ForwardEver... The Song!
"Forward Ever," the song – as written and recorded by Jacob Miller and Inner Circle. See the video clip below!
View ArticleProtoje Pleads For Kingston
Don Corleon-produced reggae vocalist Protoje channels '80s star Ini Kamoze for his latest track "Kingston Be Wise." The song riffs off Kamoze's "England Be Nice" from the 1984 release Statement album....
View ArticleForwardEver Charts!
ForwardEver presents our current favorite new release singles and riddim collections. While no means an exhaustive overview–we're not covering dancehall in these particular charts–this will give you...
View ArticleT.O.K. Call Out with The Voice
Reggae dancehall quartet T.O.K. are back with a new one-drop song, and its accompanying video was filmed in Israel, in the Middle East. "The Voice" is a inspirational song about persevering in the...
View ArticleTwo Great Reggae Docs
Two great reggae documentaries to check out!Before Reggae Hit The Town – This short documentary explores the African origins of Jamaican music, including Kumina, Pocomania and Rastafarian music...
View ArticleStill In Fashion
Watch a classic news report from 1984 on great '80s British reggae label Fashion Records below. Founded by Chris Lane and John McGillivray it's heights Fashion Records' roster included top UK and...
View ArticleWha' Happen: Sound Update!
Listen or download the new Major Lazer mixtape featuring Walshy Fire and fast-rising roots vocalist Chronixx. Major Lazer's new album Free The Universe is due out soon–it was originally scheduled for...
View ArticleMarley Tribute at the Grammy's
In case you missed it, here's the 2013 Grammy tribute to Bob Marley by Bruno Mars, Sting, Rihanna, Ziggy Marley and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, doing a brief rendition of "Could You be Loved." The...
View ArticleJimmy Cliff on Sound Opinions
2013 Grammy winner Jimmy Cliffwas a interview guest on PRX's music discussion program Sound Opinions. You can listen back to the full interview via this link. Jim and Greg do a decent job discussing...
View ArticleDubtonic Kru & Iba Mahr For Black History Month
Dubtonic Kru and Iba Mahr have teamed up for a brilliant new roots track in honor of Black History Month. "Somewhere In Africa" speaks of the continent's importance and significant features,...
View ArticleRare Dub For Record Store Day
In addition to a dye-cut record in the shape of a Clarks desert boot shoe, reggae label VP Records will also issue two crucial rare dub albums on vinyl for international Record Store Day, April 20,...
View ArticleBunny Striker Lee Movie A Soon Come
First off, if you haven't read Reggae Going International: The Bunny Striker Lee Story, you should. It's the prolific producer's story in his own words, taking us from ska to roots and beyond, with (as...
View ArticleRiddims Galore: One Drop Collections Impress
March and April have been good months for quality one-drop-style reggae riddims. New producers, labels and camps from Jamaica to Spain have stepped up with impressive collections. Some of the best...
View ArticleProtoje Tours West Coast
Reggae talent Protoje will tour California, Oregon and Washington June 14-30. The rising Jamaican artist, who is the son of 1970s reggae singer Lorna Bennett and counts producer Donovan "Don Corleon"...
View ArticleDub Gabriel Roars With New Album
San Francisco by-way-of New York reggae-electronic fusionist Dub Gabriel has released his most ambitious album to date. Raggabass Resistance, which dropped April 15, features a huge guest artist...
View ArticleThe Reggae Sale
Normally ForwardEver doesn't do product placement, and of course this site has never done ads. But since we had a little something to do with this promotion, we thought readers would like to know that...
View ArticleNew Dubmatix Video: Pull Up Selector
Canadian producer Dubmatix just dropped his latest album Rebel Massive (Renegade Media), and one bonus is this incredible video, which, in the span of 4 minutes manages to give the viewer a 360 view of...
View ArticlePerfect Says "Reggae Music Make You Move Again"
Versatile reggae sing-jay Perfect Giddimani is back with an energetic new song, that you can download right here or preview below. The new track, titled "Ribbi Dubang Skeng," features crisp live "roots...
View ArticleFreddie McGregor "Bag A Hype"
The captain of Big Ship Records, and father to artists Chino and Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor sails strong again with this great new song and video. Watch "Bag A Hype" from Freddie McGregor's latest...
View ArticleKabaka & Protoje: Real Warriors
With the careers of new roots sensations Kabaka Pyramid and Protoje both picking up stream (Kabaka was recently featured in Billboard's Next Big Sound chart, Pro's new album just dropped), it's a...
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