Soul Revivers: Vaults of Hit Sounds (volume 1)
John Fenwick The late U Brown (Huford Brown) was a leading reggae MC in the late 70s onward, signed to Virgin Frontline after a successful initiation with Channel One and a background…
Elastica Dub featuring Gabriel Blue: Revolution Time/Dub
This latest release from Cyprus-based Dubophonic Records displays the high production values of the label’s studio generated dub sound. With vocals from Gabriel Blue and a powerful bass line courtesy…
Isaac Chambers and Dub Princess: Let Me In
Here’s a refreshing single via Dubmission Records. Unrelated to the REM track with the same name, it is an upbeat and gentle reggae song in authentic style. It opens with…
Muflon Dub Soundsystem: Empty Church
This new single arrives via Dubophonic Records, released March 2026. It consists of the lead track with vocals courtesy of Karolina and a dub version with snatches of vocals fading…
Routes into Reggae
There are numerous routes into reggae music as a fan (and I guess as a performer) so it’s worth thinking of how you got close to this music. Let us…
Playing for Change…Bye for Now!
Since beginning to offer reggae news and reviews since 2009, at the close of 2024 we feel it is time to temporarily give a well-earned rest to this site. We’ll…
UB40: UB45
Here’s the latest incarnation of UB40 (still featuring founders Robin Campbell, Jimmy Brown, Earl Falconer and Norman Hassan along with newer members) in a celebration of 45 years as a…
Faygo: Blooming (vol 3)
This new EP (released digitally today, for subsequent vinyl release) is the third and final volume in Faygo’s trusted format of four vocal tracks followed by four serious dubs of…
Street Rockaz: Ghetto Situation Riddim
Here’s an unusual release in the form of a basic rhythm track without much adornment. It’s a fairly fierce full-on rhythm with some added hip-hop style vocals, featuring Jah Mason,…
The Fantells: Satta Massagana
The original lineup of the Fantells had a number of hits in the 70s with their enthusiastic and authentic roots sound and are back now with a new version of…