Music Groove Incorporated Keeps New Zealand’s Reggae Legacy Alive with Aotearoa Reggae by Evelyn Paige Spearheaded by Auckland-based ex-club DJ Michael Fredrickson, Groove Incorporated’s new track, Aotearoa Reggae, is a groove-packed homage to reggae’s deep cultural roots in Aotearoa. Reggae has long been a part…
Music Groove Incorporated chats ‘Band of Gold’, discipline and reggae history by Tom Disalvo “It is a lot of hard work involving a lot of discipline,” Groove Incorporated says of the process behind new single ‘Band of Gold’ Last month, we were treated to…
Music Listen to Groove Incorporated’s new single ‘Band of Gold’ by Tom Disalvo Released today, ‘Band of Gold’ is a slice of buttery reggae from New Zealand producer Groove Incorporated. Groove Incorporated has told the tale of a marriage in ruins on new…
Music News Bob Marley’s hidden gem ‘Selassie Is The Chapel,’ has dropped after 40 years in the reggae archives by Tammy Moir Our favourite lord of reggae Bob Marley has gifted us a sweet track ”Selassie Is The Chapel,’ just in time for Christmas Bob Marley‘s previously unreleased track, ‘Selassie Is The…
Music Family Shoveller Band switch into holiday mode on new single ‘Island Breeze’ by Happy Kick your feet up and coast on the reggae groove that is Family Shoveller Band’s sun-soaked new single Island Breeze. Family Shoveller Band have released their new single Island Breeze….
Music Splendid Fiasco make heartache sound fun with new single ‘Heartbreak Bus’ by Happy Sydney’s groove masters, Splendid Fiasco manage to make heartache sound joyous with their groovy new track, Heartbreak Bus. Dust off your dancing shoes and get ready for a new groovy…
Music News Pluto Tango is bringing reggae back the right way with his new EP ‘Banana Harvest’ by Happy Banana Harvest is the new sun-soaked selection of groovy tunes from Pluto Tango that are guaranteed to make you move. Pluto Tango, born Loui Battour, is good vibes personified. Everything…
Music News Dua Lipa sued by reggae band who claim ‘Levitating’ plagiarises one of their songs by Lochie Schuster A reggae band from Florida are taking legal action against Dua Lipa, claiming her No. 1 single Levitating plagiarises a track released in 2017. Florida five-piece Artikal Sound System are…
Interviews Music King Tide stir a gooey pot of smack talk about music, life and lockdown by Jasmine Kassis Coming from their first release in 3 years, King Tide chat with Happy about life off-grid, rock-steady reggae, and working with dragons. The golden bursting group of character and flair,…
Music King Tide create rock steady reggae anthem ‘It’s a Lock Down’ as the antidote for iso by Jasmine Kassis Sydney rock steady reggae group, King Tide, release a song for the music masses, It’s a Lock Down, a swirly tune about cancelled gigs and ghost towns. King Tide, the band…
News Pro Audio Iconic record producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry dies at 85 by Dan Shaw No other producer contributed more to the Jamaican sound than Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry. The icon has passed away at the age of 85. From the ’60s onward, the sound of…
Music PREMIERE: The Bonnie Doons release their groovy sophomore EP ‘The Betweeners’ by Cassia Briscoe A perfect cocktail for summer: The Bonnie Doons swirl buoyant reggae and zesty grooves around the rim of their new EP. As we all pace toward the finish line of…
Music LISTEN: Monkey Marc – ‘Vital Sound’ by Happy Amidst a year dominated by less-than-ideal political and social phenomena, Monkey Marc provides an antidote by calling back to the revolutionary roots of reggae, dub, and hip-hop. Listen to the…
