Alborosie is known for his conscious lyrics and sometimes controversial subject matter. His new album will continue on that vein. Alborosie’s music is heavily influenced by his Rastafarian beliefs. Hailing from Sicily Italy, he moved to Jamaica to get closer to… (Read More)
CB-3 (Chris Berry Trio) Featuring Steve Kimock What happens when you put African grooves born in the ghettos of Zimbabwe with the ground breaking guitar work of San Francisco’s scene and combine it with New York City’s urban electronica? The west… (Read More)
I am a lover of Dancehall, Reggae, Soul, Jazz and Hip Hop. A Boston native who has been in Cali, Bay Area, since ‘94. I’m just finishing up at the Psych Dept. @ Sonoma State University As a performer/producer I have… (Read More)
Some people become musicians to make a buck or attain fame, while others have higher aspirations for their art. Groundation clearly falls into the latter category. For more than a decade, the Northern California-based, nine-piece collective has spread their message of… (Read More)
We have all been friends since we were kids on the Big Island. We went different ways after high school but we met back up in Santa Barbara, CA. We play Reggae/Rock/Rub-a-Dub and we represent the 808 state on the big… (Read More)
JimBo Trout & the Fishpeople are a high energy, good-time band from San Francisco that has been together since 1992. They perform a musical gumbo made up of bluegrass, ragtime, blues, western-swing, Appalachian, rock+roll, New Orleans, honky-tonk and more. But… (Read More)
Ky-Mani, a fitting name for a charismatic artist whose East African name means Adventurous Traveler. The only child of table tennis champion Anita Belnavis and reggae icon Bob Marley, Ky-mani Marley was born in Falmouth, Jamaica. At the age of nine… (Read More)
Hailing from the Island of St Croix, Midnite is one of the most promising roots reggae bands of the millennium. They are vanguards of conscious reggae who represent the King’s and Queen’s music to the fullness of Jah. Midnite’s profound and… (Read More)
Ooklah the Moc is at the forefront of the current Reggae renaissance coming from Hawaii. From these small islands comes a huge sound, dedicated to forwarding a deeper understanding of the islands, based on the push for a stronger connection to… (Read More)
Depending on your point of view, Pato Banton’s career either started or ended with a bullet. It was fired in 2000. Banton, a two-decade reggae institution around the world, was on tour at the time. He had spent the better part… (Read More)
Rock, Pop, Reggae and Ska… Redeye Empire blends the best elements of Jack Johnson, 311 and Sublime. Killer musicians with a wicked vibe. Keep an eye out for Redeye as they embark on their next major tour in support of… (Read More)
The 808 Band is a versatile reggae, hip-hop and soul instrumental group based in Sebastopol, CA. In June 2009, the group released the acclaimed “Natural Selection” featuring Robert Herrera on vocals. The name “808” comes from the legendary Roland TR808 drum… (Read More)
Vocalist, lyricist and composer “Wisdom” has been igniting crowds with his performances up and down the entire West Coast. His unique mastery of diverse styles has propelled him onto some of the west coast’s most popular venues, with many of the… (Read More)
Youssoupha was recently featured on a national BBC recording you can hear here – http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/26/festival-of-harps/ Youssoupha recorded a single with Michael Franti recently who had his first platinum single in 09’ See the encore from the Warfield SF with Youssoupha to… (Read More)