The Swedish brand has also unveiled the EP-2350 Ting, a handheld lo-fi microphone with built-in effects designed to be paired with Riddim ...

While Family Man plays a Fender Jazz Bass these days, his first instrument was as low budget as it comes. Working as an electrical welder, bike mechanic and blacksmith, the ever-crafty Family Man made ...

ST JAMES, Jamaica – Pier 1 car park in Montego Bay came alive for the return of the Reggae Sumfest Global Sound Clash last Thursday. The Guinness-sponsored event saw sound system royalties go ...

Released in April 1973, Catch A Fire catapulted Bob Marley and the Wailers to global stardom. The sub-hooks of bassist Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, together with his drumming brother Carly, played a ...

In Jamaica, irieis a word used to describe something good or pleasing, so—according to bass player Sam Licari—to be in an " iriestate of mind is to be in a happy place with good vibes." Which is ...

Jelani ‘JB Wassifa’ Brown is continuing a sound system legacy that began more than half a century ago (Picture: Adam Dawson/Cap7ure/Getty/PA) Reggae is ‘a thing of the soul’ says Jelani ‘JB Wassifa’ ...

Reggae isn’t just sound; it’s a movement, a force that brings people together in the streets. It’s about transgressing, healing, and confronting colonial trauma through the beat. Delhi Sultanate, also ...