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Music Album Review: From Saint Lucia with Love - Urban EP from Dupes
The Caribbean basin has always been referred to as a mixing pot of cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds and this has always been our identifier and mark of authenticity. Sherwinn ‘Dupes’ Brice hails for the small island of St. Lucia and with his musical background has showcased his alternative style of St. Lucian music. Each track demonstrates a fusion of both Caribbean beats and hip hop techniques which he acquired while he was in the United States.
By Susan Spencer
Interviews Interview: Bunna: Africa Unite
If there’s a band who wrote the history of the Italian reggae scene and of Rototom Sunsplash that’s for sure Africa Unite. With a 35 years long career and a new album, Il Punto di Partenza (Starting Point) just released, Africa Unite were present once again on the Main Stage of Rototom 2015. We had the pleasure to sit with the lead singer and founding member Bunna just after their show.
By Federico Di Puma
Interviews Interview: Shuga
Another great talent coming straight from Jamaica, winner of the Digicel Rising Stars show in 2009 and part of Penthouse Records, Shuga made this year her debut on the Main Stage of Rototom Sunsplash in Benicassim. We had the opportunity to catch up with her just after her show.
By Federico Di Puma
Interviews Interview: Attila
We love finding new and impressive artists, and this time we went to Italy for a conversation with the talented Attila, who has recently released his latest work You Neva Know Me. We had the pleasure to talk with him in Benicassim just after his Rototom debut.
By Federico Di Puma
Interviews Interview: Rootwords
There’s a very interesting new wave of hip hop artists coming up from Europe, and one of them goes by the name of Rootwords. Born in the USA but brought up in Switzerland this promising talent is quickly making a name for himself with the release of Eps and album like All Good or The Rush and with highly energetic and musically enriching live shows. We had the opportunity to sit with him a few hours before his show at Rototom Sunsplash.
By Federico Di Puma
Interviews Interview: Macka B
With an immense catalogue of tunes he is definitely one of people responsible for the growth and the explosion of the UK reggae scene, and he has surely taken to school a few generations of DJs and singers. His first album, produced by Mad Professor in the Ariwa studio dates back to 1986 and he is going to release a new work this September. We had the opportunity to sit with him after his show on the Main Stage of Rototom Sunsplash 2015.
By Federico Di Puma
Music Vogue Magazine explores the Reggae Revival
More than three decades after the death of Bob Marley, roots reggae is on the rise again in Jamaica. Meet the millennial musicians behind the new movement.
By Contributed
Music Full Speed Medley Video shakes the net
International, Grammy Award winning superstar Sean Paul has moved full speed ahead alongside Director Gareth Cobran of Image Development Studios to produce "The Heist," a cinematic short featuring Beenie Man, Ding Dong, Elephant Man, Future Fambo, and Mink Jo on the Full Speed Riddim.
By Contributed
Music Daniel 'Bambaata' Marley is 'Waiting For The War' with new single
Daniel Bambaata Marley announces the release of a new music video & radio single entitled, Waiting For The War.
By Contributed
Music Rototom Sunsplash 2015 Day 8
For its last day Rototom Sunsplash had quite a program in store for us. Due to the long controversy about Matisyahu’s concert (invited then cancelled because of the fear of possible violent demonstration by the BDS organization and then invited again) the Main Stage offered five and not the canonical four shows.
By Federico Di Puma
Music Rototom Sunsplash 2015 Day 7
Rototom 2015 is, unfortunately, quickly going towards the end and every moment has now to be lived and felt with passion to keep the memories alive until next year. We closed day 6 with a tour of Europe, and the European scene was very well represented even in this day 7.
By Federico Di Puma
Music Rototom Sunsplash 2015 Day 6
Thursday at Rototom meant a musical tour around Europe, and it was the first and only day without a Jamaican on the Main Stage.
By Federico Di Puma
Interviews Talking with rising stars: Flavia Coelho
We love finding new and impressive vocalists and sure enough Flavia Coelho is a must-listen talent!
By Federico Di Puma
Music Rototom Sunsplash 2015 Day 5
If usually the opening show of every night is given to a roots, pioneer artist, for day 5 Rototom brought a straight dancehall flavour to the Main Stage with Cham, and what a good decision it was!
By Federico Di Puma
Interviews A quick chat with Katchafire
Just a few reggae bands from the South Pacific managed to bring their music and get recognized and loved far away from home in the rest of the world. One of those bands is Katchafire from New Zealand. We had the opportunity to sit for a while with them after their show on the Main Stage of Rototom Sunsplash.
By Federico Di Puma
Music Rototom Sunsplash 2015 Day 4
Day 4 at Rototom means that we are already halfway through the Festival, many people have come and gone and the ones who have been here since day 1 get some rest and recover on the beaches of Benicassim after the huge night that has been the one before.
By Federico Di Puma
Music Rototom Sunsplash 2015 Day 3
The third day at Rototom was full of anticipations due to a line up that had two main acts, Bunny Wailer and Major Lazer.
By Federico Di Puma
Interviews Earth Kry plans world domination
Not often do you come across bands such as Earth Kry, but the moment you do, you simply want to hear more! We recently caught with them to delve into their begins and inevitable successful future.
By Biko Kennedy
Music Rototom Sunsplash 2015 Day 2
The second day here at Rototom welcomed a shining sun that wiped away for a while the clouds and called most of the Rototom aficionados to the beaches of Benicassim. In the meanwhile those who decided to remain in the Festival area had the luck to witness the sound check of the beautiful Hollie Cook ad of Lloyd Parks and We The People Band, a great anticipation of the show they were going to put up later on.
By Federico Di Puma
Music Rototom Sunsplash 2015 Day 1
Day 1 of Rototom Sunsplash started with a familiar voice, a voice that would remain the leitmotiv of the whole first day, “Vineyard Style Vineyard Style”, Super Cat’s. We heard him from far, from the camping site while we were slowly moving to the Festival’s area.
By Federico Di Puma
Music Kayla Bliss wows with 'Red Hott' single
After dropping a few hot joints alongside the likes of Jesse Royal and Sizzla on XTM Nation productions like the "Long Days, Short Nights" Riddim, Kayla Bliss steps up today with a brand new one-away single called "Red Hott."
By Contributed
Music 7 Things Rototom Sunsplash will have you talking about this year
Here are 7 things Rototom Sunsplash will have you talking about this year and of course 7 things we can't wait to witness first hand!
By Federico Di Puma
Music Super Cat live in Rome!
The summer of 2015 has blessed Rome with a great amount of Jamaicans superstars, brought to the Italian capital by the Roma Red Hot Festival. Jimmy Cliff, Tarrus Riley, Romain Virgo, Alaine, Protoje, Sevana, Shaggy they all passed through the Festival, but it was the last day the one that left an indelible mark on the event, the extra special performance of the Don Dada himself, Super Cat.
By Federico Di Puma
Music United Reggae presents Jamaican Raw Sessions
Global reggae music magazine United Reggae presents Jamaican Raw Sessions Part 1 - 14 videos where reggae superstars and rising hopefuls sing classics in their yard accompanied only by unplugged guitar and drums. Artists include Max Romeo, Kabaka Pyramid, The Uprising Roots, Derajah and The Viceroys.
By Contributed