome, Italy, Federico Gidaro aka Virtus expressed his interest towards music at an early age. During his childhood, he studied accordion and later attended for a short time the “School of Music for Films” of the master Elio Polizzi. He graduated in 2013 in Musicology at the Faculty of Letters and […]

Respect | Ricky Nevado

Irie Magazine | Respect | Ricky Nevado

Ricky Nevado Jamaica Born Nevado Wellington, in St. Catherine Jamaica, home to notable artists like Christopher Martin, Spice, and Tony Curtis. As with his predecessors, Nevado sought to showcase his musical talents in church, at school, and local competitions such as the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s performing arts festival. Although not professionally trained, Nevado’s drive […]

Rewind | MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept

Irie Magazine | Rewind | John Cooper Works GP Concept

MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept Inspired by MINI’s legendary triumphs in the Monte Carlo Rally exactly 50 years ago, this design study embodies undiluted dynamic flair and the ultimate in driving fun – on both the race track and the road. The MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept picks up the baton from the […]

RIDDIM | Supaweapon Riddim

Irie Magazine | Riddims | Supaweapon Riddim

Supaweapon Riddim Nah Deal Records After the success achieved with the last single “Supaweapon”, Nah Deal Production proudly presents the homonymous riddim, containing four new versions featured by Luciano, Asante Amen, Peter Lloyd and Ras Tewelde. The artists express their vocal qualities at best on this powerful riddim, in the wake of the return to […]

Roots | #ThankYouMLK50

Irie Magazine | Roots | #ThankyouMLK50

#ThankYouMLK50 January 15, 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr., January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 through 1968. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil […]

Rock | Overdubbed

Irie Magazine | ROCK | Overdubbed

Overdubbed Sly & Robbie meet Dubmatix In reggae, all roads lead to the ‘Riddim Twins’, Sly & Robbie. They’ve been revered as style-defining icons for years, and together and individually have a massive influence on the genre. They are also renowned for their willingness to shatter boundaries and experiment with sounds. Over the past decades, […]

Reggae | Dubmatix

Irie Magazine | Reggae | Dubmatix

Dubmatix Dub & Roots The prolific Canadian composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and seven-time JUNO Award winner and nominee hails from Toronto but has carved out a massive following on the international stage. He is a recording machine, from his debut release Champion Sund Clash in 2004, the Toronto-born Dubmatix has gone on to produce and record […]

Respect | Pablo Paul

Irie Magazine | Respect | Pablo Paul

Pablo Paul Jamaica Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Everton ‘Pablo’ Paul has been singing and playing drums for over fifty years. Growing up, he was inspired by the sounds of the competing dancehalls up the road from where he lived and the Cuban music that came floating over the airwaves, and those influences have […]

Respect | The Hempolics

Irie Magazine | Respect | The Hempolics

The Hempolics United Kingdom The Hempolics are out to put those organic rootsy vibes back into music; with their fat radio-friendly hooks, bumping soundsystem bass and a wanderlusty, ineffably real sound all of their own… Over years of recording top international talent The Hempolics enigmatic leader, Grippa Laybourne, has been carefully honing his own masterpiece […]