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 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…
Lists Music Tusi unpacks the 5 groundbreaking artists who inspired his new single by Happy Artist and rapper Tusi delves into the musical mood board behind his new single Show the World. Bursting with the positive vibrations that made reggae famous, Tusi’s new song is…
Interviews Music Tusi chats positivity, songwriting, and his fresh new single ‘Show The World’ by Emily Elvish We were lucky enough to catch up with Tusi to break down his sunny new single. Tusi doesn’t hesitate for a second on his latest single. Echoing in sunny, reggae-laced…
Music Tusi unleashes a slice of reggae bliss on his latest single ‘Show the World’ by Emily Elvish On his latest release, Tusi pushes away the negativity of this year and ushers in an endless summer of carefree love. With only four singles under belt, Tusi is already…
Features Pro Audio Welcome to Jamrock: dub and the sonic innovations of Jamaica by Dan Shaw When you think back to the music of the ’60s, memories tend to be dominated by the rockers of the British Invasion. But in newly independent Jamaica, there was an…
Music PREMIERE: Benji and the Saltwater Sound System will cure your lockdown blues on ‘A-OK’ by Manning Patston Since their relatively recent formation, Benji and the Saltwater Sound System have hit the shore running with pacific flavours and an abundance of tasteful sounds. Their latest offering A-OK is…
Music Urban groove aficionado Farai Katiyo unveils part two of his eclectic EP by Happy A man of much ambition and talent, Farai Katiyo has not been meek in material. Farai has released another five tracks as the lighter and brighter response to part one…
Features A guide to Tuff Gong records in 5 essential albums by Luke Saunders On the 6th of February, 1945, Bob Marley was born on an idyllic farm in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica. He spent his early childhood there before moving to Trenchtown with…
Music Melbourne rapper Farai Katiyo delivers compelling urban grooves on debut EP by Happy Born in Zimbabwe, raised in New Zealand, and currently based in Melbourne, Farai Katiyo is as genre-defying as you’d expect him to be. Titled Yesterday, Today & Forever God is Good…
News PREMIERE: Monkey Marc drops his glorious, genre-defying new single ‘Willy Lynch’ by Luke Saunders In collaboration with Jamaican artist Fyah Roiall, award-winning producer Monkey Marc has just released his latest single Willy Lynch. Traverse your way through Monkey Marc’s sonic creation which combines contemporary beatmaking, Jamaican rhythms,…
