After taking a very long hiatus from music, up-and-coming Ghanaian reggae artist, Tradition Man Wolo, returns to the industry with a brand new single. 

His new release, titled This Feeling, is a song he began working on years ago but abandoned it when he stepped away from the industry. It was finally completed in the first quarter of 2021 and was officially published on all music platforms on Wednesday, May 12th.

This Feeling is a somewhat humorous, laid-back reggae track, that was inspired by young love and the innocence of the courtship process that accompanies a budding love affair. The beat was done by Robert Assan at his studio in Denmark, while the vocals were recorded at Tradition Man‘s home studio in Renton, Washington. Six time Grammy award winner James ‘Bonzai’ Caruso, who is based in Las Vegas, is credited for the mixing and mastering.

When asked what he would like people to take away from the song, Tradition Man Wolo said the following: “I want people to takeaway the playfulness, innocence and fun of the events that inspired the song.”

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Romain Virgo‘s latest video is for his song Stronger, which is on Bebble Rock Music’s Victory Rock Riddim, released in early April. The visuals were uploaded to Virgo‘s channel a few days ago and it has already racked up well over a hundred thousand views.

If you have not yet seen the clip, click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.

At the end of April, HeavyBeat Records, the musical imprint owned and operated by veteran reggae producer Willie Lindo, released the single “I Can’t See Your Face.” The song, which is performed by KashieF Lindo (Willie‘s son) talks about the despicable ongoing systematic racism currently on full display in various countries all over the world.

Today the men are sharing the lyric video with the hopes of driving home the message of just how blatant and consistent racial discrimination is; not just in the United States but in other developed nations as well. In addition to the lyrics, the video also shows shocking images of race related killings and abuse dating back to the sixties.

Though informative and educational: musically, “I Can’t See Your Face” is a mellow reggae track that is complimented by KashieF‘s dulcet, silky vocals. The song credits are as follows: KashieF is credited for drum programming, piano, keyboards and backing vocals; while Willie is credited for the guitars, writing and producing. The bass was played by Val Douglas, and it was recorded at HeavyBeat Recording Studio and mixed and mastered by their in-house crew.

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Reggae artist Jah Bouks, who rose to prominence in 2013 with the release of his mega-hit song Angola, has converted the name of the record into brand. In 2020 he officially opened the Angola Restaurant in St. Thomas, Jamaica; and this year he has been sharing new music from his own Angola Records & Entertainment imprint.

His newest single is a pulsating lover’s-rock reggae track titled “You Love Me.” It’s featured on the Deep Secret Riddim by Live MB Music. At the beginning of May Bouks released the official video for the song. If you have not yet seen it, click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.

As things slowly begin to reopen, live in-person events are now being announced at a more rapid rate.

We just learned that the Spread Love Reggae Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 29th in Wilmington, North Carolina. Their lineup includes Etana, Edge Michael and Sundub.

This is an outdoor event that will be held at the Burnt Mill Creek, which is located at 2101 Market Street. Gates will open at 3PM (local time). Click here to purchase tickets.

On Saturday, August 14, roots-reggae singer Don Carlos will join Slightly Stoopid, Common Kings and Pepper for a live in-person performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.

Tickets for this event starts at $52.50 USD. Click here to secure your seat.

On Friday, May 7th, the long awaited visuals for Turbulence‘s “For Me” premiered on Reggaeville’s YouTube channel. Although the song, which was produced by Reggae Vibes Music approximately six years ago is just now getting a video, it was surely worth the wait.

In a sentence: the visuals are stunning! Kudos to the director Mario Allen of Lone Wolf Filmz, who captured most of the scenes at Hope Botanical Gardens in Kingston, Jamaica last month. See below a full statement from him regarding the inspiration behind the video, as well as details on what had to be put in place to realize the vision.

“I’ve done over a 100 videos, and I can tell you I hold this one dear to my heart. The message of the song hooked me and sparked ideas from the stars. This song isn’t just the ordinary love song, it’s magic, so I knew I had to make this production stand out. 

The lyrics pulled on a lot emotion, so I created a narrative treatment with a couple struggling to hold on to their light, facing adversity, using flashbacks, contrasting to the present where they are eloping and expressing their love in the Chinese Garden(Hope Gardens).

Our main leads were Abraham Gardener and Aliyah Williams who embodied their characters with flawless chemistry.

The location for Turbulence performances were key to ensure the visuals and backgrounds feel unfamiliar as well as entertaining, that’s why we chose to shoot at the Chinese Gardens. The plan was geared towards letting the audience see Turbulence in a different world, some where out of Jamaica.

The cloud performance scene was quite literally inspired by the chorus “written in the stars…” Man when I heard that part I had goosebumps. However, this could never have come to life without the aid of my producer Sharisa “SharTheFoodie” Simpson and my grip Alulla “Iboola” Tingling, who I entrusted my vision to create a room full of floating clouds emitting lights and it came out even greater than envisioned. 

It is fulfilling to see how the entire production turned out and it was an honor directing this one. Working with Reggae Vibes Music and Turbulence has been an inspiring experience along my filmmaking journey and another frame to my collection.”

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