From the windy hills of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa (Wellington, New Zealand), the multi-platinum selling band The Black Seeds have masterfully honed South Pacific soul, by blending deep grooves of reggae, funk, afrobeat and dub into an undeniably infectious mix. Today, the unstoppable eight-piece The Black Seeds return with the invigorating new single “Bring The Sun.” It is the third track released from their upcoming new album due out later this year.
 

California Roots Music and Arts Festival is excited to return, after a two year hiatus due to COVID-19, on May 26th! For the first time ever Cali Roots has expanded into a four day event of reggae, roots and hip hop music! The expanded event has been curated into an experience to include more music, local food and beverage vendors, added art exhibits, exhibitions and installations, interactive workshops, intimate pop-up performances, on-site greening initiatives, and community focused non-profits to learn about.

The multi-talented singer, songwriter, and reggae pop star HIRIE is due to release her newest collaboration “YOUniverse'' with Arise Roots! The new song is out now on Silverback Music’s Controlled Substance Sound Labs and is available everywhere you stream music.

NIN3S dives straight into 2022 with the release of ‘Adeve,’ an experimental odyssey of jazz electronica created in collaboration with Teal Jazz, released on January 19th.  It’s the second single taken from his forthcoming album, ‘Hopeyard’, a stripped back, sophisticated, jazz-inflected recording and his debut album out March 2022 on Dorado Records.

Artikal Sound System is proud to release their new single featuring Little Stranger “When I Wanna.” The new song, out now, drops ahead of their album Welcome to Florida due out February 1, 2022 on the tastemaker and iconic record label Silverback Music's Controlled Substance Sound Labs. Welcome to Florida will be available everywhere you stream music. Pre-Save and Pre-Order here: https://cssl.fanlink.to/welcome-to-florida

More than two decades into a storied career, Groundation returns this year with their 10th studio album, One Rock. The band, formed in 1998 by vocalist/guitarist Harrison Stafford, has helped define American roots reggae, while building a large and loyal following in Europe and Brazil, where they have been a consistent major headliner and festival attraction for years.

Slightly Stoopid has just dropped their new “Everyday People (Headhunter remix).” The new single features hip-hop legend B-Real of Cypress Hill, and long time collaborator and friend G. Love (G. Love & Special Sauce). The track is available on all digital streaming platforms, download and stream here: https://moremusic.at/EverydayPeopleRemix

Mamak Khadem — who the Los Angeles Times calls “one of the wonders of world trance music” — is proud to announce her new single “Across the Oceans,” with special guest Chris Martin (Coldplay) on piano and vocals, and is out now on Six Degrees Records.

Marcus Gad, the fast-rising reggae artist hailing from New Caledonia, a French-controlled island in the South Pacific, embodies a spiritual movement of soul music and meditative roots that is uniquely his.

Conscious reggae/hip-hop hybrid band The Late Ones have been on the rise, dropping compelling singles and videos, which embody empowerment, social commentary, and protest music. Their debut album The Fourth Quarter, out now on Easy Star Records, is the result of the group’s work, finding their voice and sound during a global pandemic, social injustices, and a hunger for conscious music to return.