Rastafarian reggae artist Ras Kronik continues to bless us with his dynamic sound. He is back with his third studio album – The Energy – released on August 18th via Pandemic Records & Entertainment LLC., the imprint co-owned and operated by him and his brother Sheldon Edwards. 

The Energy features a collection of reggae and dancehall songs, with one surprising soca/afrobeat tune (track #6, This Morning). It has a total of twelve tracks and only one collaboration, which is Fyah Burn, done with veteran reggae artist Turbulence.

The overarching theme of this record however, is clearly Ras Kronik‘s Rastafarian faith and lifestyle. Outside of a couple of love songs – that were undoubtedly done for his female fanbase – most of the tunes are centered around survival, peace, determination, unity, spirituality, etc.

Producers and beatmakers that contributed to this body of work are Mr. Mig, Ricky Dread, Trixx Anthony Tenyue, Sheldon and Everton Edwards. When asked what inspired the album, Ras Kronik simply said: “Love, love is the inspiration behind the Energy.”

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The 2023 Philadelphia International Reggae Festival is set for Saturday, September 2nd at the Taj Mahal Philly Event Center, which is located at 2613 Hunting Park Avenue.

It’s scheduled to start at 9pm (local time), and will feature performances by Richie Spice, Junior Kelly, Queen Ifrica, Da Wolf, and several other reggae acts. Tickets can be purchased from eventbrite.

Veteran bass player and recording artist Wormbass has just released the official video for his song Liberation. The clip, which is being described as both striking and stunning, was directed by the Jamaica based film crew, Inkaz Studioz. Under the direction of Wormbass, they created visuals that perfectly captures the essence of the song, and is indeed liberating to watch (pun intended).

Liberation is one of six tracks featured on the Survive Riddim published in late March by Blakkwuman22 Music. The EP also features reggae legend Mikey General, vocalist Earl Smith Jr. – who is the son of famed guitarist Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith – and lyricist, songwriter and producer Karamanti, who is also the CEO and owner of Blakkwuman22 Music.

The video for Liberation can be viewed on Wormbass‘ YouTube channel, while the Survive Riddim can be streamed and downloaded from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon and all other music platforms. 

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One of the most unique roots vocalist out of Jamaica, Samory I, has joined forces with two militant musical soldiers – Kabaka Pyramid and Capleton – for his new single, Wrath.

Released on August 18th via Easy Star Records, under license from Overstand Entertainment, the track seems to be centered around the inexplicable anger of our youths, and the unfortunate ways they’re dealing with it.

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The city of Belém in Brazil is buzzing in anticipation of the Scarlet Dreams Festival, scheduled for Saturday, September 16th at Reggae no Parque (Tv. WE12, 1000, Belém, PA).

The excitement is being fueled in part by the announcement of the event’s headlining acts: legendary Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter Eric Donaldson, and British-Jamaican reggae vocalist JC Lodge.

The international artists will be joined by DJs Dhodhu Roots, Alex Roots, Vitor Pedra and singer Adrianinho Yemanjah.

One of the most influential and long-standing roots reggae artists out of Jamaica – Burning Spear – will be back in Santa Cruz next month for the first time in approximately twenty years.

He will perform at the Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival, which is to take place on September 15th, 16th and 17th at the Roaring Camp Meadows in Felton, California. Additional information about this event is available on their website: santacruzmountainsol-dot-com.

“I think we’ve got a bona fide hit record. I’ve never seen results like that before this early.” That’s a statment from Josh Harris, the executive and creative producer of Lutan Fyah‘s newest single, Give It All. The song went live on streaming platforms earlier today – Friday, August 18th – and has already racked up thousands of streams in just a few hours.

Give It All is an intense record, a lovers-rock-reggae tune, on which Lutan expresses his unwavering commitment to his love interest. He performs on a rhythmic reggae beat that’s composed by Harris, who played both bass and keyboard, with Santa Davis on drums, and backing vocals by Nikki Burt. The mixing engineer is Tommi Tikkenen, and the mastering was done by Rose Quartz Mastering. 

Give It All can now be streamed and/or downloaded from iTunes, Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon, and all other digital music stores. It is on the Big Feet Records label, and is being distributed by VPAL Music.  

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