5 Star Biography Cultivated in Kingston Jamaica, it is like 5 Star’s path in music was charted for him by a higher power. Engaged in the performing arts from a tender age; 5 Star’s artistry represents an eclectic combination of sharp flows, soothing melodies and refreshingly clever, potent lyricism. His musical interest started while in […]
Nova Raíz Biography Nova Raíz, which means, ‘New Roots’ in portuguese, is a group of Brazilian Reggae musicians from Brasília, Brazil. Professional musicians since 1998, they have been playing music since their early childhood. Nova Raíz started their group back in 2011 with members Bruno Xavier, Herik Marcos, Marcelo Pahl & Rodney Silveira. Since then, […]
The Lambsbread Biography The Lambsbread, the Hawaiian based roots & reggae band, are known for their conscious message. Band founders Kaya and Nadia have managed to deliver a positive message of love & unity through their music while keeping it a family affair. Building a new band this year, two of The Lambsbread’s children have […]
DJ Mika Raguaa Biography Meet DJ Mika Raguaa. In Germany she is known as the little ‘Wonder Woman’ behind the deejay decks. Her passion for Caribbean music has taken DJ Mika Raguaa all over the world while turning her into a personality. She is known for high quality mixtape productions as well as for being […]
Sensimilla Dub Biography In April 2016, the Brazilian record label ‘CRASSO Records’ released the album, ‘UNITY’. This album release was a first in Brazil, featuring 10 tracks divided by two bands; BAMBÚ STATION (Virgin Islands) and SENSIMILLA DUB (Brazil). The well-known BAMBÚ STATION, founded in 1996 by Jalani Horton from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, is […]
Just Dread Biography Just Dread is a nine-member reggae band from Aigio, Greece, representing love, unity and justice through their music journey for a better tomorrow. Just Dread started as an idea which emerged in 2014 by Gobey (Lead Vocals) and P-Gial (Guitars) after they decided that the world would have to deal with the ‘One […]
Cannabis and exercise/physical therapy were reported to be the most effective therapies for improving quality of life. A striking number of patients—around half—reported that opiates had a negative impact on well being, resulting in worsening mood, energy, functional ability and sleep. Of the respondents that had used both cannabis and opiates for pain, ninety-one percent […]
Adapted & Revised by: Fabiana Rasta São Luís, Maranhão A History of Reggae It is difficult to define exactly which elements determined the adoption of reggae by the Maranhense population, making it widespread, especially among the suburbs of São Luís. According to DJ Ademar Danilo, in the region involving the states of Pará and Maranhão, […]
Adapted & Revised by: Fabiana Rasta Serralheiro The Locksmith Edmilson Tomé da Costa is well-known in São Luís, also known as the Brazilian Jamaica. In São Luís, he goes by the nickname ‘Serralheiro’ which means ‘locksmith’ in English, which was his profession. He is considered a living legend of Reggae in São Luís. He owned […]
Fabiana Rasta The Female Grave of Maranhão The daughter of a Bahian father and Maranhense mother, Fabiana Rasta is a native of Bahia but grew up in São Luís, where she assimilated to the Maranhesne reggae culture for her music career. Her career began in 2000 in afros blocks, then with a few reggae bands […]
Interviewed by: Splash & Tami Tsansai; Words by: Tami Tsansai Jah9 Purpose, Passion & Music as a Catalyst for Change And it came to pass on the 20th day of the seventh month in the year of 9 the heavens opened and blessed the city of Kingston with showers ahead of a hard-hitting musical message […]
Interviewed by: Splash & Tami Tsansai; Words by: Tami Tsansai Jah9 Yoga, Spirituality & the Signs of the Time As an artiste whose lyrics are often used for university lectures in sociology, religious/philosophical studies and economics, it’s no secret that the erudite Jah9 is widely known for her profound capacity to ‘edutain’ listeners; she inspires […]