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18-year-old Jamaican native Mikayla "Koffee" Simpson, releases her debut  single "Toast" on Columbia Records. Produced by Walshy Fire of Major Lazer and iZyBeats, the new track arrives as an od...

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Following on successful songs "Warning” (2015), “Ganja Train” (2016) and “This Feeling” (2017), roots reggae vocalist Mortimer is back with his latest track produced by Winta James ...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2018/10/mortimers-new-video-carefull-via-easy.html

Watch young roots sensation Chronixx and his band, Zinc Fence Redemption light it up at the offices of National Public Radio with this Tiny Desk Concert -- a live set in the office of NPR Music. ...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2017/09/chronixxs-tiny-desk-concert-showcases.html

Roots reggae music continues to thrive and evolve from all different corners of the planet. From Jamaica, CHRONIXX (pictured left) embarks on a major tour, supported by his comrades in the r...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2017/02/roots-from-all-nations.html

Rising roots empress and devoted yoga practicioner Jah9 's new video for "Humble Mi" (directed by Ras Kassa) is out now. Her sophomore album 9  does not disappoint; its thoroughly steeped in ...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2016/09/jah9s-new-video-for-humble-mi.html

Modern roots artist Protoje continues to push things forward with innovative lyrics and crisp production that draws on both one-drop reggae traditions and everything from contemporary R&B to e...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2016/06/protoje-goes-royalty-free.html

Bunny Wailer: Still A Blackheart Man , story on NPR. Born Neville Livingston, Bunny is the last living original member of the legendary reggae group The Wailers, which he founded along with P...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2016/05/bunny-wailer-still-blackheart-man-from.html

FREDDIE MCGREGOR, MAXI PRIEST, ROMAIN VIRGO, RAGING FYAH, JAH9, CHRISTOPHER ELLIS, THE GREEN, KATCHAFIRE and JAH CURE are just a few of the top flight artists that will put reggae's Crown Prin...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2016/05/dennis-brown-prophet-rides-again-on.html

True to their name, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra is both a West Coast-based ensemble and combine hearty 1930s/40s big band jazz touches with lively Jamaican ska arrangements. Their new E...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2016/05/ska-supergroup-releases-new-single.html

Get ready to rocksteady! The soulful Jamaican music style sees its 50th anniversary celebrated with a commemorative vinyl 7" box set available on RECORD STORE DAY, April 16, 2016. The collect...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2016/03/get-ready-to-rocksteady-on-record-store.html

LABELS WE LOVE: FOUNDATION CHANNEL From ForwardEver's article in XLR8R Magazine FOR THIS IMPRINT’S ROSTER OF MUSIC MAKERS, IT ALL BEGINS WITH DUB.  Some labels are intrinsically moti...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2016/03/label-profile-foundation-channell.html

The year in reggae 2015 was a fertile one, with modern roots reggae and crucial vintage reissues keeping pace with previous years, as some exciting new breakthrough artists added vibrancy to ...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2016/01/top-ten-reggae-albums-2015.html

Watch the new video by rising singjay Kabaka Pyramid  for "WELL DONE," produced by DAMIAN "JR. GONG" MARLEY. The tune is on Ghetto Youth International 's ON THE CORNER RIDDIM. In the son...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2015/08/well-done-kabaka-pyramids-new-video.html

Gulls Rhythm Force Here's an excerpt from my Bandcamp profile of Portland, Oregon's Boomarm Nation label, which delves into the City of Roses' thriving indie dub and electronic bass movemen...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2015/06/portland-in-dub-sound-system-seekers.html

Jamaica's Kabaka Pyramid and Iba Mahr embark on the "YOUNG LIONS" tour, taking their conscious revolutionary messages across the US from June 11 to July 13 2015. Backed by Kabaka's band "THE B...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2015/06/kabaka-pyramid-iba-mahr-tour-us.html

Are you ready to skank again? Do you remember THE SPECIALS, THE (ENGLISH) BEAT, THE SELECTOR or MADNESS? No? Don't worry, VICE Magazine music affiliate Noisy has rolled out their latest histor...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2015/06/noisy-goes-2tone.html

How do you make a big, big sound in reggae music? Simple: take an Irish production crew, a legendary Brooklyn MC and a Jamaican dancehall veteran and you get the new single from Dublin's DIRT...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2015/04/big-sound-from-dublin-to-brooklyn-to-ja.html

Ginjah 5 NEW MUST-HEAR REGGAE TRACKS. Bubbling under but worth repeat listens! GINJAH "AFRICA CALLING" Ginjah is probably the best vocalist taking inspiration from (and sounding more than...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2015/03/5-new-must-hear-reggae-tracks.html

Below is an excerpt from my YABBY YOU DREAD PROPHECY review for Pitchfork. A new 3-disc box set is out now on Shanachie Records, the first US label to release Yabby You's music. The new col...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2015/02/yabby-you-prophetic-newly-respected.html

New Kingston 2014 was dominated by US and Pacific Rim-based reggae-rock artists. THE GREEN, REBELUTION, SOJA and the DIRTY HEADS were the among the groups that outpaced strong releases from...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2015/01/rare-roots-new-riddims-eddie-goes-one.html

PRESSURE SOUNDS , England's foremost vintage reggae reissue label, issues their latest collection, FULL UP, highlighting the career of the prolific BUNNY "STRIKER" LEE. These "early reggae ...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2014/11/full-up-of-history-bunny-striker-lee.html

Check out an excerpt from my article on Tokyo's Dub Store Records below, and read the full piece over at Bandcamp . Dub Store has really changed the game for collectors and Jamaican music ent...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2014/10/dub-store-profiled-new-riddims.html

Red Bull's latest Culture Clash  event in San Fran was an unqualified success. Despite some issues with muddy sound quality, the night delivered on the promise of exclusive live appearances (fr...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2014/10/red-bull-culture-clash-sf-dubs-get-dirty.html

Check out the video for Chronixx 's "Capture Land," the latest feature track from his Billboard-topping album DREAD & TERRIBLE. Large Up has a nice review and profile of the video shoot,  me...

http://forwardever.blogspot.com/2014/09/chronixx-capture-land-video.html

ForwardEver recently published some new riddim compilation reviews over at UNITED REGGAE SITE. Links: JUMP FOR JOY  riddim review MAXFIELD AVENUE  riddim review Both collections feature...

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