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Press Release: I-Rise inspire with their new EP, Like A Tree. 2022-founded, German-based band I-Rise have just delivered their latest EP: a stunning offering that sees the sounds of Jamaica combine with those of Europe. However, the group’s roots go far further back than just 2022. Like A Tree EP, released via Merchant Records on 7 December 2024 and available on a 12” release, sweeps across six tracks in a musical event that is both thought-provoking and soothing: It focuses on traditional Roots sounds, but with the flare and use of arrangement of European artists gone before them. So, I-Rise

Press Release: The Merchant Records’ latest release has a rich and diverse backstory to it. German-based The Merchant Records and its founder Tamrin are humbled to present their latest offering to the world, in the form of a four-track vinyl release. It is the embodiment of musical connections and friendships – because the record feature artists with whom Tamrin has long-lasting relationships. Higher Groundz Riddim EP, released via The Merchant Records and available on a 12” release, is a bountiful concoction of four tracks across the same riddim – but with each cut bringing something special to the table in

Press Release: JahBradez takes inspiration from a rainy Jamaican night for his latest cut. Jamaican artist JahBradez has a musical pedigree stretching back to the 2000’s. And it shows in his latest release – as he takes inspiration from his homeland’s climate and immerses it in sumptuous Reggae vibes. Rock with Me sees this talented musician/songwriter team up with Peter Samaru of Kongz Production across a brooding and elegant track that weaves around some traditional Reggae sounds – but also incorporates some more modern and eclectic elements, too: JahBradez, having trained at the prestigious Edna Manley College, co-founded the widely

Press Release: ZOOLOOK’s debut album shows this timeless and eclectic artist at his very best. Multidisciplinary artist and musician ZOOLOOK is certainly not one to box himself in. After the success of his previous project the graphic novel series Dread & Alive (and its musical accompaniment), he then released his debut album; once again, breaking barriers. Stonefrenge: Black in Space is much more than just an album. ZOOLOOK has combined a musical Dub project with unique artwork and individual animated visuals to create a veritable Space Opera – as well as an excellent accompanying short film on YouTube: So, where

Press Release: Clatta Bumboo has just taken over Lovers Rock with his brand-new release. Emerging Roots artist Clatta Bumboo only just released his brand-new album in November 2023. However, never one to rest on his laurels he’s already returning with another fresh track. Attraction, released via Black River Sonics on 29 March 2024, sees this accomplished singer, songwriter, and producer return with a new sound – different to that of his previous work. The track is the first release since Clatta’s astonishing album Make Way Rasta – a veritable feast of deep Roots Reggae that swept across styles and contained

Press Release: Christos DC announces release of Kung Fu Action Theatre album – where China and Jamaica meet. Seasoned Roots artist Christos DC is finally releasing his highly anticipated new album: a wholly instrumental project that fuses traditional Chinese instrumentation with Roots Reggae musical arrangements; a first for the genre. This release will be avialable on vinyl in December 2024. Kung Fu Action Theatre is set to be released via Christos’s own label Honest Music on 28 February 2024. The album looks to be groundbreaking: merging Roots Reggae beats across an entirely instrumental album that also employs the use of

Press Release: Christos DC is going the ‘distance’ with the second release off his upcoming, ground-breaking album. Seasoned Roots artist Christos DC has released the second track from his highly-anticipated new album – one that is set to break down musical and cultural barriers. Distance, released via Christos’s own label Honest Music, is the second track from the artist’s upcoming full album Kung Fu Action Theatre. The album is set to be groundbreaking: merging Roots Reggae beats across an entirely instrumental album that also employs the use of traditional Chinese instruments: After the eclecticism of the first single, Mountain King,

Press Release: Christos DC channels Grieg and China with the first release off a groundbreaking new album. Seasoned Roots artist Christos DC is once again redefining musical barriers – this time, with the release of a groundbreaking new album. However, ahead of that comes a new track which is equally innovative. Mountain King, released via Christos’s own label Honest Music, is the first track from the artist’s upcoming full album Kung Fu Action Theatre. It will see Christos and a host of other musicians do something which may never have been fully done in Reggae before: merge the musical arrangements

Press Release: Classic Peggy Lee track ‘Fever’ gets a brand-new update with some inspired Reggae reworking. Emerging artist Maia The Toad has returned to Reggae for her latest release. However, she’s not taking the shift lightly – as she’s chosen to cover one of the most recognisable tracks of all time, with a classic Reggae reworking. Fever, released via RuffCompany Records, sees this accomplished singer/songwriter return to Reggae for the first time since her 2019 track Planet Jam, taken from her Nebular album. This version of the song is based around the classic Horace Andy interpretation from 1972 – but