Reggae Lover

Reggae in Africa is alive and well with Rootspence and the Groovemakers blazing the fire from Mozambique.

Rootspence joins us to give a first-hand account of the current reggae climate from Malawi to Mozambique. He breaks down some of the difficulties with reggae sprouting in former Portuguese colonies versus English-speaking areas of the continent.

Roots Reggae in Africa was championed by Bob Marley and the Wailers in the 1970s...

Wake up to reality with special guest Ijahknowah who delivers a message to heal, uplift, enlighten, and empower our people and thus the entire humanity.  

Wake Up, is the debut EP from Ijahnkowah An B.R.A.P (Black Revolutionary Almighty Perspective). Wake Up is available now. https://album.link/i/1536787110

IJAHKNOWAH AN B.R.A.P. is a Reggae artist and band doing only originals to inform uplift and elevate the masses of the real-life energies...

The Top 5 Lovers Rock Songs of all time according to Reggae Lovers AGARD and Kahlil Wonda are presented in this episode.  Press play to hear the discussion.

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The Top 5 Bob Marley songs according to Kahlil Wonda and AGARD.

We are celebrating Bob Marley's 76th birthday (Feb. 6) along with the beginning of reggae month and black history. It's the birth month of both AGARD (Feb. 4) and Kahlil Wonda (Feb. 11) and we remember fallen soldiers, Dennis Brown (Feb 1), and Bunny Rugs (Feb 6)...

Carlton Livingston, Jamaican vocalist, and songwriter extraordinaire is our special guest.

Shinehead spreads the love as he passes through for a fun conversation covering from his roots to his current hits and forthcoming album.

The Wailers Aston Barrett Jr. is the current torch-bearer of his family's legacy. Aston is the son of original Wailers bass guitarist and producer, the iconic Aston "Family-Man" Barrett. The Wailers 2020 album, One World, is nominated for Best Reggae Album at the Grammy Awards.

Aston shared gems of knowledge about music and life.  

We talked about his training and the process that led to his role as bandleader...

Tropics is everywhere: Season 7 of Reggae Lover debuts with rising Jamaican star Tessellated as the special guest. 

'Tropics Vol. 1', the notable debut by singer Tessellated offers a flavorful feast of sounds.

The seven unique tracks flow together perfectly for a brilliant showcase of Tessellated's talent.

We talk about how this anticipated project came together and give a glimpse into the life of Tessellated...

How has reggae music has affected the whole world?

During this episode, we touched on the following:

• Bob Marley was one of the most influential people ever.
• The many genres that stemmed from Jamaican music including EDM, Reggaeton, and Hip Hop.
• Many new reggae fans globally in the period from 1970 - 2000.
• Indigenous reggae markets and sound system scenes globally.
• Dancehall choreography transported all over the world...

We take some time to talk about Bob Marley's amazing life and legacy.

This episode is all about Robert Nesta Marley a.k.a The Legend a.k.a the King of Reggae.

We list some artists that have been compared to Bob or seen as the next Bob Marley at some point. Then we explore why there hasn't ever been another artist quite like him. No recording artist has been as revered and respected...