The Sojourner

Dubwize presents Snypa Levi – The Sojourner

A sojourner, do you know what that means?  A pilgrim soldier like me, operating as an MC...I'm just a a stranger here, this place is not my home to stay.  - The Sojourner Snypa Levi: Californian…

Jnr Ranks

Jnr Ranks Top Ten – June 2008

Jnr Ranks is a DJ/Producer from the Capital city with a dread reputation. Having grown up in and around some of the key players in the early Wellington and Porirua reggae scenes he developed a taste…

Sound the Alarm – Fri 30 May 2008

When: Friday 30 May Where: Good Luck Bar - Basement, 126 Cuba Mall, Wellington Featuring: Art Official, Jnr Ranks, Selecta KB and Don Luchito 10pm kick off, $5 on the door Come to Good Luck Bar for…

Messenjah and Snypa Levi

Dubwize Sound

2008 has already been a landmark year for Christchurch-based group, Dubwize.  This May, four years after the release of their previous two albums, To The Control Tower (2001) and Reality Chant…

Phaze

Phaze Top Ten – May 2008

Phaze has been apart of the Aotearoa music scene for many years, kicking off her career in 2001 in Auckland, where she co-founded Wahine Wednesday nights. Since then, she has had extensive experience…

Kraity Payan Guez

Beta Simon – Kraity Payan Guez

Over the past three decades the Ivory Coast has consistently yielded some of the best African reggae. The pity is that Ivory Coast artists - and African artists at large - seldom have access to…

Stinky Jim

Stinky Jim Top Ten – April 2008

Stinky Jim is a broadcaster (95bFM, Stinky Grooves since 1990) music journalist (Listener, Real Groove etc), record company owner/operator (Round Trip Mars .. SJD, Phelps & Munro, James Duncan,…

Parables

Tarrus Riley – Parables

Parables is the sophmore release from Tarrus Riley (the son of famed roots-era singer, Jimmy Riley).  It continues the recent trend in Jamaican music that has seen a shift away from digital dancehall…

True Reflections

Jah Cure – True Reflections…A New Beginning

This being my first ever music review I must say from the start that in my humble opinion there are only two types of music in the world - the type you like and the type you don't, or in some cases…

NiceUp Reggae in the Park – 23 Mar 2008

When: Sunday 23 Mar 2008 Where: Carrara Park, Newtown, Wellington Featuring: Roots & Culture Crew, Fee (Melbourne), Cpt Midnite (AKLD) 2pm to 8pm NEWTOWN RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION & RADIO ACTIVE…

Newtown Festival DJ Stage – Sun 2 Mar 2008

When: Sunday 2 March Where: Riddiford Street, Newtown (opposite Newtown Ave, near Newtown Mall), Wellington 12pm to 5pm Newtown Sound in association with PDSL presents: The Newtown Festival Fair Day…